OBIT: Tobias W. MESSNER, 1910, Bowmansville, Lancaster County, PA

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The funeral of Tobias W. Messner retired undertaker of Bowmansville was well 
attended.  He conducted the undertaker business for 34 years.  Rev. Wickert, 
Welder and Bishop Benj. Weaver officiated.  Services and interment took place at 
Center church.  His age was 65 years, 5 months and 14 days.  The bearers were 
John M. Gehman, Isaac Walter, Wm. Brendle, Martin Kern, F. S. Stover and Samuel 
Wise.  He was dressed in a black suit and rested in a square cornered solid 
mahogany casket, with silver trimmings, extension bar handles and plate with 
"Father" on it, lined with soft satin lining and couch pillow.  Encased in an 
aluminum grave vault.  The tributes were lilies from son Rhine and wife and 
crysantheums son Eness and wife.  Francis F. Seidel of Reading had charge of the 
funeral.  Local undertakers were present.


Terre Hill Times, Friday, November 25, 1910