is- to LINCOLN ESCORT DIES Zacharias Bambergar, Goldsboro, Expires Here White On Visit To Daughter Zechariah Bamberger. Civil war veteran of Goldsboro, a member of a company of mounted infantrymen which escorted the body of President Lincoln when it lay in state in Harrisburg. died at 11:30 o'clock Saturday night at the home of his son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Mail, 259 East Philalelphla street Death was caused by a complication of Oseases, following a few weeks illness due to advanced age. and occurred just nine days after his 90th birthday anniversary. Mr. Bamberger was the son of the late William and Mary Parthemore Bamberger, and was born near High-spire. in Dauphin county. At an early age his parents moved to Goldsboro ZACHARIAH w'here be erpent practically the remainder of his life. At the time of his death be was vitsiting his daughte in this city. His enlistment in the army during the Civil war covered a period of ten months. He enrolled Aug. 27. 1864, and was honorably discharged June 21. 1865. He revved as a member of Company F. 201st Regiment, Penntrylvania Volunteer Mounted Infantry, under Captain Thomas P. Maloney. Company escorted the body of President Lincoln from the Penneylvania railroad station at Harrio. burg to the state capitol, where it reposed a short while before being taken to its final resting place at Springfield. Mr. Bamberger was one of two surviving members of that escort The company which numbered 45 men. had been called to Harrisburg from McConnelsburg. The veteran was a retired track foreman. having served the Pennsylvania railroad maintenance of way for 47 years, retired December 1. 1903. He was a. member of the railroad relief association. Fifteen years after he entered the employ of the railroad company as a laborer at Goldsboro, he was promoted to foreman He held this job for 30 5-ears. until he was retired. He was a chartsr member of Goldsboro lodge No. 791. I. 0, O. In which he 'was active for 56 years. For many years he was a member of the Plainfield (Thumb of God and was active in church and Sunday school. He watt the last of 12 children, and the father of 12 children. six of whom are living. The children arurviving him are: Mrs. Richard Kelly. Ettors. R. Mrs. Theodoce Mail and Mrs. Milton Allison. York; Harry A. and Warren Bamberger, of Goldshoro. and Herman E. Parnberger. York Haven. He also leaves 40 grandchildren and 22 screat grandchildren. 1 1 I 7 ,44 sib' 1 .,,1 -1, I 1 '1 (cti 04 Or '4 qt, rii 1 i' 4 I or. 7, .4 lit
