Jacob B. Lose was born in Stark county, Ohio, December 26th, 1818, and was killed at Ft. Wayne, Ind. At near as we can learn the facts be was struck in the head by a railroad locomotive on Sept. 28th, 1885, aged 36 years, 9 months and 3 days. Mr. Lose was a blacksmith by trade, and a No. one mechanic, but for several years past he was afflicted with rheumatism so much that he was compelled to quit his trade, and since that time he was not able to do work of any kind and was spending his time with his parents at Florida and with his brothers and sisters at different places. When the telegram reached to these parents stating that their son was killed, it was indeed a crushing blow and could hardly endure of it, and just in the full vigor of young manhood amid the happy scenes of life, surrounded by many loving friends, he was so suddenly called from among as. How true the saying, "in the midst of life we are in death." How soon their cup of joy was to be turned to the deepest earthly sorrow. The funeral took place at the United Brethren Church in Florida, Rev. H. S. McNutt officiating. His body was laid away to rest in the cemetery southeast of Napoleon, to await the resurrection morn. The large company of neighbors and friends who attended the funeral attested the high esteem in which he was held. He leaves father, mother, brothers and sisters and many other relatives and friends to mourn, and trust that He who rules all things will in his infinite goodness bind up all their broken hearts in this dark hour of affliction and bereavement and help to bow in submission to his Will, and that they may receive daily such grace as will enable them to live with that assurance that they all may meet again in the sweet by and by.

Our loving brother passed away,
How much we miss him now;
His sun went down when yet 'twas day,
To Christ we humbly bow.