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William Clinton Hetzler
b.19 Apr 1866 Orange, Shelby, Ohio, United States
d.17 Mar 1906 Orange, Shelby, Ohio, United States
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m. 27 Sep 1857
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[edit] ObituaryWilliam Clinton Hetzler died at his home in Orange township, Shelby county, without a moments warning, Saturday, March 17, about 1 p.m.. Mr. Hetzler was born April 19, 1866, on the farm where he died. He followed the occupation of farmer all his life but of late years in connection with his farming he went partners with his brother-in-law, James B. Robbins, in the logging business, working at the partnership business during the winter season and was pursuing that occupation the day he met his sudden death, the shock of which made an almost unbearable trial for the relatives and neighbors. The details of the death run as follows: During the good sledding of last week they took advantage of the good roads and improved the time hauling logs to Piqua. They had made one trip to the city Saturday morning, returned and loaded one sled, preparing to make another trip in the afternoon; unhitched their teams at the home of Mr. Hetzler to feed and get dinner before loading the other sled. While Robbins pumped water for the horses Mr. Hetzler went to barn to prepare feed for the team. On going to the stable a few minutes later Robbins heard a moan and saw Mr. Hetzler lying in a stooping posture holding a pitchfork in his right hand. Running to him he lifted him up, but saw that something serious had happened. He laid the body back on the hay where he gave a gasp or two and was dead. The first impression was that he had fallen from the haymow but an examination of the body by the physician and circumstances in connection with the case proved otherwise and the cause of death pronounced an attack of heart trouble. Mr Hetzler was counted an unusually healthy man, but for the past few months had suffered slightly with rheumatism. Saturday morning he was in his usual health and jolly sprits so when the sad news spread from house to house that evening, many were unwilling to believe the report from the fact that they had either met him on the road with his team or talked with him that day, but alas, the report proved too true and cast a gloom over this entire community. The deceased was a son of Francis and Talitha Ellen Webster Hetzler and was the fourth child of a family of six children, three sons and three daughters, of whom two only are now living, Mrs. George W. Eldredge of Sidney, and Mrs. S.M. Sanders of north Springcreek township. He professed religion when very young and became a member of the Spring Creek Baptist church, Jan. 30, 1880. He has filled the office of treasurer of both church and Sunday school for many years, and always proved himself worthy of the place he occupied in the church. March 1, 1896, he was united in marriage with Miss Clara Virginia Eldredge, who is also a member of the Spring Creek church and her and her husband have been leaders of the church choir for several years. Mrs Hetzler as organist and her husband as tenor singer. While it seems hard for the church as well as the community to lose a man whose life promised as useful as that of the deceased, yet One who is wiser than all rules over us and doeth all things for the best. Funeral was held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. from the Spring Creek Baptist church, Rev. Alby Kite, the pastor, preaching a very touching and appropriate sermon to a large congregation of sympathizing friends who braved the deplorable roads to pay the last sad tribute of respect to their departed friend and neighbor. The remains were laid to rest in a beautiful casket bedecked with a profusion of flowers; burial in Fletcher cemetery. References
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