The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-03-13
A HEAVY LOSS.
Life and Death Of Joho Lautesbach, ens Of
Ksndfiek's Most Prominent Citizens-
A Man we'll Known Thfoughout
the Whols Country, and liked
by Every One


Not often has it been the duty OF
the Gazette to chronicle the death
of as able a citizen as we are forced
to do this week, or OF one who in
every walk in Ne measured up to
the lull standard of q man and a
citizen.
John Lauterbach died March 7th,
at three o'clock, of severe attack
of appendicitis, after an illness
which, covering Il period Of several
months, was borne in silence until
the pain was too severe to he kept
secret and he was taken to his bed
on the 9th day Of February. Long
q sufferer from indigestion he al
first thought 1t was all extra severe
attack OF this trouble and rallied
sufficiently to make trip to his
store, spending the afternoon there
and attending the Masonic lodge In
evening. Worse the next morning
he still refused to call a doctor, but
Tuesday March 3rd DR.. Hoyt WIS
called in and Thursday he called
DR.. Rothwell in consultation both
deciding that an operation was the
only prospect Of saving the patients
life. DIR. Carithers was 'phOned and
Friday afternoon Mr.. Lauterbach
was moved to Carithers hospital at
Moscow where he passed away at
the time stated. He was rational
to tho last making his will On Fri
day and up to an hour of his demise
giving his wife details of his wishes
and plans for the future should he
not survive.
"A prominent Mason, this order
assisted the family in Moscow, es-
corting the body to the train, and
the members of his lodge In Kend-
rick meeting the remains and taking
charge of the same. Sunday at 1880
Rev. Durrie OF the Presby terrain
church preached all able sermon,
taking the lie and character Of MI.
LauterLach as his subject after
which the local lodge Of the Masonic
fraternity took charge, and with the
simple but impressive ceremony OF
this order laid to rest the remains
OF their Brother In the Kendrick
cemetery. AS a token OF friendship
and regard the casket was covered
with flowers, the business men Oi
kendricK uniting in securing a
splendid wreath, while individuals
aud the Mason lodge each had a
token In flowers laid thereon as
evidence OF their regards. Ere the
hour for the ceremony arrived the
church was packed to overfiowine
and as the escort started up the hill
1t was seen to be the largest assem-.
blage Of friends and tympathizert
ever gathered for like purpose ir
our town.
Mr.. Lauterbach was born In st
Louis in 1851, educated there unit
at the age of 10 he moved to South
ern Illinois W here he married at thu
age OF twenty, from there he moved
to Phelps City Mo-, where he Ell
gagged In the Mercantile business
selling out and moving to Fairbury
Nebr. w here he engaged in the realit.
and commission business and wa
one of the builders OF the town
being appointed " orld's Fair Com
missioner Of Nebraska at the Chicag'
Fair of '93, He moved to Chicago
in the spring OF 1893 and engages
III the manufacturing business whic
he disposed OF and moved to Keno
rick three years ago this month
opening up the Lauterbach Gas
store and Immediately occupin
q prominent place in the affairs
the town and county. Mr.. Laute
bach leaves his wife and eight CHILD
rem, five girls and three boys, tw
In Chicago, one In Indiana. one
Australia and four who were
home with him mere. Sucn "
briefly is the epitome OF the care'
OF the deceased.
~ a citizen he was always acti'
IN tue welfare OF the commum'
where be resided and also VI u
policy OF his state ami nation.
ardent republican he believed IN 7,
advocacy of the principles OF q
party. abhorred deceit and andt
handed tricks OF the politicians al
became we'll known in politics az
strong party man who placed pr,
ciple first and whose word was go
An, ardent admirer Of Preside
roosevelt he introduced the "
known Roosevelt postal. cards. p"
instrumental in having q po'
written and set to music ana W
the originator. editor ana puoi'sl
of the Roosevelt Prevailer d sn'
dew oted exclusively to the noun