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Obituary of Isaac Mease, 1912
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on October 18, 2019
Isaac Mease died on 27 July 1912 and his obituary appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City), on 2 August 1912:
Veteran Answers Last Roll Call
Isaac Mease, aged 77 years, a veteran of the Civil War, and a well known resident of Tower City, died at 10:30 o’clock Saturday night at his home on Colliery Avenue after a several years illness of a complication of diseases incident to old age. He had been bedfast only a few days.
During the Civil War the deceased was a member of the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry and served almost four years. His company participated in many battles in all of which he took part. He had an honorable war record.
His wife died a number of years ago since which time he had no permanent home. About a year ago he went to the County Home at Schuylkill Haven, but later returned to Tower City. The only other surviving relatives are a brother Gottleib Mease, residing near Pine Grove, and a sister, Mrs. Eliza Harry, who resides with her son near Annville.
The funeral took place Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. I. F. Frankenfield of the Lutheran Church officiating. Interment was made in Greenwood Cemetery beside the body of his late wife. The members of William Thompson Post, No. 174, G.A.R., of Tower City, had charge of the funeral and gave the body a military burial, though he was not a member of the post.
Previously, Isaac Mease was briefly mentioned in the following prior posts:
Tower City, Porter and Rush Township Veterans
4th Pennsylvania Cavalry – Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg
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