The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-13

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He was born in Germany and came
10 America when eleven years of age
His parents settled In Wisconsin. He
came to Norfolk in the sixties. He
was successful in business. His family
six years ago consisted of wife, one
daughter and three sons. In quick
succession one after another was TAX
en- from him and he was left its sol
itary representative He felt deeply
his great loss during the years and
months through which it came upon
him. However, 1t was not for long
that he was to stand alone. He soon
Joined the family circle on the other
side 1870. ... .#..IH
The facts of his life are possibly
more accurately known to many of
you than they are to me. knew him
as a citizen and in a business way.
My personal relations with him were
always pleasant and my business
transactions most satisfactory.
He was surely not a man without
faults and imperfections In saying
this do not differentiate him possibly
from any brother in this lodge. Our
faults, failures and imperfections prob
ably are along different lines, but 1t
is hardly safe for any one of us to
claim exemption from shortcomings,
faults and sins. 1t Is a comforting
thought for even the sanity one that
God is God of love and mercy-that
the God of war and of anger and of
vengeance and Of hell-fire has largely
in the Christian thought been changed
into the Heavenly Father, who loves
his children, and whose love for them
is so like that of the human father
that he forgives, and gives the uplift-
ing and helping hand to each and
everyone of His children.
After all, the difference between the
supposed-to-be perfect man and the
recognized imperfect man is one of de-
gree. In Gods eyes the sin-f1ecked
soul must still belong to one of his
children, and in the Fathers heart
there is deep and tender love regard
less of its imperfections.
c. w. Braasch had to his record that
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was member of the Twenty-sixth
Wisconsin infantry and his regiment
formed part of the Eleventh corps
in the Army of the Potomac. He par
ticipated in many of the greatest bat
ties. He endured the many long and
severe marches made by that army in
its advances and retreats. To have
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vile and endured the hard marches
made through Virginia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania and then participate in
the bloody struggle extending through
three days at Gettysburg tells to any
old soldier the story of tired limbs,
great dangers and heroic endurance
At Gettysburg he was wounded. In
his country's service he shed his blood
and he risked his life, Only those who
took part in that contest and who are
living today can fully know the hard
ships and the dangers that our depart
ed brother must have passed through.
Whatever honor belongs to the men
who wagered life, home and kindred
for their love of country, and for their
country's honor and perpetuity must
be shared by c. w. Braasch. Forever,
upon the roll of the nations defenders,
in those years of greatest danger, will
stand his name. And all who are liv-
ing today, and all who shall come after
us so long as the star-spangled banner
shall float as the ensign of the nation,
all these are enjoying the benign re-
suits of his years given to his coun-
try's service and are his debtors.
That he appreciated our order was
made apparent by his legacy of $1,000
made to this lodge. When he felt that
he was soon to follow his wife and
children he made disposition of his
property as seemed to him to be most
proper. That he manifested his APP
probation of the faithfulness through
many years of service of his employee
was what might have been expected
That he would manifest his full appre-
citation of long and unbroken friend
ship for one who had, as he had stood
in the front rank of his country's de-
tenders and passed through many bat
ties was most fitting. That he should
remember this lodge was but to give
expression of the fellowship that it
had afforded him during his years Of
membership within it. Neither was
his friend, councillor and attorney for
gotten.
May his soul rest in peace.
Byron L. Woolverton.
The last name on our roll of the
dead is that Of Brother Byron L. Wool
verton, resident of Pierce at the
time of his initiation. His death took
place on the 5th of October in Spo-
kane, in the state of Washington.
He came to Pierce from Pontiac,
ILL.,, in 1884 and for eighteen years
was there actively engaged in bust
ness. He was through those years
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