OBIT: John DECKER, 1863, formerly of Huntingdon County, PA

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DIED.

  John Decker, of Illinois, formerly of this place, and brother to N. 
Decker, who fell in the battle of Antietam, died Feb. 28, at Church 
Hospital in Kentucky.
  He was a member of Company D. 86th Reg. Illinois Vol., and was in the 
enjoyment of good health up till about one month previous to his death, 
when he became very much afflicted and was placed in the hospital for 
medical treatment, but had not fully recovered when he concluded to 
return to his regiment again, and before reaching it took a relapse 
which brought death to his relief in a few days. He was about forty 
years of age, and leaves a wife and five children. He served his 
country and his God faithfully, and gave evidence in the hour of death 
that his reward is that of the righteous. He has fought his last battle 
and got safely home.

Huntingdon Journal and American, Wednesday, April 1, 1863