OBIT: William H. SECHLER, 1940, St Paul, Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, PA

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WILLIAM H. SECHLER

  William H. Sechler of St. Paul, Elk Lick Township, son of Ross and Elizabeth 
Sechler, died early Wednesday morning, Oct. 9, 1940, of a heart attack while 
getting ready to go to his work on a saw mill owned and operated by D. K. Klink, 
where he had been almost steadily employed for three years.
  Mr. Sechler was a man of fine character and kindly disposition, and was an 
industrious and prosperous citizen.  None knew him but to love him and enjoy his 
company and he will be greatly missed in his home community.
  He was born in Elk Lick Township, Sept. 11, 1879, and continued to live there 
almost his entire life with the exception of three years when he was employed by 
a construction company at Lancaster, Pa., as a carpenter in which trade he was a 
competent mechanic.  He was well liked by his fellow workmen and made many warm 
and lasting friendships.  After work ran short there and he was no longer 
regularly employed he returned to his home and beloved wife to stay.  He soon 
found gainful work in the timber business where he continued until sudden death 
called him to rest.  In his younger days he followed farming successfully, and 
it was always a pleasure for him to work with things of nature.  His gentle 
kindness and good care he gave his livestock caused even them to love him.
  Mr. Sechler married Cora S. Engle, daughter of Chauncey and Julia (Nedrow) 
Engle of St. Paul, Dec. 25, 1900.  He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, one 
adopted son, James Lowery, two brothers, Charles and Jacob, both of St. Paul, 
one sister, Mrs. Sadie Bittinger of Bittinger, Md., and a host of other 
relatives and friends.  
  The funeral was conducted by his pastor, Rev. Alvin Forry of St. Paul Reformed 
Church and Rev. D. D. Lobach, a former pastor, now of Waynesburg.  Interment was 
in the church cemetery conducted by W. C. Price and son, morticians.  
Pallbearers were Milton Bodes, D. K. Klink, Roy Sipple, Lloyd Hay, Ward Compton 
and Samuel Horchler.

Meyersdale Republican, October 17, 1940