Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-13

The telegram received Tuesday. al

nouncing the death os Mr.. L. 0.
Schultz was shock to most people
here, and to his numerous friends in
particular. Sunday was the first we
knew that he was even sick. Mrs.
Worden having been called to Oshkosh
by telegram. The particulars are as
follows taken from letter written by
Mr.. Chas. Compton who has visited
the family often: April Ill did
not make my usual call there last
Sunday on account of my being sick,
and therefore heard nothing about has
being sick. I noticed that he was not
in the store, but he told me the INST
part of last week that he was going
up the line, to sell fellow stock of
drugs for the new ''Drug house" that
he intended travelling for soon. so [
did not inquire about him. Last night
while looking over the daily paper [
saw an item in regards to his being
sick, so this morning [ was going to
see him, when passing Bauman's store
[ made inquiry and first learned of
his death. I went on down to the
house, found Mrs. Worden had ar
rived Sunday night. She appeared
tired and WORKOUT Ella is almost
sick abed was not up when [ went
there, nor this noon, she is nearly
PLAYED out. Mr.. Schultz was first
taken i'll in the drug store. and telling
Mr. Bowman that he did not feel well,
that he felt chilly, when Mr.. Bowman
told him to bundle up warm and so
home, this was last Tuesday afternoon
at O'Clock. He went home and was
not considered dangerously sick until
Friday afternoon. Seemed cheerful
as usual, the change taking place at
II o'clock Sunday night. from which
time he kept continually growing
worse, until this morning at Clio
when he died. Did not give up until
about 4 O'Clock this morning He
suffered a great deal and choked from
CONGESTION " Typhoid Pneumonia"
Two sisters came, one from Milwaukee
another from Green Bay. The funeral
or procession, will form at the house
at 9 A. NJ. in the morning. The Odd
Fellows and full Union Band are to be
in attendance and march to the
depot. He will be taken to Green
Bay to be buried, it being the wishes of
his relation; although Ella rather
favored his being taken to Grand
Rapids, she withdrew in behalf of
their request. She expects to re-
turn here with her mother and remain
here for some time. Schultz had
become quite general favorite here
among all.
By request of the Odd Fellows
Lodge of this city, DR.. G. f. Witter
has handed in the following resolutions:
Resol0ed, That we the members of
Grand Rapids lodge No. 81 I. 0. O..
f. having received the news of the
death Of our late brother, L. O.
Schultz; desire to express our high
sense of regard for him as brother
and former fellow townsman, and we
also wish to express our just pride in
the wide spread reputation he enjoyed
while leader of the l. O. O. f. Cornet
Band of our city, based as it was upon
his musical ability and indominitable
energy, care and kindness in the in
struction Of its members while acting
as It's leader, and although cut off in
the flower of manhood his Jealous
| devotion to the promotion OF the best
interest of our order while its chief
officer, together with his sterling per-
sonal qualities were enough to ensure
to him an enduring epitaph and secure
the lasting admiration and regard of
his fellow members.
Resolued, That our heartfelt sym
pathy and coincidence is hereby extend
ed to the widow of our deceased
brother in this her unfortunate bereav-
ment.
ResolUed, That copy Of these
resolutions be spread upon our journal
and a copy be furnished to the family
of deceased and that both Journals of
the city be requested to publish the
same, and that our lodge room be
suitably draped in eommemoration of
this event for the ensuing thirty days
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Published April :, 1921
CHAPTER 24S.