Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-11
In Memoriam.

On The morning OF decoration day. May 3Oth,
1914 Mrs Fanny Eyer Dreisbach Spickler was
called to her reward. at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Bertha d. Flanagan, with whom she spent inc
second wear and was born in Pickaway county,
Ohio. OF Rev. and Mrs. John Dreisbach. her father
being prominent minister OF The Evangehcal AS
soca,ion, who was born in Berks county. Penn
sylvania June 5. 1882 and whose sphere constantly
enlarged he having complied Catechism which
came into general USE and in conjunction with
brother minister he arranged the German hymn
book and rearranged and improved the ArtickleS
OF Faith and Discipline.
The father of the subject Of this sketch constantly
increased in popularity as preacher and man. In
1920 he was member OF the Legislature oil
Pennsylvania, and at a later period was iavorably
mentioned as a candidate Tor Governor OF that
State. He had no ambition for distinction. how
ever. and no enthusiasm for any labor except that
and the cause OF Christianity. He removed TO Ohio
in 1881. The country being new. he continued his
labor by having charge oil circuit at Dayton. Chill
licothe and Circlevle. and for several years was
editor OF The Evangelical Messenger, an organ
of the association at Cleveland. Ohio. His life was
OF unintermittent activity, his pen being constantly
employed after he had in his old age ceased preach
ing. IT..
SKETCH should inherit religious nature Her lie
has been spent in good deeds. OF her il can truly
be said that she believed il was more blessed TO
give than TO receive, Tor she carried this out oy
giving her support to many calls in home and foreign
missonery fields, and her life was one OF devotion
and duty and service for others. She was men-
Der OF the Kings Daughters and also OF the Wo-
mans Relief Corps She was teacher oil the IN
fant department OF Ebenezer Church in Pckaway
county, Ohio, for twenty. five years, and member
of benevolent societies. She was born November
10Th 1892 and is the last survivor OF thirteen chill
dren She is survived by three daughters: Mrs.
Altha D. Miller of Washington. d. C.: Mrs. Laura
d. Ross. OF Salua. Kansas ; and Mrs Bertha D..
Flanagan, OF this county The husband one son
and one daughter preceded her 10 the spirit world.
Services were held Sunday at p. m; at the home
she loved so well, Rock Hill by Rev John T..
Ser of Duiiields w. Va, assisted by Rev. Charles
Ghiselin. of Shepherdstown, who impTessivey read
TennysOnS beautiful poem, Crossing The Bar.
Lead Kindly Light and Rock OF Ages were
sWeetly and sOlemniy rendered by Zion Presbyter-
ian choir The palbearerS were Jesse A. Engle,
Preston S. Milard. J. Strider Moler, A. A. Lamon.
c. r. Owens. W. J. Knott and Reynolds Moler. AT
5 O clock p. m. on Sunday the remains were &C
cOmpanied by her two daughters, leaving Harper s
Ferry for Circleyille Ohio. where the last resting
place in the family lot awaited her coming. having
been tenderly and lovingly prepared by lifelong
friends and relatives The grave was lined with a
solid mass OF arbor vitae and bright red roses. Her
casket rests in a national vault Eight Other grand
nephcws were her last pallbearers. On Tuesday
Rev. Mclaughlin had charge OF the last sad riteS;
which were beautiful and impressive. win the lnii
faith OF her OF whom we mourn. we reIoce IN ue
hope that she has gone TO dwell in the mouse moi
made with hands, eternal in the heavens.