OBIT: Christian C. HORCHLER, 1931, of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ CHRISTIAN C. HORCHLER The subject of this sketch was born June 10, 1852, near Berlin, Germany, and emigrated to America in 1866, at the age of about 14 years. He died Jan. 7, 1931, aged 78 years, 6 months and 27 days. Very soon after landing in this country, he made his way to the home of his elder brother, the late Louis Horchler, who at that time lived on the Stone House Farm, (Little Meadows) in Garrett County, Md., about 4 1/2 miles south of Salisbury, Pa., in whose employ he remained for some time. Later, after reaching man's estate, Mr. Horchler married Miss Susan Ringler, of Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pa., who was a sister of Samuel J. Ringler, a well known Elk Lick Township farmer. Mr. Horchler being a hard-working, thrifty man, soon after his marriage got to farming on his own account, and was not long in acquiring a snug amount of this world's goods, at the same time living an honest and upright life, and ever striving to lay up "treasure in heaven." His wife dying many years ago, Mr. Horchler later married a second time, becoming the husband of Miss Mary C. Musser, who also preceded him to the grave, Sept. 2, 1923. He had no children by either of his wives and after the death of his second wife he was tenderly cared for by her sister, Miss Annie Musser, who herself has been in poor health most of the time during those years, while Mr. Horchler was practically helpless and bedfast for nearly ten years immediately preceding his death, which was due to a complication of diseases, the principal one apparently being dropsy. He also had a paralytic stroke not long before his death, which hastened his demise. A large portion of Mr. Horchler's life, was spent at farming in the vicinity of Coal Run, in Elk Lick Township, but he retired from farming a score of years or more ago, and located in Salisbury, where the remainder of his life was spent. He was a good citizen, and had many friends. Mr. Horchler was a steadfast member of the Reformed Church for many years, and his funeral was conducted by his pastor, Rev. E. D. Bright, at the Horchler residence, on South Grant Street, assisted by Rev. Guy E. Wampler, pastor of the Salisbury Church of the Brethren. The burial arrangements were in charge of Funeral Director W. C. Price, of Meyersdale, and interment was made in the Wilhelm Church Cemetery, in Elk Lick Township, where the remains of his two wives repose. Miss Annie Musser, who cared so well for her brother-in-law during the last seven years of his illness, when much of the time she was ill herself, was generously and kindly assisted by neighbors and friends whom she will ever gratefully remember. Meyersdale Republican, January 15, 1931