Daniel "Dan" Lynch (1843-1917)

Dan Lynch is the possessor of some gay turnouts.

Dan Lynch walks with a cane since his tumble last week.

OBITUARY

Daniel Lynch, son of Daniel and Mary Lynch, both natives of Ireland, and pioneers of Lake county, was born in Cedar Creek township, Lake county, Indiana, July 6th, 1843. His early life was spent on the farm, and his early education was received in the country schools of the county.

He never saw his father who passed away five months before he was born. His mother died after his marriage, but at the age of 14 years the deceased started out in life at this tender age to work by the month on a farm earning his living and making his own way until the outbreak of the Civil war.

In 1861 he enlisted as a member of Co. H. Ninth Ind. Volunteer Infantry as a private. He served in this regimen for about a year and a half. He was wounded at the battle of Shiloh, and received an honorable discharge for this disability.

Not daunted by the rigors of military life, after his recovery, he again enlisted in Co. A. 156th Illinois infantry, with which he served until the close of the Rebellion. He was promoted to the rank of orderly serjeant, and was afterwards discharged. In every position he did his duty faithfully, whether in the thick of battle, or on the lonely picket line.

At the close of the Civil war, Daniel Lynch located at Hebron, Porter county, Ind., where for two years he engaged in the livery business. Later he moved to Lowell, Ind., where for 12 years he was engaged in the same business, and then traded his barn for a farm in Center township, one mile west of Lowell. Here he resided for about 12 years, when he again sold his farm and moved to Lowell.

In 1897, he was appointed postmaster of Lowell under President McKinley, and was again reappointed in 1902 by President Roosevelt, which position he held under the government for 9 years. He has ever been an ardent Republican.

On November 24th, 1869, he was united in marriage to Miss Ada Starr, to this union was born 5 children--Fred J., Alva, Daniel, Benjamin L., and Ruby, now Mrs. Alyea.

For years Mr. Lynch was a member of Burnham G.A.R. Post No. 256 at Lowell, filling several of the offices. He was also a member of Colfax Lodge No. 356 Free and Accepted Masons.

He spent about 10 years at the Marion Soldiers' home where he passed away March 23d, Friday morning, having been sick about 10 days

He leaves a faithful wife, 5 children and 4 grandchildren besides many relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 1:30. Rev. A.M. Hootman, former pastor of the Christian church here preached the funeral sermon. W.W. Dickinson and Mrs. Raymond McCarty sang several songs, and Mrs. Mel Greisel presided at the piano. Interment in the Lowell cemetery. The members of the G.A.R. performed their beautiful and impressive ceremony at the cemetery. Undertaker Weaver had charge of the burial service. The following Sons of Veterans acted as pallbearers: Harry Gordon, Carl N. Gragg, E.E. Duckworth, James Brannock, Edson Worley and C.U. Ragon. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their friends in their great sorrow.