OBIT: Samuel Ackerman TROXEL, 1908, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA

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Samuel Ackerman Troxel died at his home on East Middle street, near noon of last 
Thursday, in his 37th year, after a short illness.  He was taken sick about ten 
days previously with severe attack of influenza, which developed an enlargement 
of the heart and proved fatal.  His death was a shock to his many friends, as he 
was robust and had every appearance of enjoying goodhealth.  He had been 
conducting the eating restaurant opposite the court house for a number of years.  
He was considered one of the best cornet players of the town.  He was one of the 
most active firemen of the Gettysburg Fire Company, among the first to get to 
the engine house upon every alarm.  He proved a most efficient fireman at a 
number of the fires in this place and his good work won for him the position of 
foreman of the hook and ladder department, which he had held for many years.  
The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, the Firemen turning out in a body and 
escorting the hearse to the cemetery.  Rev. Dr. Jacob A. Clutz conducted the 
services at the house and cemetery.  He leaves a wife and two small children.

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Resolutions.
Whereas, In the providence of our Allwise God our friend and brother fireman, S. 
A. Troxel, Foreman of the Hook and Ladder Truck of the Gettysburg Fire 
Department, has been called from his sphere of usefulness here to the realms on 
high, it is hereby recommended that the following minute be adopted to record 
the regret with which the announcement of his death was received and in 
recognition of the loss his relatives and this Company have sustained.  
Therefore be it

Resolved, that while be bow with humble submission to the Divine Will in 
severing the ties which have endeared us to our departed member we mourn the 
loss of one who was a worthy and true member.

Resolved, That his sympathetic heart, his many years of usefulness since his 
connection with the Company, his friendship, his generous acts and deeds are 
grateful memories which shall entitle his name to the fond recollections of the 
Brother Firemen of this Company.

Resolved, That in his removal a faithful member is in a better world, and in the 
sorrow which has come to them his relatives have our heartfelt sympathy and 
prayer for the consolation of the Most High.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the relatives of our 
lamented member and that they be spread upon the minutes of this Company.

The Gettysburg Steam Fire Company.
S. E. Swope,
H. E. Weaver,
R. H. Long.
     Committee.
 

Gettysburg Compiler – Wednesday, April 22, 1908