J. Rufus Fisher, a highly respected citizen of Crescent, passed quietly away Friday evening. His life had been hanging in a balance for the past week.
He was a son of the late Jacob Fisher and is the last of nine children. He was born on the Rowan and Cabarrus line two miles south of Lower Stone church and lived there until 27 years ago, when he moved to Crescent, where his death occurred. He was 88 years old on the 6th of last July. His children are all living, four sons and four daughters, namely: C.M. and John L. Fisher of Rockwell; G.A. Fisher of No. 6 township, this county, Geo. C. of Salisbury, and Mrs. D.W. Palmer of Stanly county, Mrs. Davie Holshouser of Salisbury, Mrs. D.S. Brown of near Salisbury, and Mrs. R.E. Patterson of Crescent, with whom he made his home.
He has 47 grand-children, among whom are the Rev. Jacob A. Palmer of Thomasville, and Rev. and Mrs. Frank L. Fesperman of Japan. Mr. Fisher served in the conflict between the States for three and a half years.
Funeral services will be held at Bethany Church, Crescent, Sunday at 2 p.m., conducted by his pastor, Rev. H.A.M. Holshouser, assisted by Revs. W.H. McNairy, C.B. Heller and Dr. Geo. H. Cox.
From page 2 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, Nov. 1, 1924
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