Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-17

Quoted the store at the corner of First
and Scott streets, which in 1889 he dis
! posed of to his son-in-law, Chas
Wegner.
| During his absence from the country
from 1893 to 1896 he leased his Touring
mill to the Jackson Milling Co. of
Ceitrslia. Upon his return from the
old country he enlarged and improved
his mill and again took charge and
operated it until nearly four years ago,
when he turned it over to his son, Fred
and daughter, Lena. The mill was dis
posed of by them about fifteen months
ago.
In politics Mr.. Kick busch was always
J a democrat of the conservative stamp
His party honored him on numerous
occasions, though he was never an
Office seeker and rather preferred the
quiet of private life to the emolu-
ments of office. He served as
supervisor of his ward several times
and was a member oi the council at
the time the contract was let for the
city's water system. Mr.. Kickbusch is
given the credit for causing brick
pumping station to be built instead of
a frame structure, as was intended by
the contractors In 1878 he was elected
a member of the state assembly and
three different times was chosen as
county treasurer. In 1893 he was ap-
pointed by the Cleveland administra-
tion as the representative of this
government in the u. s. consulate in
Stettin. Ger. Before the expiration of
his term he resigned and returned
home. Since then he had little to do
with politics.
MIR. Kickbusch was United in mar
riage in this city, Oct. 2S, 1864, to Miss
Mathilda Braatz, the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. Frederick Geb-
hardt, now a resident of the town of
Stettin. Their silver wedding was
celebrated in 1899 and in 1904 the
fortieth anniversary of their marriage
was duly observed. At the two latter
functions Rev. Gebhart was guest of
honor and because of his close friend
ship will. the family, he was selected to
deliver Mr.. Kickbuschs funeral ora
tion.
Having lived so long in the city MIR.
Kickbusch was known to nearly every
family among our old residents of the
county and the PILoT does not feel that
it is necessary TO write long article
descriptive of the character of deceased
In his younger Gays ne was hard
worker, and while he lived frugal
life, still he did not deny himself or his
family of the advantages each deserved.
He was liberal in the education of his
children and to enterprises which he
knew to be of benefit to the community
He always took an active interest in
every forward movement of the city.
Mr.. Kickbusch was noted for honesty
and fair dealing-two requisites for
success in this world-and he was
always true blue to friend, living up
TO the mandate of the golden rule in
this respect. He took more than a
fatherly interest in his children and
his home life was at all times of q
pleasant nature. He was honored as
one of our best citizens and he was
fully deserving of such honor.
Deceased is survived By his wife and
four children. The latter are; Mrs.
Carl Paff, Mrs. Chas. Wegner, Fred w.
Jr, and Lena, all of Wausau. He also
has sister living in this city, Ms.
Frank Radiant.
The funeral services were coLsncted
yesterday afternoon from the home on
tGrand Ave. Although he was mem-
Der of the Odd Fellows and United
iWorkmen societies neither of those
Hodges participated in the funeral ser
Iviees, the desire of the family being TO
have the funeral private in character.