Fred Bach, aged Civil War veteran passed away at his home at 3 o'clock Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1925, following a illness of several weeks duration. He was born in Germany, Mar. 25, 1841 and the time of his death was aged 84 years, 9 months, and 4 days. At the age of 16 years , he accompanied his mother to this country and settled in Osco township, where he resided until twenty-three years ago when he retired from the farm and moved to this city. Mr. Bach was married July 4, 1867 in Geneseo to Bertha Zabel, daughter of Frederick and Julia (Detman) Zabel. To this union seven was born, four of whom survived with his wife. The surviving children are: Theo Bach, of Osco township, Mrs. Elizabeth Schmoll, of this city, Mrs. Minnie Miller of this city, and Fred Bach of Osco township. He also leaves four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The three children that preceded the father in death are: Mrs. Anna Wagle, Mary Bach and Carrie Caroline Bach who died in infancy. Mr. Bach was a member of the St. Peter's Evangelical church of Edford and was deeply interested in all that pertained to its growth and progress that promoted the moral development of the community. For many years he was a school director in Osco township and also was tax collector and highway commissioner, and the duties of the positions were discharged with promptness and fidelity. Loyalty to the trust reposed on him was always of his strong characteristics and was known as a public spirited person, whom cooperation was always donated on to further any movement and the general good. In 1862 he responded to the country call for troops enlisting as a member of Company K. 112th Illinois Volunteer Infantry with which he served for about three years. He was preciously injured in the left hand in the barrle at London, Kentucky in 1863 and he participated in the engagement at Franklin, Nashville, Atlantic, and Dalton and then turned back to Nashville the army going into winter quarters at Pulaski, Tennessee. He was mustered out at Newborn, North Carolina at the close of the civil war and his military record was one of which he had every reason to be proud for he never fathered in the performance of any duty whether to lead him in the firing line or stationed him on the lonely picket line. After the war, Mr. Bach resumed his farming in Osco. He was the last member of the 112th of Geneseo to be call to death. Deceased was a member of the G.A.R. Funeral services will be conducted at the home Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. A. H. Hosto, pastor, of the Edford Evengelical church officiating. Interment will be in the Morristown cemetery.