The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-05-09
Obituary,



and was called from earth April
30, 1907, at the age of 80 years
and Is days.
When be was only nine years
old his father was called to the
other world sn that be was early
in life thrown upon his own re-
sponsibility. Asa a boy he worked
for the father of my own brother
in-law Mr., Kesinger, in Lancas-
ter, aud is remembered by the
family as a very musty, faithful
boy.
AT the age of 1S, he engaged to
learn the carpenter trade and
spent three years in thus fitting
himself for the duties of life.
He then worked at his trade in
Cincinnati for one year, returned
to Lancaster and worked for Mr..
Croft with whom he had learned
his trade, until he enlisted, on
August 2, 1862, in Co. 1, Goth
Reg't. o. V, l., az soldier in the
Civil War He went at once to
the front and was in some Of the
hardest places Of the war. With
in q few months after his enlist
ment he was wounded, December
81, 1862, while engaged in that
severe battle of Stone River. He
was sson able to return to the regi-
ment and performed his duties
faithfully and well, On the
Tullahoma Campaign he was tax
en- sick and was sent to the hos
pital at Nashville, Tenn. From
there he was transferred to the
Veteran Volunteer Reserve Corps
at Washington City and remained
there, on duty, until the close Of
the war. Many weeks after peace
had been declared he was honor
ably mustered out, June 90, 1865,
and returned to his home in Ian.
caster.
L am pleased to record the esti
mate given by member OF his
own regiment to show the esteem
in which he was held by his fellow
soldiers ---"Comrade Strentz was
brave and gallant soldier, re-
spected and honored by his com,
rades and was true and loyal
patriot to his country and his
flag"
On November 2, 1865, Mr..
Strentz was united in marriage to
Miss Lucinda P. Ford. The three
children are Mrs Fred Rochester,
William and Estella Strentz, all
living in Logan.
Since October 1872 the home
has been in Logan where Mr..
Strentz has shown himself an in
terested, aggressive and worthy
citizen of the town and county.
For 50 years, as a trusted mechan.
lc and contractor, he has filled an
important place in building up our
town. He has served in the City
Council and in other responsible
places.
III 1901 he was elected County
Commissioners and had he lived un-
til September he would have COM
pleted his second term in office.
For rs years he has been a mem
Der of order of Odd Fellows. He
was charter member Of the X of !
P. Lodge of Logan, and a mem Der
of the James X. Rochester Post of
6. A, r.
When a young man, long before
he went into the army, he became
a member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. For many years he
has been member and trustee
of this church. No one knows
with what IA hesitating mind and
embling hand shall make the
necessary entry opposite that name
that has been on our roll so long.
What | now say | wish to present
as personal tribute to the life of
one whose true friendship / ap.
preciated and whose memory l
ihall ever cherish.
know that Brother Strentz had
! high standard for the christian.
never could get him to soy that
lie had reached his ideal of the
christian life. No one could rea-
ize or regret his own short coming
more than he did. He viewed
With high sense of honor every
hing connected with the church.