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Obituary of Jacob Boyer of Tower City
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on August 10, 2018
From the West Schuylkill Herald, 2 May 1919:
Civil War Veteran Answers Last Roll Call
Jacob Boyer, a well-known Civil War veteran, died at 12:45 o’clock Saturday night at his home on Grand Avenue after a long illness of asthma and other complications. His condition had been critical for some time.
Mr. Boyer was 76 years of age. He was resident of Tower City for many years and was well known. He was a faithful and active member of the U. B. Church of Tower City for more than 40 years and never missed a service so long as his health permitted. He was the last member of the church for whom services were held in the old church building as the structure is now being torn down to make room for a larger and handsomer building.
At the outbreak of the Civil War Mr. Boyer enlisted as a Private in Company A, 50th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers [50th Pennsylvania Infantry], and served for almost the entire period of the war, taking part in some very important engagements. He was a member of William Thompson Post, No. 174, G.A.R., and took an active interest in its welfare. To survive he leaves a widow and the following adult children: Mrs. John Stahl Jr.; Mrs. Emma Wolfe; Mrs. Edward Hunter; Frank Boyer; and Samuel Boyer, all of Tower City; and Milton Boyer, Lorberry. There are two brothers, Martin Boyer of Llewellyn; John Boyer of Girardsville; and one sister, Mrs. Felix Neidlinger, Blackwood.
The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock and was very largely attended. A full military burial was given. The few surviving members of the [G.A.R.] Post, who were able to attend, turned out in a body. The pall bearers, firing squad, color guards, bugler, Chaplain, and other officers were soldiers who served during the present war [World War I]. They were: Harry Rickert, Warren Miller, Sgt. Charles Powell,Harry Kurtz,Grant Shuey,John Neyer, Norman Wagner, John R. Miller,Simon Unger,Albert Bailey,Albert Williams, Harry Machamer, Jesse Hand, William Boyer,Leroy Kaufman, Stanley Miller, Thomas Bowman, John Heberling.
After a brief service at the house by his late pastor, Rev. Haas, the remains were taken to the U. B. Church where further services were conducted, at the conclusion of which the remains were taken to Greenwood [Cemetery] where burial took place with full military honors, the above named soldiers officiating.
Previously on this blog, Jacob Boyer was profiled as part of a post on Civil War veterans from the Tower City area: Tower City, Porter and Rush Township Civil War Veterans – Part 1
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