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Obituary- Shearer, Peter

Death of Peter Shearer.

Mr. Peter Shearer, an old resident and business man of Rossville, was buried from the M.E. church, Monday, Nov. 28th, 1898, under the tender auspices of the A.O.U.W., of which he was a charter member.

The deceased had been sick for nearly a year, but had been confined to his bed only a few weeks prior to his death. The remains were followed to the cemetery by a large number of sorrowing friends who realized the loss from this community of a kind neighbor, a good citizen and an upright business man.

Th funeral sermon was preached by Dr. Fisher, who chose as his text these words: "The righteous hath hope in his death." The church was filled with sorrowing friends who met there to pay their last tribute to one of their most beloved citizens. Peter Shearer was happily converted and joined the M.E. church March 1st, 1896, and was received into full membership by Dr. Fisher, the present pastor, Nov. 22nd, 1896. Being a thorough christian his hope was fixed upon the eternity beyond, where there will be no sorrow.

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Peter Shearer was born in Perry Co., Penn., Sept. 16th, 1836, and died in Rossville, Kas., Nov. 26th, 1898. He was married to his now bereft widow January 10th, 1868. Of this union three children were born, two of whom survive him to comfort the sorrowing mother. He leaves one sister and one brother--Mrs. M.L. Cless and Mr. Jacob Shearer- to mourn his death.

[From The Rossville Times, December 1, 1898]