This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wheeler, Shuman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Sh.2ADI/1861 Message Board Post: Source: Shuman family Bible of Dearborn County, submitted to me by Shuman researcher Ken Heffley. [email protected] I don't have a date from the newspaper. WILL A. WHEELER Again the community was called on to part with another of our aged and highly respected citizens, Mr. Will A. Wheeler, who has been in declining health for some time. His death occured Sunday night, about 10 p.m. Mr. Whheler was well known throughout Dearborn county. He taught school for more than thirty years and for a term of six years held the office of Sparta township trustee. Uprighteousness, square-dealing, unfailing honesty marked all his associations. Mr. Wheeler was active in the Dillsboro community, even in the period of his failure in health. He was connected with the official board of Greendale cemetery.He loved the out-of-doors as was his only sister, Mrs. Anna Shuman, and many lovely bouquets from their gardens were sent to gladden the hearts of many friends and shut-ins. He was a member of Ellen Lodge No. 168 F. & A.M. of Moores Hill and also of Milan chapter Royal Arch Masons, Also of Dillsboro chapter No. 275 O.E.S. and the K.of P. Lodge of Chesterville. He was long identified with masonry, the apron he cherished highly was also worn by his grandfather and father before him. Dillsboro chapter O.E.S. held services at the home on monday evening. For the past sixteen years Mr. wheeler has been making his home with his sister and husband Mr. And Mrs. Albert Shuman, where he was deeply loved and tenderly cared for during his illness, which extended over a period of two years. Funeral ws held in the Dillsboro Methodist Church tuesday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Parsley, assisted by the Masonic Lodge. Burial in Oakdale Cemetery. NOTE: I am not related to this person. Kathleen Esposito