The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-04
MOURN THEIR FRIEND
lENTIREf CITY EXPRESSES SORROW
OYER DEATH OF. FATHER DRElS.
ON NEXT TUESDAY
"A Short Account of the Life of the well
Beloved Priest Whose Death Has
Caused wound Which Only
Time Can Heal.

Inc Q0aJn OF aCnor Joseph Dr6lS Oh
Friday afternoon has caused a great
deal of comment in all parts of the city
and on the north side theSpassing OF
the we'll beloved priest is the only topic
of conversation today.
Although all seemed to realize that
Father Joseph's days we're numbered,
none seemed to feel that the silent
messenger would come SO soon and the
people seemed as much affected by the
blow as if Father Joseph had been a
member Of their own personal house
hold. Great sorrow is expressed by
Catholics and Protestants alike and all
feel that a personal friend has fallen at
time when he should have been in the
prime Of life.
Father Dreis was no ordinary man
and his death has produced no or
binary grief. Not in Kenosha alone,
but all over Wisconsin where the de-
ceased was known his death has
caused sorrow and pain and the par
sonage has been flooded with letters
and kilograms expressing messages Of
love and sympathy. I'D.
The universally of his nature caused
him to be the friend of every one and
his ear was ever open to the rich and
poor alike and all knew that they had
no greater friend than Father Joseph.
In the home of refinement and in the
howell of the poorest laborer his name
was household word and nothing but
time can fill the void caused by his
death.
The arrangements for the funeral
were completed Friday evening. The
funeral services will be held at St,
Georges church on next Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. The services
will be very impressive and it is ex-
pected that a large number of the best
known Catholics in Wisconsin will be in
attendance. The services will probably
be in charge of Archbishop Katzer,, OF
Milwaukee, and all the Catholic socie-
ties of the city will take part. The re-
mains will be taken to Milwaukee on
Tuesday afternoon on special train
and will lie in state in st. JOseph's
church, which is the church to which
the parents of Father Joseph belong.
On Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock
the remains. will be laid to rest in st.
Joseph's cemetery in Milwaukee. The
funeral will in all probability be the
largest ever seen in Kenosha and the
love and esteem of the friends of the
fallen Father will prompt large
number to follow the remains to Mil
waukee and pay last silent tribute to
his memory at the grave.
The remains will be in state at st.
George church after l o'clock Monday
Obituary.
Father Joseph Dreis was born in
Milwaukee on December z, 1849, and
was the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
Dreis, who survive him. His early
training was of such nature that he
showed signs of great religious feeling
and in 1864 his parents sent him to the
Seminary at St. Francis in order that
he might prepare himself for the con-
secration of his life and powers to the
work of his Master. In 1872 he was
ordained at St. Francis and was ap-
pointed by the Archbishop to Madison
where he acted as an assistant in the
Holy Redeemer church. His work in
the priesthood was so successful that
after three months he was removed
from Madison and given charge of the
work at Springfield, Dane county,
where he remained for over seven years
and a half and was then removed to
the church at Potosi, where he served
as pastor for three years. At the end
of this time he was sent to Beaver
Dam, where be remained until he was
appointed to st. Georges church some
six years ago..
Father Dreis made nothing but
friends in his twenty years service
as priest and at the recent celebra-
ton of his silver jubilee members of
the church from all points in the state
were present and all testified to the
warm feeling of friendship between him
and his former parishioners. During
the last few years of his life Father
Dreis suffered great bodily pain from
chronic Bright's disease, which finally
caused his sudden death on Friday
afternoon: IS
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