Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-04-13
FRANKVILLE.

few days last week.
John French leaves fer Findley,
Ohio today, where he has been TAX
| ing treatment for cancer. His
| friends are sorry to learn that he is
not improving as rapidly as could
| be hoped for.
| DR.. and Mrs. Kiesau We're Wau-
kon visitors Wednesday.
A large number of friends and ac-
quaintances from Ludlow attended
! the funeral of Mr.. Brandt Tuesday.
Miss Maud Van Wey, who has
been attending school in DEBORAH is
home for a short visit before COM
mencing her work at the Geo. Wa
ters home in Bethel.
Harrison Toney and a party of
! friends from Waukon drove over to
Frankville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barthell of
Ossian were in Frankville Sunday.
In spite of the severe rain Tues
day q large number of people at
tended Mr. Brandt's funeral, the
church being crowded to it's utmost
capacity.
Frankville relatives received no.
tice of the birth of little son to Mr..
and Mrs. 7. j. Werhan at Waukon
last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rae Waters spent
Sunday at the Emma Letchford
home.
Mrs. Grady of DEBORAH is staying
with her daughter, Mrs. Will Stock,
who has been quite seriously i'll but
is improving at this writing
Mrs. Jane Webster was a guest at
the home of her brother Landon
Letchford Sunday.
The young people of the w. c..
T. U. were entertained at the home
of Mrs. William Hubbel in Washing
ton Prairie Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Crawford and
! Miss Stella were DEBORAH visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. G. Wood is very i'll at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. D.
w. Smith.
The friends of Mrs. Deppe are
glad to welcome her back in their
midst again, after an extended visit
at her old home in Baxter this
state.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks and lit
tie son Of Luana were guests at the
d. w. Smith home Monday.
OBITUARY.
John Friedrich William Brandt
was born July 1871 at Schessing-
hansen district, Nienburg Province
Hanover, Germany. The days of his
youth up TO his 9th year were
spent in the old country where he
was married to Sophy Mary Block
They left the old country to try
their luck in the much praised coun-
try of America. The first years they
! lived in Clayton county, this state,
where they rented farm, and later
at Luana, where they bought small
farm. In 1888 they sold this farm
and bought farm near Frankville,
where they have since resided.
Their marriage was blessed with
twelve children, six boys and six
girls, of whom 4 boys passed away
in their delicate youth to a better
home above. The remaining chill
dren are: Anna (Mrs. Ziemann) ),
Luana, Clayton Co., Ia; Martha,
| Mrs. J. Ryan, Waukon. Ia. Mag
dalena (Mrs. C. Dreyer). Ossian, Ia.
Maggie (Mrs. E. r. BirdselD. Os-
sian Ia; Arthur, at home, Frank
/ J.
selD, Ossian Ia. Walter and Cora,
at home, Frankville, Ia.
Mr.. Brandt nearly always enjoy
ed good health, until about three
| years ago when he suffered an at
tack of La Grippe from which he
never fully recovered and from that
time on his health gradually failed.
| He had always entertained strong
desire to see the old country and
the dear ones still living there once
more. Although in poor health, he
decided to undertake the longed for
| trip to Germany He left in April,
1 1907, and arrived in May, after
very pleasant voyage. at the old
| home. The climate, the song of the
birds and many other things, the
J dear old country affords, made
! powerful impression upon him. His
relatives spared no pains to make
his stay there as pleasant as pos
sible under such circumstances and
with the aid of a good physician
his health improved so that at the
end of June he arrived home in
comparatively good health. His long
cherished desire had been fulfilled
and he said, Now / am ready to
die"
The seeming improvement in
health was however not permanent
and ere long his old trouble, chronic
stomach trouble. set in again. Since
last fall, his condition becoming
serious, he sought relief through
different doctors, but without sue
cess. He then visited the hospital
at Rochester, Mimi, and there he
was told that there was no more
hope for him. After that he grew
weaker from week to week and day
to day. His dear wife and children
doing all in their power to ease his
sufferings and give him comfort, un-
til last Saturday, April I'd at 500
O'Clock, p. m, when he quietly
passed away. He attained an age of
IS years, months and II days. His
life was one of toll, care and hard
work May he now rest in peace.
He leaves to mourn his death his
true and faithful wife, eight chill
dren, thirteen grandchildren, a num-
Der Of nephews and nieces and
other relatives and friends. The
family wishes to express their heart
felt thanks to the kind friends and
neighbors, for their help and SYM
DathV during the sickness and do