Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-26
GEIERMAN Funeral
TUESDAY MORNING
REMAINS WILL BE LAID AT REST
IN THE FAIRVlEW GENE
Terry HERE.
Services Will Be Under the Auspices
Of the Knights Of Columbus, Who
Will Attend In a Body.

Flags are flying at half mast in the
down town portion OF the city OF
Bismarck today for Henry Joseph
Geiermann, who is dead. By his
death the state of North Dakota has
lost an upright, conscientious, dill
gent citizen; the city of Bismarck has
been deprived of faithful incorrup-
tible official, and a host of citizens
have been bereaved of a steadfast,
loyal friend.
Henry Joseph Geiermann was born
near Cleveland, O., February 6, 1867.
When very young he removed to
Monroe, Mich, where he resided un-
til 1892, when he removed to North
Dakota. He travelled for few years
for the Mccormick Harvester COM
pany out of their Fargo office. His
territory was the western Slope cOun-
try of the Missouri, and he was acti:
vely identified with the commercial
ll1e of the Slope during his entire
residence within the state.
In February, 1897, he moved to
Bismarck, having been appointed IS
general manager of the agency OF
the International Harvester company
here He served in this capacity un-
til the day of his death. He labOred
hard and industriously to make the
general agency at Bismarck one of
the best in the country. That sue
cess crowned his efforts is revealed in
the fact that the head officials of the
company only recently determined to
erect magnificent general agency
building in the citN. work on which
has already been commenced.
Mr.. Geiermann was member Of
the first board of city commissioners
of Bismarck He was made commits
sioner of finance. In the discharge Of
his duties his predominating thought
was for the increased welfare and
prosperity of the community. He was
a trustee of St. Mary's cathedral, and
a member of the building committee
Of St. Mary's school, which splendid
parochial institution now graces the
eastern portion of the city.
Mr.. Geiermann was member of
the knights of Columbus, having join
ed the lodge at Fargo. He was one
Of the few lHen of the state that was
given the fourth degree of the order.
He was a member of the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks. and of the
United Commercial Travellers.
On the 10Th day of May he was
taken to St. Alexius hospital suffering
! from an attack of jaundice. While
there it became evident that an oper-
alton for gall stones was necessary.
A specialist from st. Paul was tele-
graphed for and came to the city
to perform the operation The op.
GRAFTON was success in every way.
Inflammation of the liver developed
later as did pneumonia and pleurisy.
The complication of diseases was too
much for even his phenomenal con.
StitutiOn to Withs, and
At fifteen minutes past three Sat
urday morning, June Is, Henry JOS
eph Geiermann breathed his last. He
was surrounded by his family and a
few Of his closest friends when the
end came. He was conscious within
the last forty minutes of his life, and
chatted with those at his bedside. He
passed away in peace, the immediate
cause of his death being pneumonia
and pleurisy.
The funeral will occur Tuesday
morning at ten o'clock from St.
Mary's cathedral. 1t will be under
the auspices of the Knights of Column
bus. who will attend from Fargo in
a body. Other members of the or
der will arrive from Minot and Grand
FORKS to attend the obsequies. A
large number Of ElkS from Fargo,
jamestown, Dickinson and the local
lodge at Bismarck. will also follow
the body to ITS final resting place.
Mr.. Geiermann leaves a wife, a
daughter Mary, son, Frank, besides
two brothers and two sisters, who re-
side in Michigan, to mourn his death.
Father Geiermann, missionary prizes,
of the Roman Catholic church, is a
cousin of the deceased. Interment
will be at Fairview cemetery.