The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-13
DEATH OF C, SEWERS
Stricken With Paralysis on We'd
nesday Evening He Died Friday.
HIS SUCCESSFUL CAREER

HIS SUCCESSFUL CAREER
One of Denison's Foremost Merchandise
Funeral Services Monday were
Largely Attended.
Our community was greatly shocked
on Saturday morning to learn of the
death of Mr.. Claus S1evers. So many
had seen him during the week and so
little was known concerning his sick
ness that the report seemed hardly
credible. On Wednesday he busted
himself about his residence place, do
ing some light work in and about the
yard. He was happy and cheerful and
apparently we'll. In the evening he
went to the barn to milk, but not re-
turning for some time his daughter,
Mamie, went to look for him She
found her father PROSTATE on the floor
of the barn. He had finished milking
and evidently received the stroke as he
started to the house. He was conscious
and after being carried to the house,
spoke number of times and recognized
the members of the family. He re-
manned in this condition until Friday
morning when he sank into quiet and
seemingly natural Sleep At noon an
unsuccessful effort was made to rouse
him. He did not return to conscious
ness but quietly sleeping passed into
the great unknown.
The funeral services were largely at
tended by the many friends both of
city and country, who had known Mr..
Sievers during his busy life in Denison
The service of the Christian Scientists
of which organization Mr. Sievers was
a member was read by Mrs. w. NJ.
Cornwall and Rev Claussen of the Ger
man Methodist church, delivered
brief but impressive sermon in the
language of the ''Fatherland 8 "A
quartette, composed of Mr. and Mrs. d.
u. Boynton and Mr. and Mrs. B. j.
Sibbert rendered appropriate music.
In spite of the cold, and rain large
number of friends followed the remains
to their final resting place, while many
loving ones sent beautiful flowers as
tokens of their affection and esteem for
their departed friend
MI, Claus Sievers was born in Schles-
wig Germany, October g. 1916 While
still in Germany he began to learn his
trade as harness maker. He came to
this country in 1866, locating in Daven-
port where he completed his work as an
: apprentice. After four years spent in
( California he returned to Iowa and
located in Denison in 1878. His first
place OF business was in a small shop
i located on the corner Of Broadway and
4 the court house square. The year fol-
lowing he was married to Miss Julia
Matilda Hinricksen, and the two start
ed in life together helpful and helping
! determined to be successful.
The little shop on the corner soon be-
came too small and Mr. Sievers pur-
chased what was known as the Heffel-
i finger building on the west side of
! Main street, alongside his friend, j. p.
Miller, who was then struggling
. young merchant The business of both
o OF these men increased rapidly and both
f required larger quarters. Mr. Miller
q purchased the building of Mr. Sievers
! for use as what is now their dry goods
|, department and Mr.. Sievers moved
f across the street to his present location.
a In 1896 Mr.. Sievers erected the fine
a new store building which is now oc-
; cupied by his sons, and which will re-
q main for many years to come as a
d monument to his industry and business
ability. ls.
OF late years Mr.. Sievers had been
afflicted with asthma and had given his
business over to the care of his sons.
. who have proven themselves in every
i way capable and are in themselves an
honor to their parents Mr.. Sievers
leaves a wife and three children, John
D., w. II. and Marie Christine, and his
. aged father to mourn his loss.
= MI. Sievers was one of the best known
OF our Denison business men, his hon
esty and probity were proverbial among
: our people. He won success not by
speculation, or the fortunate turn of
events, but by patient and intelligently
directed, earnest, hard work. The lat
J, ter years of his life saw the fruition of
o his labor. He saw himself rich in this
j. worlds goods and in the esteem of the
s community; he was surrounded by a
n loving family and his home was hap
4 Ply cheerful one
o The hand of death has dealt heavily
with Denison during the past year,
many of the men who have identified
so largely with the history of our town,
t have been called AWAY. it remains for