Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-04-24
THE DEATH REAPER BUSY
CLAIMS SEVERAL OLD RESIDENTS
Brief Sketches of the Lives of Those
Who Have Passed Away During
the Past Week.
JACOB HAAS.

JACOB HAAS.
Jacob Haas, one of the old and
respected residents of Winnesheik
county, passed away at his home in
this city last Wednesday evening, after
an illness of some little time. 1t was
thought that he was improving, but
turn for the worse came and he passed
away shortly afterward.
Mr.. Haas was native of Germany,
having been born in Baden, July Is,
1884. When twenty years of age. he
came to America, arriving in New
York, Dec. 1, 1858. He went to Mary
land, near Baltimore, where he learned
the blacksmith trade, and in 1855
removed to Kentucky, two years later
removing to Iowa. He enlisted in Co.
d, 9th Iowa Cavalry in 1862, and
served the United States as farrier two
years and ten months. He then re-
turned to Decorah and worked at his
trade until he secured some land and
began farming, which has occupied
his attention continuously until he
moved to Decorah a short time ago,
except four years after 1876, when he
conducted meat market here, after
ward selling 1t to his son Charles. In
January 1857, in Kentucky, he married
Margaret Pice, who survives him.
There were eleven children born to
them, eight of whom are now living,
viz: Charles. Jacob, Henry, George
and Julius, and Ms. Carrie Goocher,
Mrs. Margaret LAGRANGE, of Colorado,
and Mrs. Emma Pearson, of Decorah.
The funeral services were held on
Friday afternoon from the home on
Decorah avenue, Rev. DIR. Willett
officiating, and were attended by q
large concourse of friends and neigh
bors. The long life of Mr.. Haas in
this county gave him wide acquain-
tance, and everyone knew him as a
kind-hearted, genial man, and as a
loyal, upright citizen. He will be
deeply mourned by many.
RIB TUTTLE
The death of Mr.. R. B. Tuttle, an,
old and respected resident of this city,
on last Wednesday evening was a sur
prise to all. Although in poor health
he was up and around, and during the
offorpnop woc ont IN tho laxv Int
about eight o'clock fainting spell
came upon him and he did not regain
consciousness afterward, death result
ing at about eleven o'clock. He was
born in Yates county, N. Y, in 1922,
and before coming to Iowa lived both
In Michigan and Illinois. He moved
to Winnesheik county in 1853. locating
in Frankville township, where he re-
mained until 1869 when he moved to
Decorah, and has since been a resident
of this city. He was twice married
and leaves widow and four children
to mourn his loss. Mr.. Tuttle was dur
ing his active life prominent citizen,
always taking q deep interest in the
affairs of the city and country, and was
closely connected with the progress and
advancement of the city. He was a
man of sterling character, Of firm opin-
ions, and of excellent judgment, and
enjoyed large acquaintance and wide
friendship. The funeral services were
held from the home on Main street
Sunday morning, and the remains were
taken to Frankville for interment.
STELLA DAVIDSON.
II is with sadness that we are called
upon to chronicle the death of Miss
Stella Davidson, which occurred on
sunday afternoon about four o'clock,
from typhoid fever. She was i'll only
about two weeks, but suffered intensely
the last few days. Everything that
willing hands and loving hearts could
do to relieve her suffering was done,
but the disease had such firm hold
upon her that she could not survive it.
She was born at Lodi, Wis, Sept. 20,
1878, coming to Decorah in 1877, and
has since lived here. Those who num-
bered her among their friends will re-
member her as true, loving and con-
genial young lady, who would not do
an unkind act to anyone, The funeral
services will be held from the United
Lutheran church this Wednesday af-
ternoon at two o'clock.
ERICK NJ. OLSON.
Mr.. Erick M. Olson passed away
last Friday morning, after sickness of
fourteen days. A cold developed into
lung fever, which resulted in his
death. He was born at Sigdal, Nor
way, in lS4l, and married In 1867.
The family have lived here since 1870.
His wife died six or seven years ago,
leaving several children, all of whom
were present at the funeral, which was
held from the home on Sunday His
Oldest son. Olaus, arrived from Elbow
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