This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Buhler, Buchard, Counterman Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3248/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Saturday, February 17, 1912 DEATH THE RELIEF Albert Buhler, Prominent Citizen and Business Man, Passed Away. AFTER A LONG ILLNESS Tuberculosis of the Bowels, for Which No Relief Could be Obtained Albert Buhler, a lifelong resident of this city, and for many years a prominent blacksmith, which vocation he followed, died at his home on Mercer Avenue Friday evening at 8:15 o'clock, following a lingering illness of four year's duration, and for the past eleven weeks was constantly bedfast from tuberculosis of the bowels, for which relief was impossible, death only relieving him of his long suffering. More than three years ago, when his health began to fail, he was forced to retire from active work and sine then he has been seeking improvement in various sanitariums and institutions, where he believed a recovery might be effected. Time passed on with no change for the better, until he was forced to take to his bed eleven weeks ago, since then his strength failed him rapidly and the end could be seen by those attending him to be not far distant. For the past week he hovered between life and death and his brothers were sent for, his life being despaired of. He was the son of Jacob and Rosanna Buhler, born in Wabash County, this state. He was but a mere child when his parents moved to this country, and where he grew to manhood and obtained his education. Some twenty years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Buchard of Lima Grove, the wife dying a few years later. He was afterward married to Miss Amanda Counterman of Willshire, Ohio, this city being their home with the exception of seven years which were spent in Nebraska, where he followed his occupation. Returning here in 1891, he, with his brother, Jacob, conducted a shop on East Jefferson Street, and later moved to First Street, which was later taken over by his brother, upon his forced retirement through broken health. He would have been fifty-one years of age had he lived until June this year, and was still in the prime of life. Two daughters, are left to mourn their loss -- Mable, at home, and Grace, of Marion, Ind., the latter being at the bedside of her father when the end came; also four brothers - Jacob of this city; Emanuel and Samuel, of Marion, and Chester, of Hammond. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, which organization will attend the last sad rites in a body. The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Methodist Church, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. Semas. Interment at the Maplewood Cemetery. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.