FISHER, Henry

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Death of Henry Fisher.

Henry Fisher, eldest son of Jacob and Catharine Bower Fisher, was born Nov. 19, 1830, and died at his home in Ur­meyville, June 4, 1898, age 67 years, 6 months and 15 days.

Physically, he was never strong, and his last days were marked with much suffering and great pain. All that strong hands and loving hearts could do was done to give what comfort could be given, but Death claimed His own and he is with us no more. He was a man of quiet and reserved habits, well known and respected where he lived, having spent his entire life in homes within a mile of the old homestead.

For thirty years or more he was the faithful postmaster at Urmeyville. He also served as commissioner to his county, and conducted the affairs so as to miss much of such censure as often falls to the lot of a man in public office.

He was married March 13th, 1853 to Nancy J. Fisher. Five children were born to them, four living to manhood and womanhood. These children, Wm. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cole and Mrs. Dan Campbell were with him in his last hours and are left to mourn the loss of a kind and loving father. Two brothers, John and Wm. M. Fisher and two sisters, Mrs. D. H. McLean and Mrs. D. S. Gross are bereft, but all feel that their loss is gain to him who has been taken.

Although he never identified himself with any church, it was known to his friends that he had expected to do so and that he believed in the Lord and that his life bore many marks of the graces of a true Christian, and they feel they can trustfully say, “Thy will be done.”.

The funeral services were held at 2nd Mt. Pleasant church on Monday morn­ing, June 6th, the services being conducted by Rev. P. O. Duncan. There was present a large audience of neighbors and friends, there being several county officers present. The nephews of the deceased were pall bearers.

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Link to Henry Fisher’s grave

Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry