Frank D. Vars, son of Dennis and Harriet Peckham Vars, was born in the town of Berlin, N. Y., November 18, 1870, and departed this life at his home near the village of Berlin, N. Y., June 5, 1919.
December 23, 1891, he was married to Miss Evalina Satterlee who survives him. He was baptized and united with the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist church at the age of 21 years and remained a faithful member till death.
His mother died when Frank was five years old, leaving him and four sisters to be cared for in other homes. His mother's sister, Mrs. Russell H. Satterlee, took Frank and his baby sister into her home which was always a very loving and dear home to him. There was no one quite like "Uncle H" and "Aunt Nancy" to him.
His father was a veteran of the Civil War and his son, Jesse, an only child, served in the late World War. From the time the boy entered the service the father felt quite positively that he would not see him again in this life. His misgivings were, however, more about Jesse's return. Little did he realize then that a decline had already set in that would gradually but surely bear him away from the old home ere his boy could reach him. The Christian hope sustained, however, in these trying hours and the Christian victory was complete.
Frank was a very dear personal friend of the writer who baptized him twenty-five years ago; was here with him in his deep sorrow and suspense, and saw the victory at last. G. H. F. R.
