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Ralph Leslie Heiserman, son of Aaron and Maria Heiserman, was born at Urbana, Ohio, May 4, 1883. He was married 26 years ago this September and became the father of two daughters Mrs. Harriet Tobias of Springfield, Ohio and Miss Virginia Heiserman of Covington. Mr. Heiserman came to our city in 1917 as station master for the Pennsylvania R. R. and after 10 years of faithful service in that capacity was promoted to the position of traveling freight agent, which place he held at the time of his death. Shortly after coming to town Mr. and Mrs. Heiserman bought certificates of membership from another church and united with the Presbyterian Church of Covington. Mr. Heiserman was an ardent Mason, having taken several of the highest degrees and being past master of the local lodge. About 4 months ago he was compelled, because of ill health, to secure a temporary leave of absence from his work. The expected improvement did not come, indeed he grew rapidly worse and though he was filled with high hope and splendid courage the end came on Friday, August 28 about 11 P. M. at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Of the near relatives who are left to mourn his early departure there are (besides his wife and two daughters) two brothers C. B. Heiserman of Philadelphia, Pa., E. S. Heiserman of Springfield, Ohio and one sister, Mrs. H. M. Gear of Marion, Ind. A host of friends will grieve to know that the jovial generous spirit has gone. The funeral was held at 2:00 o'clock Monday afternoon, August 31 at the Presbyterian Church in Covington, conducted by the pastor and the Masonic lodge. Interment was in the family lot in the cemetery at Urbana, Ohio, and the last rites at the grave were administered by his brother Masons.