The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-01
Solemn and Impressive Services Held
This Morning at ST. Peters catho-
lie Church at Ten
O'Clock.
MANY ATTEND SERVICES
Pontificial Requiem Mass Celebrated
by Father Fegers of Sterling,
III. Assisted by Four
Other Priests.

other Priests.
Funeral services for the beloved f
late Dr. Robert H. Fegers, We're held
this morning at ten o'clock at St
Peters Catholic church, pontificial
requiem mass being celebrated by
Father Fegers, of Sterling. H., cele-
brant. Father James Dunnion, pastor
of ST. Francis de Sales church, assist
ed in the services as deacon and Rev.
DR.. George Giglinger of ST. Mary's |
Catholic church as sub-deacon. Mas
ter of ceremonies, the Rev. DR.. Fran
els Schaefer of St Paul's seminary,
was in charge of the services. Father
Gillespie of ST. Peters Catholic church
preached the sermon and paid tribute
to the deceased parishioner.
Hundreds of beautiful flowers were
amassed on the casket the offerings
of many friends and the several orders
with which the late Doctor Fegers was
affiliated.
At the services were members from
the B. P. o. Elks lodge 106 from the
1 knights of Columbus representatives
of the medical societies of the city,
many physicians attending the sol
emu and impressive rites. A number
of the city officials, and number Of
other friends were in attendance a.
the services. Interment was made IN
tina Catholic cam atary
Those gentlemen who acted as body
bearers We're: George Ewers, William
Reimbold, Jr., DR.. E. G. Wollenweber,
John Cosgrove, T. =. McGrath, and
Mayor Charles Off,
Council Takes Action.
The city council met in special ses
sion this morning to take action on
the death of DR.. Fegers, the proceed
ings being shown in the following OF
fetal report of the meeting:
Keokuk, Iowa, Feb. l, 1910.
A special meeting of the city coun
Gil Of the city of Keokull, Iowa, was
held on February i, 1910, at S:3'
O'Clock a. M, to attend the funeral o
the late Dr. r. H. Fegers, physician
to the board of health, Mayor Off pre-
siding, and all the aldermen beins
present on roll call except Alderman
Butler Alderman Johnson, Alderman
Lindstrand, Alderman Mccormick ant
), Alderman Swanson.
i On motion of Alderman Kiefer, tn,
mayor appointed Aldermen Kiefer
9 Annable and City Attorney Marshall
! a committee to draft resolutions of re
spect in regard to the death of DR.. r
q H. Fegers, physician to the board Q
!. health.
. Said committee reported the follow
q ing resolutions, which were adopted
Keokuk, Iowa, Feb. l, 1910.
4 Whereas, death has removed fror
~ us Dr. r. H. Fegers, physician to tn
+. board OF health, be it
g Resolved. That we, the city counc
and city officials of the city of ke'
# lluk, Iowa, deeply deplore his dealt
ff and in it recognize the loss to tn
city of a most capable and efficier
h. officer; man who faithfully pc
"A formed the oftentimes ardous dutie
q OF his office in painstaking, sacrifi
a ing manner
" Be it further Resolved, That we e
9 tend to his wife and family in the
H. bereavement our sincere sympath
w and that these resolutions be sprea
upon the minutes of the council al
s. copy of same be presented to II
~ family of the departed
A T. MARSHALL,
=. ]. |. ANNABLE,
". ALBERT KIEFER,
Committee.
BY ALDERMAN HICKEY:
Moved that the council meet VII
out any compensation.
%. Adopted.
:, On motion of Alderman Hickey, t
- council adjourned
on H. t. MOORE,
ne Clerk of Council.
re The Doctor is Dead.
nd Scarcely twelve hours have pass
- cinca at nv gate,