The Northern Star, Admire, KS, 25 May 1917, Friday
OBITUARY
Comrade B. F. Silfies departed this life Sabbath morning,May 6 .from the home of his brother-in-law, J. J. Banta, 116 East Broadway, Glendale.
He, with his wife, came to Glendale four months ago on account of his health. For a time he seemed to improve, but it was not permanent.
He had lived in Pennsylvania all the Early part of his life, having been born in 1844. There he was married and from there he enlisted in Company A 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry and served as a valiant and true soldier during the war having been honorably discharged at its close. From Pennsylvania he moved to Kansas where he lived for 36 (?) years and raised a family of eight children. He was converted and united with the Congregational church in his early experience in Kansas. He continued an earnest and faithful Christian life in this community until the end. Seven years ago he moved to Washington, where he has since had his home and where two of his daughters still live and he was hoping in a short time to have returned there.
He was an old time friend and comrade of Comrade W. G. Coll us (sic) who visited him here often in his affliction and administered comfort and encouragement to him. The captain of the Post, C. R. Norton, was privileged to visit this worthy comrade a number of times and found him in possession of a large hope of a glorious immorality.
In the home of his brother-in-law every kindness that could be bestowed was given and his devoted wife was constant in loving care until the last.
Our comrade was faithful to the last and went to the reward prepared for the chosen one at the right hand of God, where he will live with redeemed ones forever and forever. At May 8th at Tropico, Cal., he was given a true soldier's funeral, the G.A.R. Post No. 170 Dept. of California and Nevada, having charge, the Chaplain C. R. Norton, delivering the memorial address. The body was sent to his old home in Kansas, where it will be buried by the side of the companion of his early life and the mother of his children.--Glendale (Cali.) Bulletin; By Becky Doan
OBITUARY
Comrade B. F. Silfies departed this life Sabbath morning,May 6 .from the home of his brother-in-law, J. J. Banta, 116 East Broadway, Glendale.
He, with his wife, came to Glendale four months ago on account of his health. For a time he seemed to improve, but it was not permanent.
He had lived in Pennsylvania all the Early part of his life, having been born in 1844. There he was married and from there he enlisted in Company A 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry and served as a valiant and true soldier during the war having been honorably discharged at its close. From Pennsylvania he moved to Kansas where he lived for 36 (?) years and raised a family of eight children. He was converted and united with the Congregational church in his early experience in Kansas. He continued an earnest and faithful Christian life in this community until the end. Seven years ago he moved to Washington, where he has since had his home and where two of his daughters still live and he was hoping in a short time to have returned there.
He was an old time friend and comrade of Comrade W. G. Coll us (sic) who visited him here often in his affliction and administered comfort and encouragement to him. The captain of the Post, C. R. Norton, was privileged to visit this worthy comrade a number of times and found him in possession of a large hope of a glorious immorality.
In the home of his brother-in-law every kindness that could be bestowed was given and his devoted wife was constant in loving care until the last.
Our comrade was faithful to the last and went to the reward prepared for the chosen one at the right hand of God, where he will live with redeemed ones forever and forever. At May 8th at Tropico, Cal., he was given a true soldier's funeral, the G.A.R. Post No. 170 Dept. of California and Nevada, having charge, the Chaplain C. R. Norton, delivering the memorial address. The body was sent to his old home in Kansas, where it will be buried by the side of the companion of his early life and the mother of his children.--Glendale (Cali.) Bulletin; By Becky Doan
The Northern Star, Admire, KS, 25 May 1917, Friday
OBITUARY
Comrade B. F. Silfies departed this life Sabbath morning,May 6 .from the home of his brother-in-law, J. J. Banta, 116 East Broadway, Glendale.
He, with his wife, came to Glendale four months ago on account of his health. For a time he seemed to improve, but it was not permanent.
He had lived in Pennsylvania all the Early part of his life, having been born in 1844. There he was married and from there he enlisted in Company A 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry and served as a valiant and true soldier during the war having been honorably discharged at its close. From Pennsylvania he moved to Kansas where he lived for 36 (?) years and raised a family of eight children. He was converted and united with the Congregational church in his early experience in Kansas. He continued an earnest and faithful Christian life in this community until the end. Seven years ago he moved to Washington, where he has since had his home and where two of his daughters still live and he was hoping in a short time to have returned there.
He was an old time friend and comrade of Comrade W. G. Coll us (sic) who visited him here often in his affliction and administered comfort and encouragement to him. The captain of the Post, C. R. Norton, was privileged to visit this worthy comrade a number of times and found him in possession of a large hope of a glorious immorality.
In the home of his brother-in-law every kindness that could be bestowed was given and his devoted wife was constant in loving care until the last.
Our comrade was faithful to the last and went to the reward prepared for the chosen one at the right hand of God, where he will live with redeemed ones forever and forever. At May 8th at Tropico, Cal., he was given a true soldier's funeral, the G.A.R. Post No. 170 Dept. of California and Nevada, having charge, the Chaplain C. R. Norton, delivering the memorial address. The body was sent to his old home in Kansas, where it will be buried by the side of the companion of his early life and the mother of his children.--Glendale (Cali.) Bulletin; By Becky Doan
OBITUARY
Comrade B. F. Silfies departed this life Sabbath morning,May 6 .from the home of his brother-in-law, J. J. Banta, 116 East Broadway, Glendale.
He, with his wife, came to Glendale four months ago on account of his health. For a time he seemed to improve, but it was not permanent.
He had lived in Pennsylvania all the Early part of his life, having been born in 1844. There he was married and from there he enlisted in Company A 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry and served as a valiant and true soldier during the war having been honorably discharged at its close. From Pennsylvania he moved to Kansas where he lived for 36 (?) years and raised a family of eight children. He was converted and united with the Congregational church in his early experience in Kansas. He continued an earnest and faithful Christian life in this community until the end. Seven years ago he moved to Washington, where he has since had his home and where two of his daughters still live and he was hoping in a short time to have returned there.
He was an old time friend and comrade of Comrade W. G. Coll us (sic) who visited him here often in his affliction and administered comfort and encouragement to him. The captain of the Post, C. R. Norton, was privileged to visit this worthy comrade a number of times and found him in possession of a large hope of a glorious immorality.
In the home of his brother-in-law every kindness that could be bestowed was given and his devoted wife was constant in loving care until the last.
Our comrade was faithful to the last and went to the reward prepared for the chosen one at the right hand of God, where he will live with redeemed ones forever and forever. At May 8th at Tropico, Cal., he was given a true soldier's funeral, the G.A.R. Post No. 170 Dept. of California and Nevada, having charge, the Chaplain C. R. Norton, delivering the memorial address. The body was sent to his old home in Kansas, where it will be buried by the side of the companion of his early life and the mother of his children.--Glendale (Cali.) Bulletin; By Becky Doan
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