Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-11-16
Obituarn-fiammeS.

| The death of Michael Hammes
caused dark wave of sorrow to pass
over this community.
Mr.. Hammes was in his 72nd.
year. lie was born in Germany near
Cologne, Dec. goth, 1927. and died AT
his home in the village OF Glen Haven,
Wis, during the evening Of Tuesday:
Oct. S1st, 1899. He was one of a
family of six, his brothers and sisters
never leaving Germany.
Sent. 20th; 1860, he married Marie
Katherine LEM, who accompanied
him TO America in 1868. They came
direct TO Chicago, where they stayed
three months, then to Racine for six
months,s and then to Glen Haven
where they have since resided and
brought up their family, all of whom,
except two buried in Germany, were
with their father in his last hours.
His children that are married are
Mrs. Mary Karbasch and Mrs. Kate
Meshkee, who reside in Milwaukee,
Wis, Matthias and Mrs. Anna Glyme
in Arlington Iowa, Frank in village
of Glen Haven, Wis, and the others
unmarried, are at home.
In Germany Mr., Hammes obtained
a good German education. During
the greater part of his life time he
followed his chosen trade shoemaking
For several winters he taught a
German school in Glen Haven, and
later on for several years, respect
fully, he assisted the firms of A.
Humphrey, Klindt X Geiger in the
merchantile and grain business. He
was fine workman in his trade, and
a valuable and trusted assistant to
his employers.
In his family he was a kind hus-
band and an indulgent father. His
usual good health was broken by
severe attack Of pneumonia about
four years ago. Since then gradual
ly declining in health, he was unable
to withstand a second attack with
which he struggled for six weeks
prior to his death. Despite medical
skill and CAREFUL nursing he continu-
ed steady 10 grow weaker, His
suffering to the close was severe but
he bore it with patience and fortitude.
When he realized he could not live
he repeatedly said to his family, dur
ing their expressions Of grief, that he
was ready and not afraid to die. His
only regret being the thoughts of
their grief
He was a firm believer in the
Catholic religion and was buried by
that faith.
Mr. Hammes had no enemies and
was a man OF good principles, out
spoken and honest; thoughtful CT his
family, and led such life that he
had no fear of death.
II a man die shall he live again.
Death to him was not the King of terr0rs;
only the messenger that summons tired
nature TO seek repose.
Though these last dark hours OF transition
from his body OF death and compton.
slowly each tendril of love that had EN-
tweed itself about his friends was
loosening its hold and the dawn of Il new
day was around and about him; SO.
Il cannot say, and will not say
That he is dead, He is Just away.
With CHEEKY smile. and wave of the
hand,
He has wandered into an unknown land
ana mas left us dreaming how very fair
II needs must be. since he fingers there.
And you-Oh you who the widest yearn
For the old time step and the glad re-
turn,
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of there. as the love Of here.
Think of him still the same, ] say
He Is not dead. he is Just away
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas orion are
spending week in Chicago.