Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1890 — The Death and Funeral of William Meyer. [ARTICLE]

The Death and Funeral of William Meyer.

I The funeral of Wm. Meyer, whose death was briefly mentioned last week, was held last Thursday at the Presbyterian church, and was very largely attended. His associates, the business men of Rensselaer, especially, attending in very large numbers. Rev. T. F. Drake conducted the religious services. Mr. Meyer had been suffering from the disease from which he died, for four or five months, but was confined to his house only a few weeks and to his bed only about ten’ days. His sufferings were very great'but were borne with great patience and fortitude. He was conscious and clearminded to the last, and knew and was resigned to his coming dissolution. He was born in Westplialia, Prussia, iand his age was 63 years, 2 months, and 21 days. He had liyed in this country since 184 G and in Rensselaer for the last 20 years. He was first married in 1852, to Fanny Schumaker, who, with the one child resulting from the tin ion, is bu tied at Montii cello, this state. In 1855 he married • Barbara Schneckenberger, who still survives him. —Of the two sons and ■two daughters born to this second union, the sole survivor is their son ; Frank B. Meyer, the well known i druggist of Rensselaer.