William Peter Fassler
Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 11 June 1919, page 1
YOUTH IN RUSSIA-While his Newport friends are swelting in the blazing rays of Old Sol and seeking to keep cool, William Fessler (sic) Newport soldier, is dodging snow balls and icicles in far away Russia. He is stationed at Archangel, Russia. In a letter to Charles D McCrea, Newport finance commissioner, Fessler says he is having the time of his life, but is having a hard time getting word from his Newport friends. He has not received a letter from his home since Feb 24.
Fessler said he is just recovering from a frozen hand, but says other Newport boys, Earl Dietz, Fred Rehling and others, are getting along in good shape. He said his regiment was through some of the toughest fighting in all Russia and that he spent seven continuous days on the firing line and was present when the American forces forced the Bolsheviks to retreat. The American boys in Russia are hungry for news and every time they have an opportunity get together and hold "gab feasts".
Fessler is shown in the accompanying photograph in the uniform worn in the ice fields of Russia by American troops.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 22 September 1934, page 1
The new commander of James Wallace Costigan Post No 11, American Legion of Newport, will be William P Fassler,. He was the only member of the post chosen by the nominating committee to head the post. He is a World War veteran and lives at Fifth st. and Central av. Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 21 July 1949, page 1
William P "Butch" Fassler Democratic leader and head of the Fassler Watch Case Repair Co Cincinnnati. Prayers will be siad at the Betz funeral home, Newport at 8:30 am. Burial will be in St Stephen Cemetery. Mr. Fassler, who was 56, suffered a heart attack Wednesday at his home, 1116 Waterworks road Woodlawn. He was a state probation officer under Gov A B Chandler of Kentucky. He was a one time nominee for county commissioner.
Mr. Fassler was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Newport; Newport Eagles, Hole Name Society of Immaculate Conception Church, Rankin Prout Carius Post, VFW nd past commander and founder of James Wallace Costigan Post, American Legion, Newport. He was a veteran of World War I.
He leaves his widow, Eleanor Eichholz Fassler; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Ritzie, Newport and Mrs. Mayne Dieckmann, Wilder and a brother, Joseph P Fassler, Newport. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 pm Friday.