Hitchler, George William (1809-1895)

HITCHLER, HITSCHLER, MILLER

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Date: 5/2/2005 at 12:34:59

Obituary

George William Hitchler was born in Germany in the providence of Bavaria, in Rhodt, on the river Rhine, November 28, 1809. He was baptized in infancy and in his youth was received into church fellowship with the Lutheran Church. He came to America at the age of 21. He found employment on the lake steamer for 5 years, after which he settled in Illinois. June 3, 1846 he united in marriage with Miss Nancy Miller. To them 14 children were born, 7 of whom have gone before, 4 sons and 3 daughters with the companion and mother and other relative remain to mourn his departure. He with his family cam to Jasper Co. in the Spring of 1854, where he has resided ever since. He passed away in peace at his home near Metz on Tuesday morning, November 19 at the ripe old age of 85 years, 11 months, and 21 days.

The funeral services were held at the home at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rev. J.C. Jacaby DD officiating and Rev. CV Cowan assisting in the services. The interment was made in the Metz cemetery.

There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God. Heb. 4:9

When the weary at heart and ladden with sin
Have opened to Jesus the things that have been,
When all is forgiven, for all is confused,
in the blood of his cross there is rest,
blessed rest.

When in struggling for right and in wrestling with wrong
the rough, doubtful path seems most lonesome and long,
Ah, then like a babe by its mother caressed
In the bosom of Jesus there is rest,
blessed rest.

When the home of our childhood is shadowed and dim,
And the loved ones we clung to are gathered to Him,
While we nestle and weep on his sheltering breast,
Still, still Jesus only is rest,
blessed rest.

But the shadows shall pass and the tears shall be dried,
And the light and the love shall forever abide.
Without cloud, without end, inexpressibly blest
For the peopleof God there remaineth a rest.

Newton Record - November 22, 1895