William H. Shoultes

A VERY SUDDEN DEATH - WM H. SHOULTES

On Tuesday evening last, Wm. H. Shoultes, one of the most respected residents of East Newark, passed away suddenly. About six o'clock, Mr. Shoultes went to an outhouse. Some half hour later, as he did not return, a member of the family went to look for him, and found him sitting there dead. He was in his usual good health during the day, and heart disease was the cause of his death.

Mr. Shoultes was born near Albany, 62 years ago, his father removing to the eastern part of this town when he was a small boy. With the exception of a few years when he and his brother owned a large farm in the town of Tioga, he has been a resident of this town. He was honored and respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, a son, and a daughter. The son, E.W. Shoultes is now in business in Philadelphia, and the daughter, Mrs. A.S. Adams was spending the winter with his family in that city. They arrived in town Wednesday evening.

The funeral took place from the East Newark Church Friday afternoon, with Rev. S.E. Luce officiating.

From another newspaper source:

William H. Shoultes fell asleep in Jesus, at his home in East Newark, March 7, 1893, aged nearly 63 years. Brother Shoultes has been a laborer in the Master's vineyard for many years, and how well he did his work is attested by his many friends and neighbors whose testimony is "for he was a good man." He has made religion practicable by a consistent life, and has always maintained his integrity and honored the Master. His removal to his home in heaven was sudden in the extreme, for he ceased at once to work and live. So we are admonished to be ready also. He leaves a wife and two children, all of whom are workers in the church. In their great loss they are sustained by the grave divine and to look for the reunion to come. The Lord bless them and the church also, for we greatly miss him.