Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
n DAILY OPTIC.
East Las Vegas, New Mexico,
san MIGUEL COUNTY.
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.
An Illinois Papers Reference co a
Young Man Who Died In
This City.

From the PittsHeld, ILL.,, Democrat.
The remains OF Gnstave r.. Siegl,
arrived here last Saturday morning
from East Las Vegas, New Mexico
where his death occurred on Wedpes
day, September 22nd. The body wa,
accompanied from Lss Vegas by hil
brother, Albert, who was joined al
their home in Hale, Mo-, BY his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. j q. Siegle,
and brothers, Julius and Otto, and
sister, Pauline, who came on with IL.
Upon their arrival here, they were met
by the young widow, brother and sis
te-s and many Borrowing relatives and
friends, and the body. was taken. to the
residence Of his brother, John, where
II repossd until the funeral, which took
place from the German Lutheran
church, Sunday, at 2 O'Clock D. m.,
and was attended BY q large circle Of
relatives and friends. The services
were conducted by Rev Neuman, the
pastor Of the church, assisted by the
solo py church choir, with a special
the funeral M. Bash, Jr. After
borne to the West cemetery and IaIdto
rest in ine family lot.
" The relatives present, other than
those above mentioned, were Mr.. and
Mrs. W. 9. Reineke, OF Kane; Mr..
and Mrs. George Hammerschmldt. OF
Moherly, Mo-. sisters and brothers in
law; Miss Lottie Siegle, a sister who
came from Kane, where she was visit
ing, and Mrs A a. Hooking, OF White
Hall, who accompanied her step.
daughter, the widowed wife of the de.
ceased, from that place, where she
had been staying for the past month
or two, having been in poor health
since the death OF their little child,
four months ago, and unable to stand
the climate at Las Vegas.
The deceased was born in New
York City, was t~wenty-nine years of
ags, and was confirmed in the German
church when he was fourteen
OF age. Before be had attained
bis majority, and up to the time of his
ieath, he had been an energetic and
business man. This death
vas the first to break the family circle
live brothers and four sisters, who
la1 grown to manhood and woman
'ood, and the remaining eight,
ogether with the grief. stricken
%arenss, were present at the burial OF
ne OF their number, whom they held
, the warmest love and affection
he sympathies of all present at the j
neral we're deeply touched by the 9
lanifestations, which could not be .
strained. of the great grief called
It by this sad a fiiction. The deceased !,
d been away from here for several :.
ars, and we find the following tribute :,
his memory 10 the DAILY OPrIc,
blished at Las Vegas, Nsw Mexlco:
yesterday afternoon, near the hour OF
CLOCK, the grim reaper summoned Gas N
Q from earthly naisery. DECEASED hi
: a young man. 10 the early thirties, and vy
come to Las Vegas last winter seeking Y;
lef from consumption, but the dread dis ~
70 had fastened its taions too deeply. st
! relief was only found In death. al at
q Sieele, a brother Of deceased, left n
S morning for Pittsfield, Ill where the y
will take place The. Siegle
,fhers, as they were known here, had 4,
lde many friends during their short VI
", and they leave numbers of friends
sympathy Is extended to the be
wed wife and brother in their hour of m
LECTION. "