Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
DEATH Of REV.
N. /. SHINDEb


Rev. NJ. L. Shindel, d. D., pastor
emeritus of Pine street Lutheran
Chucrh, departed this life at - 80
O'Clock Saturday morning at his home,
Lower Mulberry street,
Had Rev. DR. Shindel survived un-
til October 2lth he would have been
- years Of age Notwithstanding his
| years, up to comparatively recent
period, he retained to a remarkable de
gree physical and intellectual vigor
Last winter, however, he began TO
| decline physically, although mentally
! he was as strong and vigorous rs ever.
His memory even was unimpaired and
whether dealing with everyday life
or matters pertaining to the church,
with which to the very last he re-
manned closely in touch, it was re
markable to observe how firm a hold
he had on affairs. No detail escaped
him and in all the departments of life
he was an able and willing helper.
! The malady-Cardiac asthma-with
which he was afflicted, at times made
life quite a burden, but he never ceas-
ed to be cheerful hopeful. Al
though his demise was not altogether
unexpected, the end when it came
caused quite a shock He repeatedly
had been seized with attacks in which
he had a hard struggle for breath, but
he always rallied and for days seemed
when he became worse Friday, those
by his side were unprepared TO be
lieye that in this instance the strug
gle would cease He was conscious m
til the last and died peacefully mere
~ sleeping away.
Rev. DR.. Shindel was born in Sun
bGry, the son of Rev. J. p. Shindle,
Lutheran preacher of note, who
many years was pastor of the Luther
an church at Sunbury The deceased
was one of the first graduates of Sus-
quehanna University at SelinsgrOve,
of which institution he was vice prcsi
dent for many years and of which he
was director up to the time of his
death. Starting ont in life Rev. Dir.
Shindei became an attorney at law
and practiced ut the bar of Northum-
berland county for eight years. Along
with Judge Rockefeller he read law
under Judge Jordan of Sunbury. The
two students were admitted to the bar
at the same time. General !. +. ).
Cohen. a nephew of DR.. Shindel, read
law in the office of the latter while
lac was practicing in Sunbury.
Forty five years ago the deceased
entered the ministry. Thirty two
years ago he came to Danville as pas
tor of Pine Street Lutheran church. a
position which lac held until last
spring, when he was elected pastor
emeritus and Rev Lloyd ". Walter
became pastor He was An able, hard
working, faithful man of God As a
speaker he was eloquent gifted with
a rich and musical voice; lie was in
tensely religious and we'll versed in
the scriptures; by nature he was
broad minded, liberal and sympathct-
ic. Although he never departed from
what was consistent with his hi gh
calling, yet he loved to mingle with
men and there was no one worthy OF
recognition but was sure Of kind
word or n hand shake from the sweet
hammered and genial clergyman 1t
is sad, indeed, TO reflect that this
pleasing and gracious personality has
passed away from the midst of us
that we shall no more see his tall
and venerable figure moving along
our streets, that we shall no more
know tho pleasure of his entertaining
conversation or receive help or guild
ance at his hands.
The deceased was twice married.
His first wife before marriage was
Miss Catherine Young of Sunbury.
Two children resulted from this union
Alter Y. Shindel, who met death
by drowning while a theological stud
ent at Gettysburg and Lizzie, the wife
of Sam A. Mccoy, of this city.
The second wife of the deceased be
fore marriage was Miss Mary o. Till
son, who survives along with Il
daughter by this marriage-Miss Sue
Shindel.
Rev. DIR. Shindel was a member of
Mahoning lodge No 516, f. & \. NJ,
and also of Calvary Commandery X.
r, No 81.