From Fostoria Democrat, Jan. 24

Sweet Rest At Last

The Soul of Col. L. J. Hissong Wings Its Flight

At 1:35 this morning death came quietly and peacefully to relieve the suffering of a fellow townsman. It was at that hour that the spirit of death hovered over the weak and emaciated form of Col. L. J. Hissong and the weary soul freed from its tenement of clay, Winged its flight to Him who gave it.

The dread summons was anticipated and the immediate members of his family and a few warm friends were present when the end came. For a couple of days he had been in a comatose condition and he did not recover consciousness ere the final dissolution came.

Death resulted from exhaustion due to the ravages of the disease that compelled him to retire from the active pursuits of life something like two months ago. The primary cause of his demise was ulceration of the stomach. By means of a wonderful vitality and iron will he combatted the progress of the disease, and he was loath to give up life, but without avail as the dread sequel goes to show.

The loss to the city by the death of one of its leading and most progressive business men is incalculable. He was well and widely known and a man whose active desire to build up his adopted city was secondary only to his private interests. He wrought upon the broad plane that the prosperity of the community enhanced his prosperity, and while it added to his material interests it also aided others in the same manner.

From a business history of Seneca county we learn that Col. Hissong came to Fostoria in 1875 and embarked in the dry goods business in the room now occupied by Burtscher Bros., the grocers, and continued there until March 1st, 1891, when he removed to the present large rooms. He was also joint owner of a dry goods store at Ottawa, the county seat of Putnam county and had other landed and personal interests that combined to make him one of the wealthiest business men of the city. His success as a merchant is so well known to our readers and the public generally that it would be superfluous to speak of it at this time.

The funeral of Col. Hissong will be held from his late residence on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be conducted by Rev. Hunter Davidson, assisted by other ministers. His remains will lie in state in the front parlor at his late home for the inspection of friends from 10 until 1 o'clock Friday.