OBIT: Nicholas BRANDLER, 1931, formerly of Somerset County, PA

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NICHOLAS BRANDLER

  Many hearts in Salisbury and vicinity were saddened when word was received 
here last Saturday that Nicholas Brandler had died very suddenly at his home in 
Pittsburgh that day.  Mr. Brandler had been in poor health for a year or more, 
suffering from an affection of the heart, yet he was the picture of health, was 
up and about, and was quite active most of the time.  His death was unlooked for 
at the time it came, and when the sad news was learned in Salisbury and vicinity 
where most of his life was spent, it gave his many friends here a great shock.
  Mr. Brandler was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brandler, and from the 
time of his childhood up to 1907, he resided in Salisbury and its immediate 
vicinity.  He was a person of most exemplary character from his early childhood, 
and had the respect and good will of all who knew him.  He had a very kindly and 
friendly disposition, and readily made friends of all with whom he came in 
contact.
  In 1893 he was united in marriage with Lillian Wagner, eldest daughter of the 
late Silas A. and Elizabeth Wright Wagner, who survives him.  After a residence 
in Salisbury dating from his marriage, up to some time in the year 1907, he and 
his wife located in Pittsburgh, where his life came to a close at the age of 62 
years, 9 months and 4 days.  In addition to being survived by his wife, he is 
also survived by one sister and one brother, namely, Mrs. Elizabeth Shumaker, of 
Jerome, and Robert Brandler, of West Salisbury.
  His body was brought to Salisbury on Monday, to the residence of his brother-
in-law, T. F. Wagner, where the obsequies were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 
o'clock.  The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. E. D. Bright, of St. John's 
Reformed Church, where Mr. and Mrs. Brandler worshipped for many years.  The 
burial arrangement was in charge of Funeral Director W. C. Price, of Meyersdale, 
and interment was made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, in accordance with the burial 
rites of the Masonic fraternity, of which Mr. Brandler was a member.
  In addition to many of the old-time friends of the deceased who attended the 
funeral, the obsequies were also attended by a number of his brother Masons from 
Meyersdale, and relatives and friends from Pittsburgh and other places.  The 
floral tributes were many and very beautiful.

Meyersdale Republican, January 22, 1931