OBIT: John FISHER, 1907, West Myerstown, Lebanon County, PA

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DEATH OF AN OCTOGENARIAN

  John Fisher, who for the past three years has been an inmate of the County 
almshouse, died at that institution on Tuesday.  Deceased had been ailing 
for the past 3 weeks with a complication of diseases, due to old age.  He 
was aged 83 years.  The remains were taken in charge by Undertaker I. N. 
Bahney and on Friday afternoon will be brought to this place for interment 
on Union cemetery.  Services will be conducted in the Reformed church by 
Rev. J. Lewis Fluck at 2.30 o'clock.  Prior to his admittance to the 
almshouse, Mr. Fisher resided a short distance south of West Myerstown, 
where he conducted a small farm.  In his younger days he was prosperous, bur 
reverses overtook him and he died practically a poor man.  His wife preceded 
him in death many years ago.  Mr. Fisher was a member of the local order of 
Knights of Pythias, which organization has taken charge of the funeral 
services.  The last rites of the order will be spoken over the grave and six 
fellow members will officiate as pallbearers, as follows:  W. H. Price, Geo. 
Price, Thomas Yiengst, Warren Hain, Frank H. Uhrich, and G. D. Coover.

Myerstown Enterprise, August 16, 1907