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Trail of History
Another Old Soldier Passes Away
(Editor's Note: the following article was originally published in the Lewisburg Chronicale on Sept. 30, 1905.)
Mr. George Kline, who was stricken with paralysis on the 14th of Sept. last, died at his home at Forest Hill, on Friday, Sept. 22. He was a sone of the late Jacob and Mary Kline, both deceased, and was born in West Buffalo Township, May 28, 1833, hence was 72 days, 3 months, and 24 days old.
He was a member of a remarkable patriotic gamily, no less than seven of the boys having served in the Union Army during the Civil War as follows: Daniel of Minnesota, in Co. E. 51st. Pa. Vet. Vol.; John, in Co. E. 142. Pa. Vol., killed in the Battle of the Wilderness; Joel, Co. E. 51st, P.V., died about three years ago; Charles of Forest Hill, Co. E. 51. P.V.V.; Reuben of Lewisburg in 20th Pa. Cav. and later in Co. E. 51. P.V.V., having lost a leg in the service; and Geore [sic], the subject of this notice, who first served for nine months in Co. A. 131st, P.V., and afterward and until the close of the war in Co. E. 51st. P.V.V. this record can scarcely be paralled, at least we have never heard or read of anything to excel it in the annuals of that stupendous conflict for the Right.
Surviving him are his wife and the following children: Annie, wife of Hirma Lloyd; Margaret, wife of John Joe; William and Reuben, all of West Buffalo Township.
The funeral service for this fallant old soldier was held on Monday last at 1:30 p.m. in the church at Forest Hill conducted by Rev. W.C. Bierly of the Millmount United Evangelical Church, whose text was Prov. 11c, 18v - "To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward." There was a large attendance and much sympathy is expressed and tendered the bereaved widow and family.
The pall bearers were Messrs. Robert Judon, Wm, Zellers, Samuel Hursh, Lewis Miller, John Hursh and Samuel Kleckner. Internment was in the cemetery at the church.
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