BRUBAKER. The Great Commander of the Universe hath relieved from earthly duty and mustered into the ranks of the Silent Great Grand Army another comrade. Once again a comrade has been called to gather up his working tools and answer to the final call and gathered home to rest Jan. 10th 1887, after an illness of ten days duration of pneumonia, at the family residence, four miles west of Napoleon, Wm. D. Brubaker, eldest son of Henry and Selah Brubaker, born in Stark county, O., Jan. 17th, 1839. His parents came to Henry county and settled where what now forms part of Napoleon, about 38 years ago.

In 1861 when the boom of the guns against Sumpter sounded throughout the North, he was among those who early responded to the call for arms to defend and uphold the nations life and honor, enlisting in Co. F., 14th Regt. O. V. I.. At the close of its three months service was discharged in Aug. 13th, 1861. Returned to his home and on Oct. '61 again enlisted in Co. F., 78th Regt. O. V. I., under Capt. Bowen. Was discharged for disability resulting from lung affections at Jackson, Tenn., Jan. 13th, 1863. His death resulted from an aggravated form of the same disease that caused his discharge during the war. In 1863 he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Bales. By this marriage he was the father of 13 children, three of whom have preceded him to the other shore. Five daughter and five sons with their mother, are thus deprived of the sustaining arm of a devoted husband and the watchful, care of a loving father. There also survive him his aged mother, six sisters and four brothers. He will be greatly missed by his friends and neighbors, being a man of prominence and influence in his neighborhood, active and energetic in neighborhood interests, and his entire married life of 23 years having been passed upon the farm upon which he died, gave him a wide-spread and intimate acquaintance thereabout.

Comrades of the 68th O., once again you are called upon to close by your ranks and to realize the fact that year by year thinner grow your ranks. In days gone by you endured together the ills and privations incident to a soldier's life; withstood the shock of battle on hot contested field, and now as the years roll on and one by one comrades are called from this earthly plane: resolve to face death to come as death's agone with shoulder firm to shoulder. A true friend and brave comrade has gone to his final rest, his breast decked with the star of his order; in life so proudly cherished by him. In death it still rested above the heart that could no longer thrill. With loyalty and devotion at its sight. Ten of his old company comrades" were present at the funeral obsequies, five of them acting as pall bearers. Of the other five, three were cousins and two cousins by marriage. Funeral services at the M., E. Church in Florida, Wednesday, Jan. 12th, conducted by Rev. Robenette, pastor of the U. B. Church, assisted by Rev. M. E. Howey, pastor of the M. E. Church. Text for the occasion, Job 14th and part of 10th verse: Man dieth and wasteth away; and where is he? Something of a coincidence in regard to this in the fact that the text was the same at the funeral discourse of a brother preached more than 25 years ago. Burial in Brey Cemetery under the auspices of Choat Post No. 66, G. A. R., Napoleon, of which he was a respected member.

"We lift no more the shrieking shell
No more the bullets rattle.
But comrades fall while tails the bell
As once they fell in battle."

Though scant the muster roll below
Above 'tis growing longer:
Though faint on earth our voices grow,
In Heaven they'll swell the stronger."