Miami Union

September 12, 1912 

ROTHERMEL, DAVID EDWIN - Pleasant Hill--Just a little less than half a century ago, on the second of August 1863, David Edwin was born to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Rothermel.  The birthplace was at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, and here he lived through the happy days of childhood with its boyish pranks and fun, here he took on the duties of youth, and here he spent much of his maturer manhood among his relatives and friends.  In 1881 he took a position at Troy and afterwards lived for a time both at Dayton and Hamilton.  But he returned to become one of the merchants of his home town and remained in business here until his broken health compelled him to retire.  Upon the death of his father nineteen years ago, he assumed many of the responsibilities of the home and with tender solicitude watched over the welfare and happiness of his mother.  As the increasing years deepened the charm of her sweet and gentle life, she leaned more and more upon him for strength and fellowship.  On the sixth day of November 1901, the family circle was enlarged by his marriage to Miss Mae Simes, of Covington--one peculiarly fitted, both by temperament and hard training, with a brave heart and a gentle smile to fit into such a home life and to enrich it with her loving ministrations.  To this union have been born two children; and he who was afilial son became equally devoted as a husband and father.  For a long number of years Mr. Rothermel was a business man in Troy and Pleasant Hill by which he made an extended acquaintance and won for himself their esteem and confidence in his integrity and honesty.  He belonged to the Masonic Order of Pleasant Hill, and had taken the thirty-second degree in that fraternity; and he was a member of the Junior Order of the same place, and of the K. of P. at Troy.  Through these, as through his business and social relations, he had made many friends.  One beautiful Sabbath morning a few years ago, at the close of the church service, without any invitation being given, he went forward and confessed Christ and united the Covington Christian church, in which he held his faithful membership to the close of his life.  His death occurred on the sixth of September 1912.  The funeral services were at the home of his mother at Pleasant Hill, conducted by Rev. Alva M. Kerr, assisted by Rev. G. A. Conibear, D. D. of Covington.

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