Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-02
OBITUARY..

sadder event than that which we are
called upon to chronicle in the case of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Fitzgerald, of the
First ward, death having invaded their
home Thursday evening, April &c, 1888,
and snatched from them their only child,
George Henry, in the 9th year of bis age,
having been born December Goth, 1882.
His ailment, meningitis, baff1ed the skill of
the best physicians, his sufferings being
very great for some days before he died.
Truly the cup of sorrow of these afflicted
parents is full to OVERLOOKING. Before the
birth of their sou two little daughters were
taken from them and carried to the Para
disc above, and now the boy that had be-
come their idol and comfort has been
summoned to meet his sisters leaving the
hearthstone cold and desolate In their
deep atf1iction the parents have the SYM
pathy of the entire community, and es-
pecially is this feeling manifested for NJ rs.
Fitzgerald in her double bereavement by
the death of her mother within an hour
after her little son was summoned to the
world beyond
The funeral was held Saturday after
noon from the family home large num-
Der of sorrowing friends being present on
the sad occasion, and Rev. j. B. Finn, of
ST. Pauls church, officiating. The floral
tributes were profuse and beautiful. A
large barn of roses, Gala lilies and
lilies of the valley, with a box of ele-
giant cut flowers were rendered by the
many railroad friends in sympathetic re-
remembrance The little white casket
was EMPOWERED in roses and smilax. A
large pillow of white roses with the let
ters Georgia was placed at his head and
! lovely baskets, crosses and boquets of roses
with five large Gala lilies, representing
bis five tender years, were laid at his feet
beautiful emblems ola higher life. Laying
him to rest embedded in the flowers he
loved so we'll was the last tribute of af-
fection from uncounted hearts that will
ing hands could offer.
A lady friend who knew little George
well furnishes the following tribute to his
memory:
Beloved George has been called away,
after SO short a sojourn, from fond and
loving hearts that can scarce be parted
from him. He was lent us for little
time only to pass on before to his home in
Paradise, there to join his little sisters-a
loving angel band-happy in the arms Of
our gracious Lord; there to await the
coming of loved ones, to point the way
through the golden streets. Happy little
George, too bright and precocious for a
longer term of earth life than five short
years. May our fond memories and the
lustre of his bright little life when with
US, shed lasting halo to light and guide
us along that path between until we meet
again. Dear little friend, we see him
hand in hand, forming happy group of
| three, trilling their sweet notes about our
Fathers throne, echoing happy chorus
with all the loving angels above us. May
this sweet assurance comfort the bereaved
/ hearts of the lonely loved ones left, and
give them sustaining grace to say:
"He doeth all things WE'LL
Another old settler, Mrs. Eleanor S.
Weissert, wife of John g. Weissert, died
at her home in the First ward, Thursday
evening last, April 26, 1888, in her 9th
year. Deceased had been IN invalid more
or less of the time for nearly 40 years and
yet her friends were unprepsred for hel
death until short period before the fna
summons came Mrs. Weissert settled
in Watertown with Ter husband in 1850
coming here from Canada. She was q
person very domestic in her nature, &
faithful, loving wife and a kind mother
In his Loneliness her husband has the
sympathy of large circle of friends
Mrs. Weisse-t leaves four children, john
E., George and Mrs Dudley Fitzgerald
of this city, and Mrs. L. Damp, of ely
man.
Her funeral was held from her late
home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, ole
settlers, friends and neighbors assembling
to pay respect to her memory. Rev. ]
B. Finn conducted the services.
/ A death of more than the ordinary de
gree of sadness is that of Ella, wife O
Arthur Hardege, which occurred at hel
home in the First ward, Sunday morning
April %, 1888, at o'clock. Her disease
was Inflammation of the bowels, extend
ing through period of only two days
her sufferings being intense for some
hours before her death Deceased was
the Oldest daughtar of Mr.. and Mrs
Adolphus Blair, of the Third ward, anC
was married less than year ago, leaving
a boy-baby only one month old. Mrs
Hardege was a vocalist of more than or
binary ability, and her sweet voice haC
been heard in public on many occasions
In accordance with her musical inclina
tons she attended the Chorus Glass con
cert at Turner Hall last Thursday even
ing, and it is the supposition that hel
disease was brought on by cold con
tracted at that time. Her bereaved hus
| band and sOrrOwng parents are sympath