The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-02-21
Obituary.

8, 1925, died February s, 1907, aged 81
years, 3 months and 81 days He was
united in marriage to Mary D. vii.
liam June Is, 1s4s, they had shared
each others joys and sorrows over
55 years.
To this union we're born three chill
dren, one son, Frank, of Hillsboro, and
two daughters, Mrs. Mary e. Lovett,
of Belfast, and Mrs. la Turley, of
Kansas, these with the three grand
children and host of friends and
neighbors are left to mourn the loss
of kind, indulgent father and an
obliging friend and neighbor.
He had been a member of church
since early childhood in the year of
1887 while living in Sinking Spring
he united with the M. e. Church at
that place. After moving to Fairfax,
o, he transferred his membership to
Union Chapel, of which he was true
and loyal member until death. He
had been class leader for years and
when his health got to be so he could
not be there more than few times
during the year the church was loathe
to give him up as their leader. For
the past year his health was such
that he could not attend the services
at the church. He would always ask
about the meetings and If we would
tell him we had good meeting he
would say he was so glad for If he
was not there his prayers we're with
us.
A brother of Union Chapel visited
him on Sunday before he died and
told him what a grand class meeting
they had that morning. He said 1t
seemed as If every one was on the
mountain top. He said he was al
ways on the mountain top but now he
was passing through the valley but
that Jesus was with him. Oh, what a
grand and glorious thought it is If we
are Gods children when we come to
the valley and shadow of death, and
our earthly friends can go no farther
with us, that Jesus will be there to
guide us safely across the mystic
river We often hear persons speak
of the dark valley of death. 1t is not
dark valley for the Christian, for
Jesus Christ is there to light up the
way when we have Jesus Christ en-
throned in these hearts of ours the
way is bright and clear, as brother
Tener used to say "Oh, there is sum
shine in my soul today" 1t seems to
me we can see him vet as he would
walk back and forth and sing this his
favorite song. 1t seemed as though
he was up on a still higher plane
when his sufferings seemed to be al.
most unbearable. His daughter who
80 kind and lovingly cared for him,
said she wished she could help him to
bear his sufferings, but said he If its
Gods will that should suffer so much
l am willing to bear 1t all, for Christ
had suffered 80 much for him. All
during his sickness he bore his suffer-
ings with that stern Christian forti-
tude that characterized his every day
life.
A friend remarked that there was
none of us perfect, but that brother
came nearer having no faults than
any one she ever knew. he wanted
every body to do right. There were
some young men who called to see
him when he was very low he turned
to them and said "boys do right" oh,
what a grand heritage he has left his
children, more to be sought after than
gold and silver.
Pen can not express how much
brother Tener will be missed in his
home and in the church and by the
community in which he lived. But
! we do not mourn as those without
. hope for we know while we are left to
mourn that he has ON the robe of
; righteousness and a crown Is upon his
head and he is basking in the sun
light of his Dear Savior whom he
loved and served 80 we'll.
Funeral services we're conducted on
Thursday at 10 a. m. by Revs. Easton
, and Lippert after which the /. o. o.,
F. took charge, the remains were laid
to rest by the side of his companion
in the Belfast cemetery. M. e. M.