The state herald., 1908-12-18
IN MEMORIAM.


town, Jackson county, Ind. June 26,
1863. At the age OF 10 years he left
the old home going to Kansas where he
stayed one year, then went to Pierce
county, Neb., where he married Miss
Anna Petau in 1892. About two years
ago he settled on homestead neal
Amherst, Colo, and built the new home
where they were happy till the shadow
entered. Mr.. Kropp had not known
what sickness of i'll health was until af-
ter fighting fire near Amherst on Jan.
10th he seemed to feel badly and after
Feb !, gradually grew worse and on
July 2s, his wife took him to hospital
at Omaha, Neb., wEe.e an opert ton
was performed for the purpose
of removing the cause of the stom-
ach trouble from which he was suffer-
ing. The operation was unsuccessful,
but still hoping that he might be cur
ed he was taken to hospital at Lincoln
after trying some of the doctors at
Friend, Neb.. and other places, but all
efforts were vain for it seemed that
medical skill could not cure him. He
came back from Lincoln, Neb., to his
home Sept. 18th and tho all efforts to
cure him had been unsuccessful, he
still had hope and fought brav.ly for
his life nor gave up hope until few
days before his death when he knew
there was not the shadow of hope, he
said to some of his neighbors 81 have
battled as long as | can, can bear it
no longer, l will never get up" Fred
kropp was of happy disposition and
life was sweet to him, he did not want
to die for he had much to live for, but
when he found there was no hope, he
faced death with such courage and
bravery and even to the end was so pa
tient and kind to all around him that
tho it was so sad place to be, yet
those who were there felt that they
would not have missed the b autifui les
son his death had taught them Not
long before the end came his wife said:
81 shall always feel that you are with
me-" and he said: THAT is the way !
want you to feel" God was with them
all in those last sad days. To the low
ing wife and children there are two
consoling thoughts-he will suffer no
more and they know his soul is with
God, This will help to sustain them
in the dark hours of the future. They
will be so glad now to feel that all was
done that could be done To save his life
and alleviate his sufrerings, and they
know that he died like the brave true
man that he was and will wait to meet
them. 1t was not the family alone who
shed tears of sorrow at his untimely
death for thcIe was no lack Of sympa-
thy and those who knew the family
could feel and know how great would
be the loss of so kind husband and
father and how lonely and sad the new
home would be whi h he had built on
the plains OF Colorado far from the deai
old mother who prayed each day that
God would spare her boy. MIR. Kropp
died Sunday morning Nov. %, 1908. was
40 years old last June. He leaves
wife, three daughters, four sons, his
mother at Brownstown, Ind, sister
at Indianapolis. three brothers two Of
whom attended the funeral. Mrs. Kropps
father and one of her sisters who reside
here, share the grief and loneliness of
the stricken family. Two Of Mrs.
Kropp's sisters arrived few hours too
late for the funeral. A short service
in the English language was held at the
house. The beautiful hymn, Abide with
me was sung after which the Rev. VIM.
o. Leitz in few chosen and appropri-
ate words spoke consolation to the be-
reayed family and friends Of the deceas-
ed. The body was then removed TO the
Baptist church at Holyoke where Ger
man service was conducted by Rev. ".
o. Leitz, his chosen text being Gen. 4s-
q after which the body was slad TO rest
in the llolyoke cemetery.
On the plains Of Colorado, in a sweet
new home one day Came shadow
dark and lonely. ard this shadow came
to stay. Casting gloom upon the in
mates, Of this little home so dear
Growing darker coming closer. till IL
filled their hearts with fear. Then the
husband and the father, he so brave