Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1908 — JUDGE SPANGLER DEAD. [ARTICLE]

JUDGE SPANGLER DEAD.

Judge William Spangler, a well known jurist of Winamac, dropped dead in bis office from heart failure last Saturday morning, aged 77 years. He had been sick with the grip for a couple of weeks and had recovered sufficiently to be at his office a few times before Saturday. Just previous to the visit of the death angel he had seated himself at his desk and picked up some papers to examine. A few moments later he was noticed leaning back in his chair, his eyes turned toward the ceiling, and his son* who hurried to him, found him dead. It is said that often in life he had wished for just such an end, that he might work up to the hour of his departure and then without a hint or sign let go his hold of earthly affairs. The funeral was held from the M. E. church-at Winamac Monday and burial made in the cemetery there.

Judge Spangler was a native of Pennsylvania and read law with ex-President Hayes, in Premont, Ohio. He was appointed the first judge of the 44th judicial circuit by Gov. Porter in 1883 and was twice elected to that office. In 1894 be was a candidate for the republican nomination for congress, being defeated by Dr. Hatch of Kentland. His wife died many years ago and only one child, John M. Spangler, survives him.