BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, August 4, 1899 Abner Armstrong died at his home near Deal, Sunday afternoon. His funeral occurred at 2:00 o'clock p.m. Monday his remains being interred at the Boone cemetery. Obituary Died at his home near the Old Bridge church on Indian Creek, July 30, 1899, Abner D. Armstrong, aged 71 yrs. 6 months and 10 days. The deceased was the third son of James and Behethlem (Short) Armstrong. There were 10 children in his father's family, only 1 now remains, Wesley Armstrong, 9 having joined the silent majority. Brother Abner was married to Jeanette Boone March 23, 1852. To this happy union were born 5 children, Alvin, Walter, Daniel, Flora and Laura. Walter and Daniel have gone before. Three remain with their mother and uncle Wesley his only surviving brother, to mourn the loss of as kind a husband, father and brother as we have ever known. The neighborhood and church have lost a sound counselor and faithful friend, who had no enemies; was courteous, kind and obliging to all and naturally gained the esteem of all. He became a member of the Church of Christ when he was 14 years of age, and through all the varied vicissitudes of a long and useful career. He has le! ad a charmed life. He was a great lover of the book of Job and read with profound delight that passage where God called on Job to answer him. So he girded himself like a man and answered the Almighty summons with a patience Job might have envied. The wife and daughter who remain at home have te heart felt sympathy of all. O thou comforter of widows and orphans into thy care we commit his loved and loving family. Q SHORT