The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-12
A SAD DEATH.
Sudden Taking off of One of
Sedalia's Most Respect
ed Citizens.
William F. IlQinfritz Falls a Vic
tim TO that Fatal Malady,
Heart Disease.

"ln the midst OF life We are In death.
But too true is this old adage. Last even
ing at about $50 o'clock, Mr.. Wm. F. IL
ginfriiz, Sedslia's time-honOred citizen, was
standing back OF Wilson's restaurant, talk.
ing to a little girl. He had his hands on a
clothes line which was stretched across the
yard. The little one told him to let go the
rope and as be obeyed he let 60 the frail
cord which bound him TO this earth, and
fell back upon the ground.
Those who saw Mr.. Ilginfritz when he
fell supposed that he had tainted, and
water and other restoratiyes were immedi-
ately applied. He was carried up stairs
over the restaurant. but he never spoke
again, and In a few moments afterward his
spirit took its flight from this world of Toll
and trouble, and scared away to meet Him
who would say, "Well done, good and
faithful servant, enter thou into the king.
dom of heaven"
DE-. W Carr was called in and pro-
nounced the fatal malady which caused
Mr.. Ilgenfritz's death heart disease. At
about o'clock he was conveyed to his res
idence, corner of Third and Ohio streets,
from whence the funeral will take place.
Mr.. Ilgenfriiz was born In York, Penn
syIvania in 1922. His father, Jacob, being
a native of that state. his ancestors having
immigrated from Germany and settled
tn. re in the early days Of the colonies. In
1884 Jacob Ilgenfrilz removed with his
family to Ohio, where, after leaving school,
WIN. Ilgenfrilz lesrped the saddlery and
harness trade, which business he followed
for thirty years al Wooster. in that state.
In 1850 he was married to Miss Melinda
Duffield, of Wooster, from which union
Mr.. Ilgenfritz has three sons living, VIM.
ID. and &. K. Ilgenfrilz, the well-known
merchants and business men of this
ciry, an Lindell IlgenfriIz, now residing
and doing mercantile business at Denver,
Colorado.
Mr.. Ilgenfri'z first came to Sedalia in
1865, and invested in town property on
OHIO street, and may be said to be among
the founders OF the city, as at that time
most of The ground now covered by stately
editices was open prairie, while clustered
near the depot were a few frame shanties,
which constituted the town. Having i'm
proved his property, Mr.. Ilgeniritz, In
1870. opened the Ilgen house, the first hotel
of any pretensions ever built In the city
This he carried on for a number Of years
with good success, but, being Of a restless
and speculative turn, he, In 1879, went
to Colorado and invested largely
In mines. This venture proving
successful he has ever since been largely
interested in that class OF property, and at
the time OF his sudden demise be occupied
a very prominent place among the Denver
mining stockholders, and was president OF
several mining companies.
A. he hos oil hoan 81 a
progressive mind, and until age and other
cares prevented was actively engaged in
advancing the interests of his chosen
home, and served for some time as mem
Der Of the city council. OF late years,
however, he has been content to lead re-
tired and quiet life, leaving to his sons the
more active duties of citizenship.
Although he departs at ripe age after
long life OF usefulness and honor, his
sudden taking off can but prove shock to
those who have known and loved him
through the long years of his honorable
career.