The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-09-05
His Sudden Summons.


which occurred suddenly at the home
of his son. Paul, on Monday morning
last, September LIST, 1913. death being
caused from apoplexy.
Mr.. Bucher had attended TO his
usual chores about his home, and
after adjusting his gasoline house
engine TO operate the family washing
machine, lief, his home In apparently
the best of health. lie then went
over to the farm of his son. Paul, In
the Union district, TO assist In some
work on the new barn about COM
pleted. After assisting Mr.. Il. II.
Dawson to load some oats which had
been sold him, he went to the aid of
those about the barn. They we're
making concrete. with which to floor
the barn. Mr.. Bucher took a shovel
and began handling the sand, and
after emptying the first shoyelful
complained of feeling bad, but lac took
his second, laid the shovel down, and
remarked that lie would have to cease.
he felt 80 badly: staggered. and was
caught by his son. and IN few
moments life was gone. and the spirit
Of one Of natures noblemcn had taken
its hight to the unknown world
The body was taken to the home OF
the son, and lis wife aud daughter
notified, who hurried to the home of
the dead, there to look upon the life.
less form Of the dear one Who perhaps
less than an hour before lad left them
In perfect health Neighbors aud
relatives and physician were summon.
ed but, alas, no power could undo
the work Of the fell destroyer for no
man knoweth the hour that the Son
Of Man comctli ,Oclaim Ills own and
In the twinkling NJ an eye, Jimmie"
Buchcr passed from earth to tie great
beyond.
During the Years Of lis active pafli.
cipation In farm life. his DEATH comes
a. a personal bereavement. not only
to his relatives and nrighhpfs, but to
all ut ever, shade uI life II zones a,
the shock g. the soldier IN the ranks
when a cumfaic fali, beside him, for
lac was an Important part IN the
moral. social, church and business life
Of thi, community,
james I. liuclef was a highly re-.
spcctcd citizen and one vino was ever
ready Ia help along with purs. and
words any movement tur H.. welfare
or bet,crmcnt uf our city ~ his farm
community. Although man Who
was quiet IN manner. lac waS very
positive IN hiS Views. aud could al.
Ways bc relied upon, and lac lived such
life ever. day NJ liiS HE. that no
bond wa> needed To- require him to
keep liS word. When he said ycS, Il
meant yes-if lac said no, you knew it,
meaning, and that Jimmie l,ucher's
word was ~ good n gold. Ills innu.
encc Mas ever for the good. and lac
was conscientious and earnest h. ey.
erything lac undertook
All Of ~ who knew this kindly
man, mourn him not only a. a lost
friend, hui n one Who took something
out Of the world with his going that
cannot h. replaced, lie was on. of
those Who made the world better for
his having lived, We luSr him A. a
ncighbor and friend, bat how many
times worse Is ihr luSS OF the dear
wife, the sweet daughter, dutiful
son, the brothers and sisters.
oar great consolation and their.
lies Ia tie fact hat the laultle>s life
OF James liucher viii 1--we a. an In.
SEPARATION aud 4 lesson.
\ man, Who IN every phase honor.d
l'i> marriage vow; vino Was al in,pira.
ton To his rlIllhr,n: Nhu a, a citizen
lived the idcal lie Iimmlr liurb,r
should dird hereafter
James !, liurli.rMas the sixth SON
Of a family "i tlirlcenciildrrn eight
sons ana I'VE daughters, he aa> the
Child oi Nj, and Mrs. iitlcb Iurl,.r
"ho located here IN lsgi. Tn, de.
ceased was born near south Bend
ih"iaha' Apfil T. lSa'. and died sep.
TENDER Isl, 1913; aged ~ Years. 1
months and - days
lie came with his parents 10 IInl,
count, IN Jun", lsHl, iud the family
located on farm IN The rnion dis.
tricl' som, three miles north of
oregon Here the deceased attended
school, and Arnl la the farm M. NJ
he advanced In years, and became the
owner IN due time of the old home.
STEAD ana here upon this farm he has
spent Time and has made II one Of he
oes' farms IN Southern Holt, and
here he has builded the ideal Christian
home, and established the repulation