Miami Union

February 15, 1912 

HOUSER, ALBERT WESLEY - Albert Wesley Houser, youngest son of Aaron and Eliza Houser, was born on the old Houser homestead, southeast of Piqua, Dec. 12, 1868, and passed peacefully away at his home in Dayton, Feb. 9th 1912. He was united in marriage June 1st, 1910 to Miss Gertrude Cawley of Troy, who survives him.  Besides the bereaved wife, he leaves five brothers and one sister, S. F. Houser, William Houser, H. Lawrence Houser, Joseph Houser, James Houser and Mrs. Carrie Scudder, and a host of friends to mourn his loss.  He was the youngest of the family of seven children, and the first to be called away.  Most of his life was spent in and around Piqua, where he was a respected citizen and popular among a large circle of friends.  He was a member of Piqua Tribe, No 233, L. O. R. M., and Eagles, Piqua Aerie, No. 614 F. O. E.  Almost a year ago he underwent an operation at Piqua Memorial hospital for an illness from which he never fully recovered.  He was very patient throughout all his suffering being naturally of a cheerful, sunshiny disposition, with a kind word for all with whom he came in contact.  He was conscious until the last, having summoned his sister and brothers to his bedside, and expressing himself as trusting in God before passing into the Great Beyond.  He was a faithful husband, a loving brother and a good friend and his kind deeds and cheerful sunny disposition will ever linger in the memory of those he left behind.  The funeral services were held at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Houser's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Cawley, on West Market street, Troy, and were conducted by the Rev. J. E. Etter.  A large company assembled to pay this last tribute.  A special car brought 50 Red Men and Eagles from Piqua, the pallbearers being members of those orders.  They conducted their ritualistic ceremonies at the tomb.  The bier was almost hidden with floral tokens.  Interment at Riverside.