Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-07
EDWARD GR!TZMACHeR
Departs This Life Sunday Morning
June 9Th. 1904.
- death. a nece ssary end,
VIII come when it will come.

VIII come when it will come
1 The above words of Shakespeare will
ever be true as long as the world exists.
Death is the common end Of all man
kind, and his visitation always brings
remorse, bitterness and tears. and
especially so when the one called has
still goodly portion of the allotted three
score years and ten before him, that
give promise of fruitful life. Edward
| Gritzmacher, one to whom the last SEN
tence applied, is dead. The summons
came Sunday morning at Has o'clock,
his passing being peaceful and he was
conscious up to the last.
Deceased was born in this city on'the
10th day of August, 1878, and his whole
life, with the exception of few months
the past year, was spent in this city.
In his boyhood days he was a favorite
with companions and in his maturer
years that friendship was broadened
and older people recognized in him a
young man of good habits and promise.
At an early age he began acquiring an
education and attended the ward and
high schools. Desiring to fitchimself
for business career he left the latter
about a year before he would have
been graduated, and entered the Wausau
Business university, where he took
up commercial course. After being
graduated from that institution, he was
given the position of messenger and
collector in the First National bank,
but the officials, recognizing his ability,
soon promoted him to assistant book
keeper Previous to this he had en-
joyed good health, although he was not
what ono might term a decidedly rugged
young man. In time, the germs of pull
monary tuberculosis began to manifest
themselves in his system, and on July
22d last, upon the advice of physician.
he departed for the Southwest, with the
expectation of beneftting his health
He was accompanied by his sister,
Helen, and they spent several months
in the dry climate of Colorado and Ari-
IONA. For a time he appeared to i'm
prove, but the disease with which he
was afflicted is deceptive one. and in
time he began to fail and his father was
sent for. The latter remained for sew
eral weeks and finally, realizing that
the end was not far of, decided to re-
turn home with his son, and the party
t,1.ixra hAt ba Of mil
Coming home and seeing the faces of
friends again revived him in spirit, but
those near to him perceived weaken
ing of his vitality day by day. Last
Saturday evening his condition grew
suddenly worse and he steadily failed
until the end came
The highest praise that can be said
for Edward Gritzmacher is that his life
was an ideal for young men to fol
low. At home, in school or at his
labors he was always amiable, obliging,
courteous and respectful of others. He
was pleasant companion, dutiful
son and enjoyed the highest confidence
of his employers. His loss is not only
lamentable one to his relatives, but
his friends feel his death nearly as
keenly. Besides his parents and the
sister mentioned above, he is survived
by one brother, Carl, and another sis
| ter, Laura.
His funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock from the home
| of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Gritzmacies, $40 Mcclellan street, the
| funeral services being conducted by
| Rev. S. N Wilson, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. Marathon Lodge,
No. 145, Knights OF Pythias, of which
deceased was member, will march in
a body and have charge of the services
| at the grave