The Marshall republican., 1911-04-28
Death List
is Conspicuous
A Number of Prominent
Citizens Pass Away.

Citizens Pass Away.
The Death Angel has been very
busy among our more prominent
people the past week and 1t Is
with regret that we chronicle the
passing OF some of our leading
citizens. While at Miami Saturday
evening we called on August Roy
ar and were panied to find the
gentleman at the point OF death.
AUGUST RoYAR died at the
home where ne has resided for so
years in Miami, Saturday, April
%, 1911, at about ten o'clock pm.
Though a man OF frail delicate
build, he was possessed OF a Won
derful degree OF vitality, nerve and
power OF endurance. He was a
successful grocery merchant and
farmer for many years. A few
years ago however as the foot
prints of time were making tell
ing marks upon his bodily
strength, causing the feeble limbs
to tremble and the hands to be
numb and falter at their work he
retired from active life and lived
I'm easy quiet rest at his beautiful
little picturesque home overlook
ing the Missouri river. He plant
ed every tree and bush vine and
shrub In his yard. He would often
sit under a large pine tree in his
yard and watch it's graceful bough
sway and bend as the breezes
would pass through them Twas
here that he could watch the ever
restless waves OF the gray old
river, and commune with sweet
nature for he loved the rocks and
rills, the fields ana meadows, the
blooming flowers and singing
birds.
Mr.. Royar was born at Zuri-
brucken, Germany, August 10th,
1919, coming to America In 1sis.
He remained In st. Louis, Mo-, un
I'll Oct. 1sie. When he came to
Miami. Before he left Germany he
was married to Miss Elizabeth
Kaer. August, Bette, now Mrs.
Binks OF Glasgow and Adolf were
born to this union. His wife died
In 1856 and year later he was
married to Miss Krenscinzia Hirt.
Five sons and seven daughters
blessed this union. Those living
are Ida. Julia, Fannie, Mary, Lewis
and Ulysses.
Mr.. Royar was gallant and
fearless soldier. He served under
Napoleon three years and in the
U. s. army from 1862 to 1865. Be-
fore leaving the old country Mr..
Royar saw a tree that Martin Lu-
ther planted. This noted divine re
marked that in proportion as the
twig grew and flourisbed so would
the German Lutheran religion
grow In power. Mr.. Royar en-
braced this faith and lived and
died in It. He was noted for his
kindness, his sterling integrity and
jovial disposition. He was a low
ing husband, devoted father and
a splendid neighbor. He was one
of the first members of the ]. o.
o. F. lodge in Miami, and withan
elastic and graceful step be proud
ly kept time In its entertainments
for many years.
In 1905 1t was his delight to cell
ebrate his golden wedding anniver
sary. Long after his feeble body
became inactive his mind was clear
and strong and was to the time
of his death. He thanked his fam
lily for their devotion and bade
them goodbye by saying 1t was
time to start on his journey, which
he did just as sweet, gentle spring
had adorned the trees with leaf
and bud and bloom and paved the
paths with smiling violets.
Death had no sad thought for him
Kindly 1t brought for him
Sorrows surcease.
May gentle birds sing to him
And morn and eve bring to him
Anthems of peace. Mrs. A. p. b.
AMBROSE PARKS died at his
horne about four miles northwest
m N