While engaged at milking in the barn on his farm, north of Fredericksburg, this morning at 7 o’clock, Aaron Bicksler, one of the best known and prosperous farmers of the Bethel region, became suddenly ill, and before medical aid could be summoned, had passed away. A stroke of paralysis is said to have caused death. He was in his 61st years. The news of his sad death was received throughout the Bethel region with sincere regret. He had resided on the farm where he died for the past thirty years. Deceased was enjoying apparently the best of health when he went to the barn this morning with a daughter, Miss Verna Bicksler, who later found him ill. Securing water, she returned to find him dead. Dr. Henry Gingrich, of Fredericksburg, was summoned. Besides his wife, Elizabeth, he leaves three daughters, Misses Verna and Amy, at home, and Mrs. John Umberger, of Harrisburg; two sons, Henry, of near Myerstown, and Raymond, of Weavertown; also two sisters, Mrs. Harry Gibble, of Palmyra, and Mrs. Sarah Merkey, of near Hamlin, and a brother, Rev. Henry Bicksler, of Fredericksburg. The deceased was a prominent member of Fredericksburg United Brethren Church. He was esteemed among all who knew him, and his death has removed from the Bethel region one of its best known and most substantial citizens. [Lebanon Evening Report, January 26, 1923, Page 1 & 3]
While engaged at milking in the barn on his farm, north of Fredericksburg, this morning at 7 o’clock, Aaron Bicksler, one of the best known and prosperous farmers of the Bethel region, became suddenly ill, and before medical aid could be summoned, had passed away. A stroke of paralysis is said to have caused death. He was in his 61st years. The news of his sad death was received throughout the Bethel region with sincere regret. He had resided on the farm where he died for the past thirty years. Deceased was enjoying apparently the best of health when he went to the barn this morning with a daughter, Miss Verna Bicksler, who later found him ill. Securing water, she returned to find him dead. Dr. Henry Gingrich, of Fredericksburg, was summoned. Besides his wife, Elizabeth, he leaves three daughters, Misses Verna and Amy, at home, and Mrs. John Umberger, of Harrisburg; two sons, Henry, of near Myerstown, and Raymond, of Weavertown; also two sisters, Mrs. Harry Gibble, of Palmyra, and Mrs. Sarah Merkey, of near Hamlin, and a brother, Rev. Henry Bicksler, of Fredericksburg. The deceased was a prominent member of Fredericksburg United Brethren Church. He was esteemed among all who knew him, and his death has removed from the Bethel region one of its best known and most substantial citizens. [Lebanon Evening Report, January 26, 1923, Page 1 & 3]
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