Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-26
PAUL BITT N E r
NO MORE.
An Active Life Cut Off in Early
Manhood.

The business circle in this city was
broken by the death of Mr.. Paul Bitt-
ner the past week. No one would have
thought it possible year ago, that SO
young and robust a man could pass
away so soon. lie was the picture of
perfect health and was carrying on
prosperous and successful business. He
came Co this city in the year 1884, and
established himself in the meat busi-
ness He iabored earnestly day III and
day out for the past five years and
accumulated a nice little property. Last
Spring he commenced the erection of a
new market hRilding that was the pride
of his heart and had it nearly cOmplet-
cd when he was taken sick. The build
ing is a model one, complete in all its
appointments, and would adorn the
streets Of any city lIe often spoke of
the pleasure he would take in doing
business In the new edIfice. His ambi
tion was not satisfied. While on the
eve of reaching the prize he had
labored hard for years to accomplish
he met with disappointment. Mr. Bit
ner was known in business circles as an
upright and honorable man in his
dealings with others He had those
traits of character, IN large deg'ee,
that are essential in successful bust
ness life. He also had the advantage of
good business woman, in his wife,
who was often seen In tie shop assist
ing him in every manner possible.
While wrapted in the pleasures and
ambitions of this life we are often
overtaken with disappointments and
must part with those things we have
spent a life to gain. No clearer lesson
is taught us than this one in the sudden
death of Mr.. Bittner.
We understand that during the past
year, at intervals, Mr.. Bittner complain
ed of stomach trouble, but to no great
degree About two months ago he was
taken sick and confined to his bed He
became some better and went down to
his shop and tried TO attend to business
but had to give it up. From this time
1ee continued to grow worse and gradu-
ally grew weaker until death on the 18th
of September releaved his suffering.
The immediate cUuse of his death was
the bursting of a blood vessel in the
brain. A complication of Diseases led
to this result.
'Paul Bittner was born in the town
Of NJ 4 of
1861, being therefore, IN his twenty
ninth year. He was of family of Is
children, ten Of whom are living. At
the age of fourteen, he was confirmed
in the Lutheran church at Milwaukee,
and it was his purpose at that time to
educate himself as teacher. To this
end, he studied one year in the Luthern
seminary at Addison, Ill.,, and another
wear at Watertown, Wis. At the con-
clusion of his studies in the latter
named place, he was summoned to
Escanaba, Michigan, to work for his
brothers, who were in the meat busi-
ness. Here he remained few years,
when ne removed to Waterloo, this
and was married to Miss Lizzie Baker,
November oath 1882, a woman of many
admirable qualities, whose friendship
is highly treasured by all who know
her"
The deceased leaves behind father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Godlieb
Bittner, of Watertown; three sisters
and seven brothers: Godlieb Jr. and
Herman Bittner, of Escanaba, Mich. !;
Wm. Bittner, of Watertown; Albert and
Fred Bittner, of Milwaukee; Martin
Bittner, of Evanston, Ill. and Rev.
Julius Bittner, of this city; Mrs. Ling
and Mrs Davis, of Ishpeming, Mich,
and Mrs. Baker, of Green Bay. They
were all present at the funeral.
FUNERAL SERVICE.
The funeral obsequies took place at
the German Lutheran church Rev.
Levhe officiating The altar was appro-
priately trimmed with Grape and