Funeral services for John Henry Bachler were held May 31 at the Methodist Church in Thurman conducted by Rev. Charles Aitken and burial was at Thurman. Music was furnished by quartet composed of I.A Loose, T.C. Burson, Mrs H. McCarty and Mrs Fred R. Flatt with Mrs Chloe Husband as accompanist. Mr. Bachler was born in Ohio Feb 29, 1848, and lived to the age of 85 years and three months. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the Union Army, serving two years, was returned home on account of illness and later rejoined his company just before the close of the war. In 1870 he was married to Mary M. Bates, and to them ten children were born. He was baptized in the Christian Church in 1884. In 1917 he was married to Eliza Wright. He came to Nebraska in 1856 and to Iowa in 1880. After his second marriage he lived in Oklahoma for a few years and then returned to the old home north of Thurman. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Nellie Herker of Thurman, Nettie Hindman and May Bartles of Pacific Junction; four sons, Aleck and Andy of Thurman, Isaac of Silverton, Ore, and Willie of California. He also leaves 33 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, many other relatives, and a host of friends.
(Obituary from "Tabor Beacon" 7 June 1933, Tabor, Iowa)
(Obituary from "Tabor Beacon" 7 June 1933, Tabor, Iowa)
Funeral services for John Henry Bachler were held May 31 at the Methodist Church in Thurman conducted by Rev. Charles Aitken and burial was at Thurman. Music was furnished by quartet composed of I.A Loose, T.C. Burson, Mrs H. McCarty and Mrs Fred R. Flatt with Mrs Chloe Husband as accompanist. Mr. Bachler was born in Ohio Feb 29, 1848, and lived to the age of 85 years and three months. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the Union Army, serving two years, was returned home on account of illness and later rejoined his company just before the close of the war. In 1870 he was married to Mary M. Bates, and to them ten children were born. He was baptized in the Christian Church in 1884. In 1917 he was married to Eliza Wright. He came to Nebraska in 1856 and to Iowa in 1880. After his second marriage he lived in Oklahoma for a few years and then returned to the old home north of Thurman. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Nellie Herker of Thurman, Nettie Hindman and May Bartles of Pacific Junction; four sons, Aleck and Andy of Thurman, Isaac of Silverton, Ore, and Willie of California. He also leaves 33 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, many other relatives, and a host of friends.
(Obituary from "Tabor Beacon" 7 June 1933, Tabor, Iowa)
(Obituary from "Tabor Beacon" 7 June 1933, Tabor, Iowa)
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