Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-03-06
In Memorialn-Ernesr Of.


shock Saturday afternoon by the re-
ceipt of u message announcing the
death of Ernest OF, a WATERFOWL boy,
the son of the late Capt Ernest Or
The shock was the more severe, as with
the exception of brief note addressed
TO the editor of the Republican, speak
ing OF his serious sickness, and the con-
| tents of which had not been made
known, no one was acquainted with
Ernest's illness. The message was re-
ceived by Amos Baum and the news
| quickly spread. BY the time the train
arrived all arrangements had been CON-
pleted. Sympathizing friends were
| ready to smooth as well as possible the
rough path over which the stricken
ones must traverse and by the kindly
and attentive anticipation of every need
did much to assuage the pain of this sad
homecoming, and render lighter the
burden of grief The story of Ernest's
illness was brief, but particularly sad.
At the time he was stricken down with
what proved fatal illness. he was re-
siding IN Milwaukee, with his sister,
Mrs. Geo. z. Mathes. He had been
there but a few days having come from
d
the Evening Wisconsin. Two weeks
ago Monday, he was taken suddenly i'll
with what appeared simple chill. A
physician was summoned and by We'd
nesday he had so improved that he was
expected to be out in another day or
two. But the insidious disease was
still working in his system and FRIDAY
morning it was found necessary to sum-
mon the physicians for second time.
From that moment on, notwithstanding
be had some of the best medical skill
Milwaukee afforded at his bedside, he
continued to grow worse, and Saturday
morning at half past two the worn and
wearied soul fled back to its God. The
remains were brought out on the z
o'clock train Saturday evening and
taken to the house where the casket was
opened that friends might take last
look at the once bright, brave young
face now silent in death. The funeral
ceremonies took place Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, from St. Pauls Episcopal
church. They comprised simply the
sweet but impressive burial service of
the church of which the deceased was
member, interspersed with the hymns,
Paradise and Lead Kindly Light
rendered by the surpliced choir with a
feeling and pathos which went to the
hearts of all who listened. The casket
lay Immediately in front of the chancel.
On the center lay bouquet of rose
buds, twenty-five IN number, IMPLYING
the years which deceased had lived. At
the foot OF the casket was a beautiful
pillow with the word Rest" the gift
of Mrs. A. Landauer, of Milwaukee. In
vases on the altar were two lovely bou-
quets, the offerings of Mrs. A. Solliday
and Miss Sue Cady. At the conclusion
OF the second hymn the remains were
taken up by the pall-bearers, Messrs.
Henry Bieber, Albert Smith, George
Hawkins and Theodore Dobbratz and
placed in the hearse. The funeral pro-
cession then formed and repaired to
Oak Hill Cemetery, where the closing
services were held and the remains de-
posted for the present in the vault.
The sweet evening hymn, ''Softly now
the light of day, fades upon my sight
away" was sung by the boy choir of
St. Paufs church as a parting tribute,
and there appeared to be q peculiar APP
propriateness in these words as at that
moment the last rays of the setting sun
were fading away under the gray banks
of clouds to the westward. Ernest OFF
was born in this city February %, 1862,
and would consequently have celebrated
his twenty-second birthday on Monday
last. From infancy to boyhood and
from that to manhood he passed his life
among us. OF particularly bright,
buoyant, sunny disposition, he was UNI
versally beloved and his death comes
with sharp twinge of pain to many a
heart both young and old. Some years
since he was confirmed in ST. Paul's |
church and with this church he was
connected as choir boy, Sunday-school |
scholar and librarian up TO the time of |
his leaving for Chicago in 1880. De-
ceased was a practical printer and one
of the founders of the present Gazette. |
For the past year he has been connected |
with the Grant County Herald at Ian
caster, Wis He left that village few
weeks rgo to take position with the |
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin, where
he was employed at the time of the an
nouncement of his illness as stated |
above. He is gene but not forgotten,
for his place will be hard to fill. The /
mourning friends have the deep and |
heartfelt sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their sad hours of bereave-
ment. Cor. WatertoUn Republican.