The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-28

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In this city. on Sunday, June "a
1888. WILLIAM BRUEGGERHOFF, in
the forty-third year of his life.
MIR. BrueggerhOtf was a PruSsian,
being born in that country November
s, 1910. He came to Austin boy of
less than fifteen years. and from that
time. even through his youthful days,
has been closely connected with the
business and growth of Austin. hav-
ing married here and fought his way
from the foot to well nigh the highest
point of our business community.
For more than two weeks he suffered
all the terrors of mortal sickness, but
at last died peaceable. and it is believ-
ed with full consciousness that the
end was at hand.
Perhaps no man in Austin was Of a
more liberal mind or more public
spirited than was the deceased. Quick
to perceive an opportunity, he was
equally quick to grasp it, and never
lost sight of the fact that in confer
ring public benefits he aided in the
advancement of his beloved city. For
many years he had been a member of
the city council, and no measure
of public benefit. if shown him to be
such, has he failed to support with
all his might. This thoroughness
and promptness was due the fact that
he accumulated quite handsome
property, and was the manager of II
lucrative business. In private life.
as in public, he was highly esteemed,
holding positions of honor in the diff
ferent orders to which he belonged.
including the Odd Fellows. the
Knights of Honor and the Knights OF
PythiaS, Of which latter order he
was Past Grand Chancellor of Texas.
In attendance upon his funeral, which
ccurred at o'clock yesterday after
noon, were all the orders to which he
belonged, us well as the city council,
the police force and the fire depart
ment. headed by Il band. The pail
bearers, eight in numler, were Sc
lected from the different organiZa-
lions, and after the funeral ceremon-
les, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Lee, of the
Episcopal church, the remains were
bonre by them to the hearse and the
procession moved, it being one
of the most imposing ever witnessed
in the state. During the march
the fire bells tolled and the
business houses generally closed their
doors, most of the business men being
numbered with those who followed
the hearse to the grave. The city
hall, the Brueggerhoif building on the
avenue, the iiremen'S quarters and
several other houses were dTaped in
mourning, and the silence gave token
that feeling of general sorrow per-
vaded the community at the loss of
one who was so generally known and
so universally respected. TheSTATI3s-
MAN joins all who sorrow at the loss
of SO good d man, and offers its deep
est sympathy to the stricken family
and friends of the deceased.
Mr.. |. II. Anderson, at II p. H.,
Sunday, June "a, 1883. Deceased was
well known and liked for his integ-
rity and industry, and leaves wife
and five children TO lament,his demise.
He had been employedlat the planning
mills of Gardner & Co., for long
time.
On Wednesday the Goth inst, of
dropsy, odd Perry Hemphill, an old
servant of the late eX-Chief Justice
Hemphill, and for many years the
driver of Mr.. John Bremond's deliv-
cry wagon. The firm gave the faith
full old man genteel burial.
At his residence, five miles north
of Austin, on the night of the 18th
inst, l.. Thomas Yam, after short
but painful illness. Aged 81 years
and four months. Blessed are the
dead who die in the Lord. J. Y.