The New York herald., 1879-12-18
liz DIRECTS THAT HIS BODY BIB CREHATED.
Extraordinary Mandate Of One Of New
YOrk'S WealthieSt Merchants.
TO BE BURNED AT MILAN.
Dir. Funch'S Business Life and Social
Characteristics.
HIS FRIENDS AsTOUNDED.

filed for probate in the Surrogates office yester-
day and win excite attention. not much because
of the large estate it bequeaths from one of its
provisions respecting cremation. ut is my wish
and desire" the testator declares. land therefore
request my executors hereinafter named, after my
decease to cause my body to be cremated in the
most approved scientific manner and strictly in
accordance with the written instructions to my
ecutors which they will find with this instrument.
The instructions which accompany this provision
are even singular than the provision itself.
They quaint. not only in the form Of ex-
preston but in idea. 1t will be seen that If
the performance could not be done in this coun-
try without paradinR in the newspapers. then Mr..
Funch desired his body to be sent to Europe for
cremation. The publicity given to the cremation of
Baron Won Palm is cited Milan is suggested "the
only place where there is not SO much talk of Gre
nation, and the instructions are dated Sunday"
But careful business man as he was Mr. Funch did
not overlook the practical aspects of his incnera-
ton, and so he requests that "a trustworthy man.
shall Ego along and the performance done regu-
larly." Quaint and curious all this is. it natu-
rally exctes greater curiosity than the Baron
Won Palm cremation excited, great as was the inter-
est in that event. Since then the body of DR.. Le-
Washington Pa, has been reduced to ashes .in the
most approved scientific manner" and people
becoming used to cremation a mode of disposing
Of the dead
After the eccentric request regarding his crema-
ton Mr.. Funch very sensbly provides for the dis
position Of his vast estate. He charges his execu
tors with the burden Of keeping up his estate to its
present state of perfection and requests that
of the law will permit. The will proper. volumin-
GUS document. contains the usual number Of
bose and interminable repetitions. II is written
evidently by copyist. in a clear, bold hand and is
underlined and Photographed with the utmost care.
By the third clause the testator bequeaths the sum
of 275 000 Danish crowns to David Smith Funch. OF
Copenhagen. in the kingdom of Denmark. This
large bequest is supplemented by another of the
amount to his sister, Caroline Frederikke
Blom. wife of julius A. Blom, also q resident Of
Copenhagen. The sister. Mrs. Blom is still further
remembered in the same clause by gift OF all the
real estate of the deceased known his country seat
and situated Copenhagen. This place is called
Spring Forbi" and, appears in the codcil to the
will. evidently highly priced by the owner. This
gift is further provided, includes all the family
plate. pictures, books and other appurtenances
nected with the estate Of whatever description. Mrs
Blom. however is only permitted to derive the bene
At from this estate during her natural life. At her
death it goes to Camilla Broberg. who is mentioned
the wife of Carl Broberg. OF Copenhagen In this
clause he expresses his wish that the estate may be
kept in the family as long possible. and not be
sold under any circumstances. In the resduary
clause he gives all the residue and remainder.
whether Denmark or this country to his John
Christian Funch. now living. as he says, in the
Duchy of OldenDurg. Germany.
THE CODIcIr.
If the will is voluminous the codicil. very
strangely. is even more SO, and contains the most
minute directions to Mr.. Funch's executors toucn.
ing his real estate and its retention in proper
pair and condition in his family. To insure the
proper carrying out Of his wishes in this respect he
sets apart 125 900 crowns. to be invested by
ecutors. the income to be appropriated by thom for
the expenses of keeping up the estates. The inter-
est to be derived from this sum is to be thus ap-
piled until the year 1905. until which time, by
the terms of his will, disposition can
be made of any of his estates. When this entail
shall expire land by the policy or the law the
mind OF its original owner longer control t)
the sum of 1876 600 crowns with its acc limitations
is given TO the children of his sister Caroline Fred
erlkke Blom their heirs forever These provi-
sions seem to be the principal object OF the codicl
Mr.. Funch names his executors David Ernest
Funch. of Copenhagen; George Mosle and Henry
Vockmann, of this city.
IssrnUcrINo HIS EXECUTORS.
On simple sheet OF note paper, with no mono
gram other adornment, and in a plain, business
like hand. were the following instructions to the
three executors:--
Nrw YoRx Sunday. April 8. 1877
HEsHY voIcSsAxs and D. i. Fusca.~
As by my last will Of the 10Th Of March, desire
this performance be done without parading
have body embalmcd put in an iron coffin and sent
y place Go s6rs nse no. OF SeS at Is made Of
Out OF estate is course the expenses to be paid and
the performance done regularly The ashes TO be
buried At Copenhagen Yours until death faithful friends
CHARLES FREDERICK III.
MIR. PuNcH's DEATH.
Mr.. Funch was the head of the well known ship
ping firm of Funch Edye " Co. His death occurred
on the sth inst. and the funeral services the
remains were held in the Lutheran Church in West
Twenty-nrst street. subsequently the remains were
embaimed and deposited In receiving vault
In Second avenue. where they now are. At
the time of his demise Mr.. Funch was in his fifty
ninth year. and although past his prime he still
IN the enjoyment. of hale. vigorous and hearty
manhood To his business associates the announce
ment OF his decease was surprise, and even to him.
self the last summons came than 1t ex-
pected Until within a few days of his death he
daily attending to business, much in his usual
health apparently. but after his return rooms
the evening OF the I'd inst he complained of feel
ing III and nis disease gradually developed into
typhoid pneumonia. 80 rapid the progress OF
the naiady that ON the afternoon OF tho sth ex-
pred in his apartment at the German Club, in
West Twenty-fourth street. Although widely known
a. business man, and popular in the social
aud domestic circles III the class OF which
he was the most prominent member, Mr. Funch
enjoyed in his last hours none of that consolation
which only ties OF blood and kindred afford to
the dying His wife had been dead many years. HIS
only son. John Christian funch, who is now about
twenty years OF age, is residing in Germany. His
brother, David Ernest Funch. and his sister, Mrs.
Caroline Frcderkke Bloni, residents OF Copen-
hagen. These his only relatives, ana IL was
his pleasure spend his summers with them in the
laiu his birth. Three years ago he built himself
the splendid mansion referred TO in his will as Spriug
torbi. near Copenhagen, and there he mace his
home. but IL in the land of his adoption and not
OF his birth that he destined to die.
SKETCH OF HIS BUSINESS CAREER
Mr.. Funch was born at Copenhagen, but early in
lie ne went to Agiers where he was employed by
Danish Arm of shipping merchants. There ho re-
NAMED until he was twenty-sevcn years OF age but,
desiring wider field of action ana better busines
opportunities than there afforded him he dc.
termned to eInigrats to America. Arriving in this
cityin 1S47 he served for some time clerk IN
downtown shipping house. and then nssociating
himself IN business with OF his country men he
began trade OH his own account. The firm as it was
then established was known Funch Il Meincke,
and soon afterward 1t was enlarged by the
admission of another partner aud WAS STYLED