Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
COL. ZIECLER Is
LAID TO REST
[continucd rom FIRST Pagc.l

raphy and. upon graduation. entered
the office of the late Meade D. Det-
weller. ESQ.,, as stenographer. under
whose preceptorship he shortly
thereafter began the study of the
law.
He was admitted to the practice
in the courts of Dauphin county
March 9TH. 1895. On the organization
of the Superior Court of Pennsylva-
mia and at the creation of the Mid
/ die District of Pennsylvania as a
separate judicial district for the
| United States, he became a member
of each court. May 2Sth. 1900, he
was admitted to practice in the Su-
preme Court of the state In these
courts he practlced his profession
until he was called into the active
military service of his country.
He was appointed one of the of
fetal court stenographers of the
courts of Dauphin county January
10th, 1908. although he had acted in
a similar capacity as ansassistant for
! eight years previous thereto. He
also served Is chief official reporter
| of the Senate of Pennsylvania dur
ing the session OF 1911 and each sue
ceeding session.
HE began his military career by
| enlistment as a private in Company
d. Eighth Infantry, National Guard
OF Pennsylvania, April S0th, 1896.
During the Spanish american War
he served as sergeant In Company
ii, Eleventh Infantry, Provisional
| Guard. This company, upon the re-
, organization of the National Guard
OF Pennsylvania, became Company 1.
| Eighth Infantry, and he served
therein as first sergeant until Janu-
airy 18th, 1905. when he was elected
and commissioned as second lieuten-
ant thereof. November 29th. 1907, he
was elected and commissioned first
lieutenant. and became captain of
the same company September 21st,
| 1908, being reelected and RECON-
missioned September 22nd. 1918. No
vember 9Th. 1916, while in military
service on the Mexican border, he
was appointed and commissioned
major in the Eighth Infantry, Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania. Upon
the return of that regiment he was
appointed and commissioned by the
Governor of the commonwealth lieu
tenant-colonel of the Eighth Infan-
try, with which command he left this
city for Camp Hancock, Georgia,
upon the entrance of the United
| states into the World War. Upon
the dsmemberment of the Eighth
Infantry he was retained in active
service and with the rank of lieuten-
ant-colonel was placed in charge OF
the rifle ranges at Camp Hancock,
| Georgia, after which with the same
rank he was given command of the
Machine Gun Battalion of the Twen-
ty-Eighth Division. Immediately aft
Ell he was transferred to the Brigade
and Field Officers School, at Fort
Sam. Houston, Texas. While in the
performance of his duties under this
last military assignment, he met
with the accident which caused his
death.
He was a member of the Robert
Burns Lodge, No. 464. r. and A. NJ.
of Harrisburg Lodge. No. 12. E. p
o. E.. and of Phoenix Lodge. Knights
of Pythias, and of the Hope Fire
Company. He was also a member OF
the Harrisburg Club.
November 18th, 1897. he was mar
ried to Lillian Nice Killinger, who
with one daughter, Elizabeth Shaffer
survives. With his family he was a
regular attendant upon religious
worship at Zion Lutheran Church.
Frank Eugene Ziegler in what
ever part he undertook in life was
simple, thorough and sincere. Quiet
ly and unostentatiously he bravel!
met every duty as it arose and eff
GENTLY performed his part in every
transaction.
LAS a citizen he was liberal anG
progressive, ever standing firmly by
his political convictions but espe.
cially marked was his devotion tC
the best civic aspirations of his city
LAS soldier his record is enviablt
and will be enduring. He was al
ways alert to the call of duty. anx.
ious to render the best service anC
increasingly gave his time and EN-.
crgy to the military service of his
state and country.
"As a lawyer he was well. equipped
in legal principles, his activity be
ing largely confined to consultation
in which he was valued as safe anc
conservative. In his official connec-
ton with our court he was prompt
/ and reliable and the correctness oi
his reports was never questioned.
His family life was beautiful: HI
was a devoted husband and kline
and indulgent father. Ever during
the many periods of absence in the
service of his state and country h,
was always solicitous for the welfare
of his family.
His personality was attractive
his circle OF friends large, hi.
friendships sincere and his compan
ionship delightful. Those who knew
him, or whose business brough
them in contact with him, admired
respected and loved him. His un,
fortunate death, just as his hope!
and ambitions were being realized. i!
peculiarly sad, and has removed
from his family a kindly protector
from this bar a safe counselor anC
from this community a representa-
tive citizen and kind and loving
companion" g..
: Among those who spoke at tn,
.. Bar meeting, paying tributes t.
Lieutenant-Colonel Zlegler. were hi
law partner, Mr.. Brady; Colonel OFT
Mr.. Meredith, William NJ. Harges
and Mr. Stroh.
Wo.k CIO-o Vovu Me- -