Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
OBITUARY.

Mr.. Johann Conrad Vespermann, a
success sfu1 farmer, generally known,
and highly respected fellow citizen,
died peacefully on Sunday morning,
Dec. 20, at his residence three miles
south of Lancaster, aged So years, l
month and IS days.
Mr.. Vespermann was born Nov. 4,
1850, at Rockville, Grant county, Wis.
He grew up and always lived in this
cou nty. He was gifted with good tai
ents, possessing great energy and am
bition to succeed. He was determined
in character, answering in his con-
victi ons, commanding and firm, yet
cheerful and merry. Being industri-
Gus, saving and temperate in all things
he avoided what to him seemed unnec-
essary luxuries; arrogance and inn
port ance found no companionship with
him.
Mr.. Vespermann started out in life
with a determined aim to succeed and
never lost sight of it. He was married
Nov. 4th, 1875, to Mary Napp, who
R1cst faithfully joined in with him to
make Roadway in life, courageously
bese ting difficulties where manned
and lurking danger faced. Providence
favored his efforts and he became quite
pros porous. He was hard worker,
an early riser and was always on
hand and ready in-time. He was strong
and robust. We have his own state
n1ent for it that he never knew what it
was to be tired until after he had taken
i'll some twelve years ago with pneu-
rnonia. For quarter of century he
lived IN Fennimore township. In the
spring of 1900 he moved to his present
beautiful and comfortable home.
He was raised in the German Pres
byterian church and has always been
a consistent member. For years he
faithfully filled the Office of deacon in
the church at Sitter. His counsel was
helpful and he always announced
himself ready to do his part. He was
truly an honorable man, careful
and close friend and a pronounced
good neighbor. Nevertheless he, in
common with the rest of mankind, had
to experience that mans ways and
works are vain, and that he was an
unrevocable prey to death, inflicted
with infirmities and utterly impotent
to free himself from bondage. For six
year, ne courageously wrestled with
the terrible malady, cancer. All avail
a BILE means were tried to conquer the
disease but in vain. 1t was not easy
for him to give up all and surrender
self. He, however, knew that it was
written, BLESSED is the man whom
thou chasteneth, 0 Lord,' and that
The Lords thoughts are not our
thoughts, and His ways are not our
ways - ''For the Lord will not cast off
forever. But though he causes grief,
yet he will have compassion according
to the multitude of His mercies."
Mr.. Vespermann's departure falls
like crushing blow upon his stricken
wife, nine chi1dren--six sons and three
daughters and three grandchildren.
Besides these three brothers and three
sisters mourn his loss. The mourners
have the profound sympathy of the
whole community. May divine grace
sustain them. and may the bereaved
widow and children find consolation
in the words "For thy Maker is thy
husband; The Lord of Hosts is his
name, and the Redeemer the Holy One
of Israel" and "Thou art the helper
of the father1ess."
Appropriate funeral services were
held in the Presbyterian church on
Dec. 23rd, conducted by his former
pastor, Rev. ]. A. Ringold, and as
sisted by the present pastor, Rev. H.
Sill. The remains were inferred in
the Lancaster GENE cry.