DEATH OF T. B. PAWLING

T. B. Pawling, an old resident of Sheridan township, died at his home on the farm last Tuesday. He was a highly respected man of the community and will be much missed in public affairs in that section. He had been a patient sufferer from Bright’s disease for the past four or five years and since last spring when he underwent an operation in an Omaha hospital had been bedfast.

Deceased was a native of Pennsylvania, born at Salem in that state, May 23, 1850*. He leaves a wife and eight children, three sons and five daughters.

Funeral service was held Thursday at the Lutheran church, near his home, of which he was a prominent member, Rev. Lang, pastor of the church, conducting the service, and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery adjacent to the church.

Pilot 11 Nov 1911*

Death of T. B. Pawling

T. B. Pawling, a pioneer of this vicinity died at this home eight and one-half miles north-east of here at 2 p.m. Tuesday, cause of death being Brights disease, from which he had been a great sufferer about four years. He underwent an operation in an Omaha hospital last spring and has been confined to his bed almost continually since that time.

Deceased was born at Salem, Snyder county, Pa., May 23, 1859*, and came to Dodge county about 33 years ago. He was married to Miss Katherine Wolf, March 28, 1883, and spent the rest of his time upon his farm in Washington county where he died.

Eight children and his wife are left to mourn the loss. The children are Fred, Mrs. Martin Hansen and Mrs. Wm. Scheer, of Orchard, Adaline, Mrs. Ernest Lang, Lillie, William and Irene at home or living near.

He also leaves three brothers and two sisters. They are West Pawling, Middleburg, Pa., Anthony, Sun Berry, Pa., James, Freebury, Pa., Mrs. Fred Bilger, Norfolk, Neb., and Mrs. Chas. Sauffer, Selims Grove, Pa.

Mrs. Bilger and Mrs. Hansen were here at the time of Mr. Pawling’s death.

Funeral services will be held today from the house followed by services at the Lutheran Church, of which he was a member. The pastor, Rev. Lang, will conduct the services. Interment in the church cemetery. The bearers were Ed Franke, Henry Schutt, W.C. Hartung, Louis Bartling, Julius Hartung and Henry Scheer.

The entire community joins in sympathizing with the bereaved family---Hooper Sentinel.

IN MEMORIAM

We bow in tears, A people mourn, A brave man is at rest. Our tearful voice in echoes rise And sweep from East to West.

It is God’s way. His will be done, Brave words from noble lips, While gentle wife with breaking heart, The cup of sorrow sips.

How sad is death,yet this we know,That God is over all,And with a kindly Father’s love Notes e’en the sparrows fall.

Our friend’s last message borne to us. "Goodbye to all, Goodbye,” Will echo down sweet memory’s hall, As time goes slipping by.

And this we feel while yet we mourn, And God is hard to see, Our father, husband and our friend Is “Nearer, God, to Thee.”

Today in sad and silent grief, Our tribute now we bring; To him who fills a Christian’s grave The race of life is won, And in our hearts we try to say God’s will, not our be done.

E.B., Lyons, Neb.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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