Telegram-herald., 1888-05-18

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The sattsn dszih OF Dirsetor u ths Poex
Jes<ph KaDpsesas nrs aaaoasest - ths
IzLxakA - Il sHkLB yesterday aaornlng has
e&st zio0m ever our satlFs GsEaan eola-
uanity. an6 The city Al lsse- noufns The
Io-s sf sia sfseseEE ois8eial and . xeod and
apllght citixea-
TIE sEory Of his sudlsn taking Of has
bssn many Limss repeated IA EslAiing ths
ciEeamsssecss of TIA 6enise OF victims Of
heart disease. Mr.. RuppFseAs had bssn
complziaing Of psins caused sy sszsDsss
aud slmost = stoppsgs Of tie scsion OF The
hsars TOR many nloatks and even yssss.
TIE cnsFoas duties u his et1es had kept
aim husiiy Al sorx. snd the nany
symptoais Of approaching dissolatloa Aad
seen bas iittls n0tieei 81 his family nor
even 81 ais physician. bus there have been
several occasions rsesntis. when upon
afriviaz home In he evening he would tell
Als wife Of all the transactions sf the day,
sxplsia - Der his busine-s sftairs ana tell
heF What 70 do In the sEsat tnAE 4 should
die tonight
The pfsmon1tion was n0t withoat foun-
dsEion. On Wednesday aigAt Mr.. kup-
precht fslE ss we'll aRd even better, than
usual he retired at 50 cloes. and Al III aross
snd Appeared a1ssaslly vel sBd bright. Al
about . clock xrs. Rasprecht was awak-
ensd bv The distressed breathing OF her hus-
bssd. and arising she tried 70 awake him
by shaking hin and by every means in her
power, bGt before sac could cali the assist
sncs Of nsigaOoEs, fsisnds or physicians he
was dead.
Sudden but not unexpected, a. Is usu-
. ally said OF sucE deaths, out oh. how sud
dsn for toe poor wife and orphan 1hildren'
Joseph Rnpprecht was born in Wender-
sehansen. Bavaria, August 10, isi9. and 20
wGs ia the thirty-elghth year OF his age. he
came 20 America ia 1886, and 10 Grand
Rapids in 1870. He engaged as clerk in
the Canal street House, Afterwards IN the
Ohio hoase, ana then rza q restaurant TOR
some Iime hi1scif Al 9o Caoai-st. he was
a member OF the Arbsiter Versin, and the
/ Turn Vsrsin. lie obtained ths
hrst prize for Intellectual exercises
a. the annual meeting OF the former society
At Ann Arbor In 1874. He was sn Odd
Fellow from the time that be Was of age,
and an early member OF Walhalia Lodge
/ No. 2f9. and later OF Grand Rapids En
campmsnt, Of which he was CHE
Patriarch. lie had held all the Offices II
the gin of the noble order and al the time
OF ais death Was a member of Hebron
Temple. 10 1854 he was elected Director o
reelected Tor two Succeeding terms and
again this SprBg for Two years, the only
| Republican elected on the city ticket which
sloae shows his popularity and his rea
worth. Grand Rapids never had more
faithful or more conscientious efhciai- u
/ 1870 Joe" as he was fzmiliariy called
married Miss Lizzie Aittlinger. of Lon:
| Island. She survives him with tour chill
drsn, Mary. Joseph, Leais and Carlos. th
| youngest being under Two years OF age
These he leaves well provided for by in
| surance and benefits In lhe several orders o
which be was q member, although possessed
| Of bot small share OF this worlds good
beside. he was . most excellent accom-
tant, and his financial affairs both publi
! and private are left in a clear and com
| prehensive condition.
Arrangements for the funeral have been
made and il will be held frsm the residence
! No. l6f Second-st-, on Sunday At
p. m, under tbs auspices OF Hebron
| Temple z. c.. the Arbsiter Verein and
| the Turn Vereiu. IL was his request, as is
I that OF all true Odd FeAows To be buried
IN form byshis brother pstriarchs. and as b.
was = great lover of music. q band will &C
company The funeral cortege.
he will be buried in Greenwood ceme
terry, Rev. Chss. Flnhrsr officiating. Peac
TO bis ashes and loving sympathy to hi
bereaved family aud relatives from no les
befeaved community.