The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-05-01
I, 0AKLANDS OLDEST
RESIDENT DIED TUESDAY
Judge Henry G. Sanders Passed
Peacefully Away at Age of
Ninety-twO Years.

Henry u. sanders, the well known
citizen and oldest man and friend of
Oakland has passed away. The COM
munity sustains a loss which we feel
greatly, by the departure of this life
from our midst.
Mr.. Sanders was born in Osna-
bruck, Germany, March 9th, 1892,
died April Goth, 1924, aged 90 years,
! month and 20 days. He was active
until the last year, when the wheel of
time began to slacken his activities,
and fissure its effect of four and one
half score years upon him.
In June 1889, at the age Of seven
years, Mr. Sanders came to America
with his parents, settling in this To-
cality as one of its first pioneers.
Garrett county was then unsettled,
and the section known as Oakland
was a wilderness, Offering challenge
to some pioneer for colonization.
Mr.. Sanders took up his early
abode in this country with his father
and mother Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman
Sanders, who located near Sunnyside.
He, with his father, became interested
i'm farming. which has taken a great
part of his Hfe's work.
In the year 1859, October 10Th. he
married Mary Lucinda Moon. To
this union were born nine children,
six Of whom survive. In 1861, when
the Union was threatened, Lincoln
called for volunteers to uphold the
stars and stripes. M. Sanders was
among The early members from this
section to respond to the call Of his
country. For nearly four years he
served in The Union Army, being
honorably discharged from Co. "B, -
Bird ". Va. Cavalry, on June 18th, 49,
IS. He leaves few comrades of this
community to mourn his departure,
as each year the ranks of the G. A.
f. become timer as the Comrades
move onward answering the roll call
mp Eonder.'
Aside from the farming life Mr..
Sanders presided as Judge over the
Orphans Court of this county from
December Sth, 1891 to November &c,
1895. To this honor he added four
years of acceptable service in behalf
d his community
oNyo,,,,,1o Of
Christian life. Sixty years ago he
was confirmed in the Lutheran church
at Sunnyside, Md, by the Rev. George
Haines. For three score years he has
been q faithful member of the church,
serving regularity and with credit.
He was a firm believer in God while
living in health and strength, and
never lost that trust which carried
his spirit onward, triumphant and in
peace to the end. His life was marked
by plain, simple qualities, crowned
with the spirit Of industry, thrift and
usefulness. He often said, more
people rust out by idleness than wear
out by work"
September 4th 1908, he laid his
belpmete, Mary Lucinda Moon, his
first wife, away to rest. Two years
later he married Mary Eta Rodehea-
yer, who survives him at this time.
Mr. Sanders is survived by six of
nine children born to his first wife:
Franklin, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, timer
with the Westinghouse people; John,
Of Terra Alta, w. Va, a farmer;
Edward, of Iowa City, Iowa, car
penter; Joseph of Red House, Nd, a
Iumberman, and Mrs. Frank Roberts
Of New Martinsville, W. Va. He is
survived also by 80 grandchildren and
Al great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held this NOR
sing at 1890 o'clock in St Marks
Lutheran church Rev. David NJ.
Funk, assisted by the Rev. ]. c. Buck
lev. pastor of St. Paul's NJ. E. church
officiated. The pallbearers, who are
members Of the local Post American
Legion, were Messrs. R. +. Mclntire,
Ernest Gortner, Wellington 4utzy,
JOY Griffith, Richard Maroney and
Walter Janoske, and they were accom-
panied by Messrs. Alex Hesen, James
Fazzalari, Edward Lawrence, Joseph
Gender, Ernest Liller, Harold Dawson,
c. C. Richard, Fercy M. Frantz and
]. c. johnson, all Of whom wore the
uniform.
Interment was made, after a short
service at the grave, in the Red House
cemetery.