Bassler, John Jost

Obituary

h has again visited the village of Guiiderland, removing from her midst Mr. J. J. Bassler who patiently awaited his going, lovingly and patiently waiting for the Crossing, there was no mouring when be pushed out to sea, bound for the Golden Shore. Mr. Bassler was born in Knox, Feb. 16, 1833. He was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bassler. In 1833 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Steiner of Berne, who bas been his loving helpmate for Si years and was a constant attendant at his bedside through his last ^illness of 14 week. Besides his breaved widow, be leaves two brother, Mr. Lester Bassler and' Mr- Albert Bassler. both of Berne, and two daugbThat was before he began to adHe found his own miisrtlss ments so alluring that he lust starteel In." , and two daugh Mrs. Warren Starkweather and Aionzo Engle of Schenectady. even grand hild M Wd ters. Mrs. g Schenectady. and seven grand children, Mr. Wade Bugle, of Green Island; Mr. Seward d D E her grave In The granite hail. We also "visited Rose Hill Cemetery, stone bears theinscription: "Shemade this world;wiier for woman aad more homelikefor humanity." Her mother's inscription oo the same stone is: "I would like to pronounce a benediction on tbe whole world." Tbe trip from Chicago to Buffalo (the place from which we started on our special) teemed very short, and we say good bye and repair in different direction* to our homes. We traveled 8,000 miles, forty-two milea of which were through snow sheds of the Rockies without any miifortuneerceptiog a delay of four hours by a broken rail. M. S. B. TOE KWD. and Dewey Engle and the Misses Grace. Flossie and Flavia Engle, all of Schenectady, and Mrs. Silas L. Potter, of Geneva. Ohio, and one great grandson. Lawrence S. Potter, of Geneva, Ohio. Our dear father he has left usj And bis loss is deeply f

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