The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-11-19
Memoir of John Wesley OIdaker.

At 2 O'Clock on the beautiful after
noon OF Octo 3d. 1914, cdms the death
SUNNI ms, with only few momer is
warning, to John Wesley Oldaker.
eldest son Of the late j. w. and Eliza
Russell Oldaker, at his home In Rus
sell, Ohio. He walked with God and
he was not for God took him."
He was born near Russell, Highland
county, Ohio, August "a, 1889, being IS
years old at the time Of his death.
He attended school at the North
| Western University and for several
years was successful teacher in Ohio
and Illinois.
During the Civil War he enlisted in
the 4th Battalion Ohio Cavalry as
trumpeter, with Col. Wheeler COM
manding, and saw much hard and dan
gerous service.
! He was converted and joined the M.
e. church at Russell, during the pas
torate Of the Rev. Henry Middleton !;
and like John or old has been bright
and shining light, always known to be
on the side of right.
He organized most Of the Oranges in
Highland county and held some of the
highest offices in that order.
On April g. 1877, he was happily
married to Amy c. Storer, daughter of
the long deceased James Wilson and
Melissa A. Storer, by their pastor, the
Rev. w. N Maxey, in the church at
Russell.
Their home has been an ideal one
where their genial hospitalities were
freely extended to the large circle Of
friends, which they gathered around
them and who will ever hold in loving
and sacred memory the ha' py hours
spent in this flower embowered home,
and feel that their lives have been
made deeper, broader and richer by
the blessed association of these con.
secrated Christian people.
In his church work the deceas ed was
faithful in every duty and systematic
giver of his means, time and energy
according to his ability, and was in
tensely interested in the uplift of
humanity along all lines of reform
For Sunday School work he prepared
himself by taking the advanced teach
er's course and received his diploma,
and during the years in which he has
been with his large class has rarely
been absent. But now how sadly will
he be missed by each member as they
come together and see the vacant
chair. His faithful example and
teachings will continue to speak to all
He has answered the summons which
only his ears could hear; the chariot
swung low, he stepped in; he has
reached home; he has Joined the loved
ones gone before.
He leaves to mourn his loss besides
his devoted wife, two brothers, Samuel
R., of Hermiston, Ore, and James
Simpson, near the old home, also four
sisters, Eliza and Katharine, in the old
home, Mrs. Virginia Jonte, of Russell,
and Mrs. Elma Stultz, of New Vienna
The funeral at the home church was
largely attended, the services being
conducted by the Rev. A. d Maddox,
a former pastor, assisted by Rev.
Austin, of New Vienna, and Rev
Spurrier, of Lynchburg The text
was: "And Enoch walked with God
and was not, for God took him" ano
was made especially appropriate tc
the bereaved friends. The music wa,
also we'll selected and in sympathy.
The burial, in charge of Ed. Ellis
of New Vienna, was made in the
Dunn's Chapel cemetery, the G. A r.
contributing in the beautiful service
atithe grave.
Among those in attendance from {
distance we're: Judge Newby and wife
Sam Storer and wife, DR.. Hilton ano
wife, Mrs Kate Bennett, Mrs. Richard
son, Mrs. Homer Dean, Mrs. Harwood,
Mrs. Joe Lemon, Miss Ellen Hatcher
and many G. A. R. members, of Hills
boro; j. L. Strange, Jerry Kerr anc
Mr.. Robinson, of Greenfield; Isms
Troth, Mrs. Montgomery, Mr.. Linton
and wife, Mr.. Burnett, Mrs. Tom
CLANCY, of Lynchburg; Mrs. Ella
Stewart, of New Market; Miss Carrie
Hart, of Chillicothe Miss Virginia
Boatright, of Berea, KY. Miss Marie
Jonte, of Columbus; Mrs. Frank Rus
sell, of Newton, Iowa the last named
being sister of Mrs. Oldaker.
Hundreds Of limitations have come
and gone since EOleV'S Honev and Tar