This post was contributed to the Crawford County Chapter of OGS by Kristina Stearley as part of the Florence Siefert Scrapbook in 2010.
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Death of W. A. Rowley.
This community was shocked by the announcement of the death of W. A. Rowley at his home at Coshocton, Ohio, last Friday morning. Nothing was known of Mr. Rowley’s illness until on Thursday of last week when a telegram summoning Dr. Hise to that place, was received and the almost simultaneous announcement of his death, brought great grief to the deceased’s many friends in this vicinity. Mr. Rowley’s illness was a severe attack of pneumonia, the serious character, of which was not apprehended until on Tuesday of last week from which time the patient rapidly grew worse until Friday, morning when death ended his suffering.
The remains and immediate relatives of the deceased passed through this place last Saturday afternoon on No. 9 on the Penna railroad, enroute for Oberlin, where the funeral services were held last Monday afternoon, the interment being made under the auspices of the I. 0. 0. E., of which the decedent was a member. L. D. Willford, E. B. Newbold, A. E. Guthrie and E. A. Whitcum, representing Cranberry Lodge 441, accompanied the remains from this place to Oberlin and remained until after the funeral.
Mr. Rowley was for many years the agent of the Penna railroad at this place, during which time he won many warm friends. He afterwards held a similar position at Helena. Within the past year he has been appointed assistant train master of the Toledo, Walhonding Valley & Ohio division of the Pennsylvania Lines with headquarters at Coshocton, Ohio, a position which he held at the time of his death.
The sympathy of this entire community is extended to Mrs. Rowley in this her great affliction and bereavement.
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas, In the divine dispensation of the Grand Master of the Universe, our worthy brother, W . A. Rowley, was on Friday morning at 6:30, February 23, 1894, called from the labors of this life to the unending scenes of the celestial regions beyond the grave, therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of Brother Rowley, Cranberry Lodge No. 441 I. O. O. F. has lost an ardent and worthy member, his wife a loving husband, and the community a benevolent and useful citizen.
Resolved, That by this dispensation we are again reminded that “in the midst of life we are in death”, and are admonished to set our house in order so that when the cold winds of Death come sighing around us, and his chill dews glisten on our foreheads, we may with joy obey our Supreme Grand Master’s summons, and by the pass of a firm reliance on Divine Providence, we shall gain admission to that Celestial Lodge above where the Supreme Architect of the Universe presides.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the bereaved wife and friends of our departed brother, and commend them to the care of Him who is ever ready and all powerful to support and comfort the bereaved.
Resolved, That in token of our respect for our departed brother, the principal chairs of the Lodge be draped for the period of thirty days.
Resolved, That these resolutions be recorded in the minutes of the Lodge, that the secretary present to the wife of the deceased a copy of the same under seal of the lodge, and that the same be published in the New Washington HERALD.
Committee: A. H. HISE,
CHAS. MAHON
J. I. SMITH
