Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-25
Death of John Timm.

Death OF John Ilmm.
John Timm. son and only child of the high
~ respected family Mr.. Henry and Mrs,
Carolina Timm of the Hurricane township.
Lancaster. Grant county, Wisconsin. was
born February -, 1871. He was reared at
home Outside of parental Christian train
ing. he received religious instruction in the
Sabbath school and special catechetical les
son hours (as are customary with Germans)
of the German Presbyterian church of Hur-
ricane of which his parents have been mem
bers many years past. He was received in
to full communion of said church al the age
of sixteen. He was united in marriage to-
the estimable Anna Lydia Busch of Liber-
ty, Wis, OF tie 18th of February 1895. Hap
py and with more than ordinary hopeful
prospects, he took his young affectionate
wife to the dear old home which his parents
had vacated for him. Thus the anxious de-
sire of his mother was happily fulfilled
while his fathers greatest care was salts
factorilv removed The parents retired TO
rest from their labors and to enjoy the
fruits thereof, while John and his beloved
wife, both intelligent and Industrious. were
placed in position to be in time crowned
with success and prosperity But 10. "A
mans heart deviseth his way but the Lord
directeth his steps. And There are many
devices in mans heart: nevertheless the
counsel of the Lord shall stand" This hap
Ply condition CT things was to be of but short
duration. Hardly four weeks had passed
when the bright prospects and cheerful
happiness of the young couple began TO be
blighted and the peaceful rest together
with the hope of comfort in the declining
wears of the parents was severely disturbed.
for John was taken seriously i'll and con-
fined to his bed for number of weeks.
With his conyalescence. hopes were once
more Frightened: but sad to say, he never
fully recovered from the effect OF the dis
ease that had aniicted him. Again in the
latter part of last April he was stricken with
sickness. The symptoms of the disease were
serious from the beginning His attending
physicians did all they possibly could to con-
troll and check the disease and to make the
sick man comfortable The young wife
with true devotion and self-sacrihce. togeth-
er with his faithful mother and anxious
father and her affectionate sister admins
tered diligently and with great care to the
wants of their beloved sick one. At one
time there seemed to both physicians and
| attendants to be some encouragement
towards hopes for recovery but it was not
long after when 1t was noticed that disease
was again beginning to prevail and must
prove fatal in the end. Human skill and
greatest efforts proved to be of no avail;
even fervent prayers to God seemed to be
in vain submission to higher power, to
the controlling viii of God was inevitable
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor
counsel against the Lord. My counsel shall
stand and win do all my pleasure. After
a severe illness of eight weeks, Mr. Timm
.
o clock T. III. June Is. 1888. on lie same place
and in the same house where he was born.
His age was . years months and % days
May the bereaft and griet-stricken young
widow the broken-hearted parents and all
the sorrowful relatives lind consolation in
the following words Of scripture: THE
| Almighty has ahiicted me- For the Lord
win not cast off forever, though he causes
grief yet viii he have compassion accord
/ ing to the multitude Of his mercies, for he
does not aiiict willingly nor grieye the
children of men, His anger endureth but
for moment; in his favour is life. Weep
ing may endure for night but JOY cometh
i 1 the morning.
1'he death falls with added weight to Mrs
BG sch, mother of the young widow because
of the death of her husband. Carl Busch. as
recent as only two years ago
The remains OF the deceased were buried
June p, They were taken from the resi-
dence to the Hurricane church. where APP
propriate services were conducted by tn {
pastor of the family, Rev. j. A. Ringold. af-
ter which the body was laid in its last res =
ing place in the Hurricane cemetery.
! The decoration was devisive andbounteous
and the funeral procession was one Of
the largest ever seen in the Hurricane. and
was no doubt an Indication of respect IN
which the deceased and both families con-
cerned are held The afHicted have the sin
cere sympathy of an unusually large com
munity