Ancient and historic landmarks in the Lebanon Valley . ndel preached hisfnneral sermon, February 11, from the text, 16. In the new cemetery, opposite the church, on Tenthstreet, a beautiful monument marks the resting place ofthe congregations pastor who gave it the longest unin-terrupted term of service (a little over 38 years) of anyof her many shepherds, Rev. Dr. F. W. all accounts he was an ideal pastor, much be-loved by his people. He had but one other charge be-sides—that of Grindstone Hill, near Chambersburg, 234 LANDMARKS IX THE LEBANON VALLEY. While co
Ancient and historic landmarks in the Lebanon Valley . ndel preached hisfnneral sermon, February 11, from the text, 16. In the new cemetery, opposite the church, on Tenthstreet, a beautiful monument marks the resting place ofthe congregations pastor who gave it the longest unin-terrupted term of service (a little over 38 years) of anyof her many shepherds, Rev. Dr. F. W. all accounts he was an ideal pastor, much be-loved by his people. He had but one other charge be-sides—that of Grindstone Hill, near Chambersburg, 234 LANDMARKS IX THE LEBANON VALLEY. While conducting the funeral cortege of Mrs. SamuelHeilman to the Hill church, he was suddenly translatedto his reward in heaven, on the morning of June 14,1889, his horse and carriage being struck by a fast ex-press on the Lebanon Valley R. R. at a crossing nearthe Hill church. . His name and life have foundlasting place in the hearts of those who so long enjoyedhis faithful ministry. The following epitaph tells thebrief story of his services and death:. Pastor of First Reformed Cliurchfrom Apiil i, 1851, to the day ofhis death, June 14, by a railroad train whileon his way to the burial of oneof his members. AGED72 Years, 6 Months, 28 Days. And he was not, for God took him. / X Besides these pastors, these ancient graveyards con- FACE TO FACE WITH PAST WORTHIES. 235 tain the sacred ashes also of ]Mrs. Rev. Stoy, Mrs. , Mrs. Rev. H. Wagner and Mrs. Rev. Philip Gloninger, a Reformed minister, also sleepshere amid the large family of kin, but we shall have oc-casion to refer to this rather illustrious old family in an-other chapter, and therefore omit further allusion notable graves are those of the Eckerts, Marks,Heisters, Hubers, Pfeiffers, Dr. John B. Mishs, Karchs,Moores, Elliotts, a long row of Greenawalt graves, insome of which sleep Revolutionary sires ; the Kelkers,including that of Anthony, treasurer of the churchwhen the present e
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