Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Phister, John 1879
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Ionia Sentinel- 11 July 1879
John Phister died at the County House on Sunday and was buried here on Monday, 
the services being held at the Baptist church conducted by the pastor, Rev J. 
Donnelly.  Nearly all the members of the 21st infantry Vola., will remember 
old "Johnny Switzer" as he was called in reference to his nationality, whose 
fight with the chaplain at Mill Creek is among the most glorious annals of that 
organization and whose unbounded delight and enthusiasm on occasions of 
regimental re-unions made him a central figure and added to the pleasure of all 
the participants.

Poor John has gone the way of all flesh and when the re-union shall take place 
on the other shore, those of his comrades who shall return as good an account 
for fidelity to their trust and for cheerfulness in misfortune, will have no 
cause to be ashamed of the record.

Although he was not "gifted" in mental powers, and in his old age was the 
victim of the most despicable treachery, deceit and fraud, whereby he was 
deprived of the careful savings of his years in the service and lame and 
helpless without home or kindred, thrown upon the "cold charity of the world," 
his cheerfulness never deserted him, and we believe he was happier than many 
upon whom fortune has showered her favors of gold and honors, but has also 
laden with cares, responsibilities, jealousies and strifes.  Verily his life 
has not been without its compensations, neither without its lessons for those 
wiser than he.

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