Obit of Henry LUHRING (b.1841 d.1908), Sibley Co., MN

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Arlington Enterprise
Thursday 23 January 1908

NO MORE
Henry Luhring has joined the Silent Ranks.
Cause, Heart Failure
 One by one the soldiers of the Civil War are responding to the call to
come up higher.  The last to answer from the local G.A.R. post was Comrade
Henry Luhring, whose sudden death on the evening of Jan. 9th came as a
great surprise to all.  He had been about during the day apparently
enjoying better health than usual.  He assisted about the chores in the
evening milking several cows and carrying the milk to the house.  Just as
he was preparing to retire he complained of a pain in his arm which
suddenly shifted to his other arm and then to his heart when he became
unconscious and in a very few moments the end was at hand.
 Henry Luhring was born on the 22nd of May, 1841 at Menden, Prussia, and
when but three years of age accompanied his parents to America locating in
the state of Indiana, where his mother passed away when he was yet but a
small child.
 Here he received the rudiments of a common school education and at the age
of fifteen years came to Minnesota, as one of the pioneer settlers of
Sibley county, the old homestead being where the present village of
Arlington is now located.  Here in company with others the boy pioneer
experienced all the trials incidental to the settlement of the territory of
Minnesota.  It was while located here that the nation went through the
crisis of the civil war and with a patriotism equal to that of our native
born citizens he enrolled his name upon the muster roll as a member of
company M, First Minnesota heavy artillery.  The enrollment was made on
Feb. 4th, 1865 and he continued in his country’s service until he was
mustered out and sent to Chatanooga.
 On January 18th, 1870 he was united im maarriage to Miss Mary Vogt, and to
them were born seven children two of whom passed away at Mankato, in 1875,
where the family resided for a time.  The children who with the devoted
wife and mother are left to mourn the loss of a loving father are: L. R.
Luhring of Henderson, George, Edward, Lena and Lucy, who reside at home. 
One brother Christian Luhring of Arlington, and one sister Mrs. Caroline
Jones, of East Prairie, Missouri also survive the deceased.
 The funeral service was held at the Methodist church Sunday and was
largely attended, his old neighbors for miles about were present and it was
with genuine sorrow that they witnessed the last services which mortal man
can pay to those whom they have learned to love and honor in life.  -  Blue
Earth County County Enterprise.