Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-04
WENDELL STARK.

And our lives are Swallowed by grief
and sorrow. One of the most wealthy
and respected families of Knowlton are
now called upon to give up their hus
band and father, he who has been their
guide, comfort and companion, has
passed into that land where happiness
and sunshine is the heritage, where
glori6ed belief follows them, on, on,
into the sanctuary of a heavenly home.
Mr.. Wendell Stark, ST., one of the
pioneer and highly regarded citizens of
Knowlton, passed away just before the
Memorial day hours had dawned.
Wednesday, May %, at 80 p. m, the
summons came to him who had been
patient, accomplishing sufferer for
nearly six weeks
Mr.. Wendell Stark was born in Wit
tenburg, Germany, April 1st, 1885, His
parents were prominent and wealthy in
the German home, but they were am
bilious and anxious to seek the promis-
ing America they had heard so much
about. Accordingly, these worthy peo-
pie, at last, decided to undertake the
change, selling the home, their oil and
flax mill, which was considered fine
business, then set sail for the ''Eldo-
RADIO" across the ocean with their fam
lily of sturdy girls and boys. They buff
feted the perils of this ocean voyage
with the bravery of heroes. As in those
| days, the transportation did not COM
pare with the improved methods of to.
| day, the vessel in which the travellers
made the Journey was crude and slow
| sailing, taking them forty-two days to
reach New York harbor, but they land
| ed well and happy, deciding to leave at
once for Milwaukee. Upon arriving,
their plan of adventure was still incom-
| pIete, and they started by team for the
| pine belt of Wisconsin. While they
preceded toward the northern section
| they struck the grand primevaf forests
at knowlton, which pleased and salts
| fed them as the father saw wealth and
business prospects within this Wiscon
sin river valley tor those who worked
and thought. MIR. Thomas Stark, IN
company with his boys, Anthony, Alvis
and Wendell, Mt once set to work build
ing saw mill, at kuowlton, which
they operated many years. The three
sons continued the business after the
death of their father. nir. Stark was
united in marriage to Miss Mary
Semonis, his now Sorrowing widow.
They have resided there continuously
during their married life, where they
have accumulated wealth and made
every neighbor and acquaintance their
friends. They were the parents of ten
children, two sons dying in infancy.
One son, August, aged 81, loseng his
life by accident in the Stark mill six
years ago. This east gloom of sad
ness in the home, where he was loved
and cherished, that has never been for
gotten, and today the memory of Aug
ust Stark remains fresh in the hearts of
all who knew him.
The remaining children are Mrs.
Thomas Malone, WauSau; tfvis Stark,
knowlton; Mrs. Avis Miller, Polonia;
Sister Luitpold. of Notre Dame con-
vent, Huntington, Indiana; Wendell
Stark, Jr, Sand Point, Idaho; Miss
Mary, who lives at home; Grace, who
recently entered Notre Dame convent,
Milwaukee; sixteen grandchildren, one
brother. Avis, who resides in Milwau-
kee; one sister, Mrs. Theresa konold,
Clear Lake, Dakota. Mrs, Rosalia
Gnenther was also a sister.
The funeral services were conducted
yesterday morning at ten O'clock from
81. Francis church. with interment in
Know lton Catholic cemetery, by Rev.
Err Korckzy, of Grand Rapids. assisted
by Rev. Frs. Vedder, of Mosinee. and
Dickopf, of Medford.
Each one Of the friends. that are called away
We sadly ask, why. must they so to-day