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Lewiston Morning Tribune Monday, March 29, 1915 J. F. Medler Dead Passed Away Yesterday Morning From Brights Disease. J. F. Medler, for several years a resident and business man of Lewiston and Clarkston, passed away yesterday morning at 4 o'clock at the family home on Eleventh street. Mr. Medler had been a sufferer from Brights disease for the past several years and for several months had been unable to attend to business. He was east during the winter but returned to Lewiston in January. He was about 58 years of age and is survived by a wife and two sons, Samuel and Glen. Mr. Medler first engaged in business on east Main street and later conducted a business in Clarkston. About three years ago he became associated in business with G. A. Freng under the firm name of Medler & Freng and this business he retained until recently when he disposed of his interests to A. N. Rognstad, of Clarkston. He was a gentleman of high sense of honor and integrity and enjoyed the high esteem of acquaintanes (sic) and business associates. The funeral arrangements have not been made.
Lewiston Morning Tribune Obituary. The following was contributed on the life of the late J. F. Medler: J. F. Medler was born in Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada, June 12, 1857. When he was twelve years of age, his parents moved to Gratiot county, Michigan, where they settled on a farm. After his father's death, in 1882, Mr. Medler, with his mother and younger brother, went to live in Alma, Mich. Here he engaged in the dry goods business, working for Pollasky Bros. for eleven years. Then he bought them out and conducted the business for himself. On February 11, 1891, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Watson of Saginaw, Michigan. They made their home in Alma, Mich., until after the death of his mother in 1904, then they came west. For a time they resided in Lewiston, where Mr. Medler conducted a grocery store. Then they crossed the river, and lived in Clarkston until August, 1913, when the returned to Lewiston. Mr. Medler formed a copartnership with Mr. Freng, under the firm name of Medler & Freng, for the sale of dry goods. Last winter impaired health called for a change, and Mr. and Mrs. Medler with their younger son went back to their old home for a visit, hoping that Mr. Medler's health might be benefited. For some time there did seem to be some improvement, but soon the dread disease reasserted its power and finally terminated in his death, early Sunday morning, March 28. He is survived by his devoted wife and two sons, Glenn and Samuel of Lewiston, two brothers, Edwin, of Forest Hill, Mich., and Melbourn, of Alma, Mich., and a cousin, Addie M. Anderson, of Chehalis, Wash., who was at his bedside. In his death, Lewiston has lost a good citizen, a progressive business man and a devoted Christian. His quiet service in the churches was so efficient and beautiful that the three pastors participating in his memorial exercises made sermon, scripture, prayer and song bear witness to his faith and hope and helpfulness. As a ruling elder among the members of his own church he was no less appreciated than as counselor and assistant to the pastor in frequent devotional and Christian exercises in the church nearest his home. His deepest interest was in the eternal welfare of his friends and he felt his highest service to be a gentle ministry to their religious life. Many will remember him for his influence toward clean citizenship. Others can not forget his patient and cordial ways in conducting business. But most of the friends who knew him intimately feel that they can never cease to be grateful for the help he gave them in comradeship distinctively religious. |