New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-15
LONG and USEFUL LIFE ENDS.
Such Was That of August Liefer of
Fairfax.
Worry From Loss of Property
fastened His End
Death Came Almost Without
Warming and With Pain.

In speaking of the death of August
Liefer, whose death was mentioned in
the Review last week, the Fairfax
Standard has the following to say:
August E. Liefer for several years
one of the highly respected citizens of
Fairfax, mention of whose illness was
briefly made in the Standard of last
week, was called to his reward last
Sunday afternoon shortly after 3
o'clock.
The death of this good man was a
most severe shock,s as less than two
weeks befo,e he was mingling among
the people apparently as vigorous in
health as usual. The gentleman was
taken sick on Friday evening, Oct.
9th. During the day he had been out
on the rural telephone line with his
son-in-law, Roy Stevens, but along
late in the afternoon he began to COM
plain of a pain across his abdomen.
In the evening he began to vomit, and
physician was called. At this time
the SYMPTOMS were not clearly defined
but in less than three days thereafter
the deceased was suffering from a very
acuteand severe attack of appendicitis.
Outside physicians were called in con-
situations, but they could recommend
nothing more than the local practitioner
was prescribing. He gradually grew
worse until the Master called him to
his reward Sunday afternoon.
During the illness it was apparent
at once that the nervous condition of
Mr.. Liefer was in a very bad state,
and it is more than likely that the
worry caused by the burning of the
Phoenix Roller mills in February 1903,
the heavy losses sustained, and the
ligitation which followed and is still
hanging fire, had made great inrOads
upon the vitality Of this once strong
and vigorous man.
The deceased was born in Hanover,
Germany, July 7, 1851. He came to
America with his parents in 1854, To-
eating near St. Peter, Nicollet county.
In that county most of his life was
spent. On Nov: %, 1872 he was united
in marriage to Miss Caroline Horn
burg, and for rs years thereafter the
family resided on a farm near ;Lafa-
yette. In 1898 Mr.. Liefer moved to
Fairfax and embarked in business
with his brothers-in-law, L. Nichols
and A. Hornburg. The events which
have occurred since that time are fami-
liar to all Standard readers, and need
not be recounted here. During his
residence in Fairfax the gentleman
could always be relied upon as being
straight, forward and upright citi-
zen, and in his demise the village SUI
fers as severe loss as does the family.
The funeral was held at the Metho-
dist church Tuesday afternoon, and a
large gathering turned out to do HON
age to one whom they had honored and
respected in life.
In 1872 Mr.. Liefer was converted and
at that time he united with the Baptist
church although of late the family have
been attending the German Methodist
church Of Fairfax. Rev. Broomfeld
of Bemidji, but formerly pastor Of the
Baptist church of this place had charge
of the services, and was assisted by
Revs. Meirbachtol of Fairfax, anc
krienke Of Echo. The latter was ar
old friend of the family who formerly
preached in New Ulm.
| A bereaved and heart broken wife
eight children, an aged mother, twelve
grandchildren and four sisters are the
immediate relatives left to mourn. The
children are: Mrs. VIM. Glaseman O
Lafayette; August Liefer, Minneapolis
Mrs. August Dirks, Mrs. Roy Stevens
Misses Mary, Elsie aad Cora Liefer
and Master Everett Liefer, of Fairfax
Burial was made at Fort Ridgely.