Eycleshymer, David C.

David C. Eycleshymer
Oct. 11, 1838-June 14, 1909


    David C. Ecyleshymer[sic], a highly respected resident of Niles, passed away yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at his home 799 Regent street.
    During the past year Mr. Ecyleshymer's[sic] health has been greatly impaired from a complication of diseases which baffled medical skill. About three weeks ago he became worse and had since been confined to his bed.
    Mr. Eycleshymer was born in Pittstown, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1838, being thus in the seventieth year of his life.  His boyhood days were spent at Cambridge, N.Y., where he was married to Anna M. Perry who survives him. In the early '60s the deceased came to Michigan and located at Hastings.  Here he followed the trade of a carpenter and later engaged in the manufacture of agricultural implements.
    The deceased came to this city in 1902 and during the years of his residence here has made many friends by his estimable qualities and the sterling worth of his character.
    Besides the widow five children as follows survive him:  Albert C. of St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. Jessie L. Davis, Albion; Arthur F., Niles; Frederick B., Chicago, and Mrs. Laura Palmer of Niles.  All were with him when the end came.
    The funeral will be held from the late residence at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and will be held under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of which he has been a member for about 40 years, Rev. F.H. Clapp will be the officiating clergyman.
    Interment will occur at Silver Brook cemetery.
    Mr. and Mrs. Eycleshymer had looked forward to the observance of their golden wedding anniversary next September with great pleasure and the severing of the ties which has so long bound them at this time is sad indeed.

Niles Daily Sun, Tuesday, June 15, 1909, page 3, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library