The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-08-08
NOBLE WOMAN GONE.
Mrs. Philip Koehler Peacefully Passed
From Earthly Scenes Monday in
Mercy Hospital, Pittsburp.

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From Earthly Scenes Monday in
Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg.
At 900 p. m. Monday, August 6, 1905,
in the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg,
Mrs. Philip Koehler, Of Reynoldsville,
passed out of this life without strug-
gle. Mrs. Koehler had been suffering
more or less for FIVE years with stomach
trouble, but the past six months her
suffering had been intense at times and
her condition had become so critical
that an operation was the only hope Of
prolonging her life. Monday OF last
week she weni to Mercy Hospital and
Friday forenoon was operated on. Her
case had been correctly diagnosed; she
could only have lived short time with
out the operation.
Mrs. Koehler had rallied from the
operation and was apparently getting
along nicely until late Monday after
noon when there was change and in
few hours she died. Mr. Keohler and
with her Monday afternoon, leaving the
hospital about four o'clock at Mrs.
Koehler's request, to go to Donora to
spend the night at home of Roman that
Mr.. Koehler might get good nights
rest When Mr. Koehler reached the
home of his son about six o'clock he
found message awaiting him that his
wife was dying. BY running quarter
of a mile he caught train as it was
pulling out of Donora station and reach
ed the hospital about three-quarters OF
an hour before his wife passed out of
this life. Had he been half minute
later at Donora he would have been
too late to have had farewell talk and
held her hand while she was crossing
! the valley of death. When Mr.. Koch
Ter arrived at hospital Mrs. Koehler
knew that her lamp of life was flicker
ing and that she had only short time
to live, yet she talked calmly with her
husband about dying, assured him she
was not afraid to depart, made some
requests for her youngest son, Robert,
and then peacefully fell asleep never to
awaken again. She died as she had
lived, with simplicit faith and trust in
the Savior. No wonder that Moses,
the Great Law Giver, said Let me
die the death of the righteous"
She had beautiful character. Kind,
unselfish, charitable, modest and amia-
BILE, devoted wife and mother and
very kind neighbor Over twenty years
ago she united with the Methodist
Episcopal church and lived consistent
christian life, always faithful in attend
ing church services when health per-
| mitted, She was a member of the
Foreign Missionary Society of the
| church.
Martha,Barry was maiden name OF
deceased. She was born in Sprague-
vile, Monroe Co., Pa. February 20,
1854, and was So years, months and
| II days old at time OF death. April IA,
1878, was united in marriage to Philip
Koehler. In 1888, twenty-three years
ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Koehler moved to
West Reynoldsyille.
Mrs. Koehler is survived by her hus-
band, two sons and two daughters
Mrs. G. K Hawthorn, Of Dubois,
Roman E. Koehler, OF Donora, editor of
Donora Americas, Mrs. V. l.. Moore, of
| Washington township, and Robert
Koehler athome.
The body of Mrs. Koehler was brought
to the family residence on the 6.25 train
last evening, and funeral service will be
held in the M. e. church at 200 p. m.
tomorrow, Thursday, conducted BY
DR.. j. A. Parsons, pastor of the church.
Interment will be made in Reynolds
vile Cemetery.