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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DIED–At his residence in Fostoria, Saturday, September 8, 1888, Paul Feline Studer, of congestion of the lungs, aged 20 yrs., 11 mo., 16 da.
It was with profound sorrow that the people of this place heard the sad news that P. F. Studer had passed from the Shore of Time and bade farewell to his earthly friends and home. Scarcely had the news of his fatal illness reached us until we were informed that his spirit had taken its flight hence.
Mr. Studer held the position of night operator of the Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo R.R. at Fostoria, a position which he creditably filled for more than a year. It has been but a few months ago that he took unto himself a life partner, and scarcely had they commenced housekeeping until he was stricken down by Death’s icy hand, leaving his grief-stricken young widow and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his early departure from a useful career.
Mr. Studer was a member of the O. R. T., and that organization took charge of the remains at Fostoria and at the request of the bereft wife, removed them to this place for burial. Every possible respect for the deceased was shown by the members of this organization. The remains were brought to this place on Monday last. The people here lost no opportunity to pay their respects to the deceased whom they loved while among them. This was made manifest by various tokens. The “Class of ’86,” of which he was a member, presented a very handsome pillow made of black plush. Upon this pillow was the inscription, “One of our number. Class of ’86,” in cream colored plush. The entire pillow was profusely adorned by a cream colored ribbon, and upon one of its most conspicuous folds was printed the name “Feline” by which the deceased was commonly known by his associates here.
The O. R. T. presented a very handsome floral tribute, which was beautiful in design and appropriate in its signification.
The Alumni, of which the deceased was a member, met in special session last Monday evening and adopted a set of resolutions in memory of the deceased and attended the funeral services in a body as did also the Grammar and High Schools.
The funeral services were held from St. Bernard’s Catholic church last Tuesday, Father Vogt officiating. The large concourse of people that was in attendance on the occasion of the last rites of all that was mortal of P. F. Studer, is convincing evidence of the high estimation in which he was held by the public.
The following resolutions unanimously adopted by the New Washington Alumni Monday September 10, 1888:
IN MEMORIAM
Whereas, It has been the pleasure of Almighty God to remove from the New Washington Alumni P. F. Studer by the cold Hand of Death, and
Whereas, he was a member of the Class of ’86 of the New Washington High School, and became a member of the Alumni of which organization he has been a faithful and honorable member at the time of his death, therefore be it
Resolved, That we learn with profound sorrow that death has entered our organization for the first time and deprived us of one of its brightest members
Resolved, That we, though humbly bowing to the will of the Master, express our deepest regret and extremest sorrow in the loss of a fellow member who was highly esteemed for zeal, his sterling integrity and kind dispostion to others.
Resolved That we extend our warmest sympathy to the bereft wife to this her sad affliction. Conscious of the extreme grief which she endures over the the loss of a kind and devoted husband, who but a few months ago gave his protection and care, it is the sense of this organization that no greater words of condolence can be spoken than that He who doeth all things well will guide and comfort her.
Resolved, That the members of this organization attend the funeral services in a body.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the wife of the deceased, that they shall be recorded in the Journal of this organization and that the same shall be published in one or more newspapers.
