Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05
DEATH OF c. L. PETERSEN

The sudden and expected death
Of Milladore's postmaster and highly
esteemed citizen, G. L. Petersen, cast
a gloom over the residents of that
village and will be learned with sor-
row by many other friends along the
line of the Central road, of which
corporation Mr.. Petersen was trusted
employe for quarter of century.
He appeared as we'll as usual last
Saturday and attended to his duties
as section foreman, returning home
at o'clock p. m. In the evening he
attended meeting of the Woodmen
lodge, but was taken i'll before the
session adjourned. On reaching home
he laid down on couch and grew
rapidly worse during the night,
although medical attendance was
summoned and everything possible
done for his relief. He passed away
at about 11:30 a. m. Sunday, the
cause of death being heart failure.
Mr.. Petersen was born at Jenslov,
Denmark, October s, 1S45, and was
therefore in the seth year of his age.
He came to America in 1871 and
found employment with the Central
company at Neenah, where he re-
NAMED for about four years. During
one summer Mr.. Petersen had charge
OF crew of men in the railroad yards
in this city, but later went to Milla-
dore, where he bought tract of land
and followed farming for a time. In
the fall of 1880 he returned to Den
mark and on October 80 he was mar :
ried in his native town to Miss Anna
Sophia Jensen. With his bride he
came back to Miiladore and had ever
since that time been employed as
section foreman by the Central road.
Mr.. Petersen was appointed post
master at Milladore some fourteen
years ago and with the assistance of
his wife and members of the family,
the duties of that Office have been
performed to the satisfaction Of all.
Mr.. Petersen also served as town
treasurer for number of years, be-
sides filing other offices of trust and
responsibility. The Immediate men,
bers Of his family left to mourn are
his wife and six children, Louis A.,
Charles L., Einar A., Jennie, Martha
and Clara Petersen.
The deceased gentleman belonged
to the NJ. w. A. and Royal NeighDors
lodges at Milladore, and for upwards
of quarter of century was MEM
Der Of Shaurette Lodge, I. o. o. F.,
of this city. He came here occasionally
to attend meetings and always took
deep interest in Odd Fellowship.
He was thoroughly honest in ali his
business dealings, and was a gentle
man whom it was always pleasure to
meet in social way. The Gazette
feels personal loss in the death of
Mr.. Petersen, and it sends its heart
felt sympathy to the widow and child
rem.
The. funeral services were held at
his late home yesterday afternoon at
2 O'Clock by Rev. Mr.. Conway, pastor
of the M. e. church. The remains
were then laid at rest in the Union
cemetery, Milladore.
The pallbearerS were j. r. McDon-
aid, w. ]. Shumway, H. A. Qnimby,
Robert Maine, George Tyson and
Thomas Maine. 1t is estimated that
between 1000 and 1900 people were
present during the last sad rites, Odd
Fellows and Woodmen lodges being
represented from this city, Wausau,
Merrill, Ashland. Grand Rapids
Junction City, Fond du Lac and other
places. Seventy out of the seventy
four members of the Milladore Wood
men lodge were in line. At the grave
the services were conducted under the
ritual OF the Odd Fellows order.