The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-02
WARSAW CITIZENS
PASS BEYOND
Well Known Residents of Nelshbor-
ing City Who Have Passed to
Much Better
World.
AFTER AN OPERATION
John Bricker Passed Away Suddenly
After Having Undergone an
Operation For A.
pendcitis.
AFTER AN OPERATION

WARSAW, H., March 2.--Fred Mat I
It's is very i'll with small chances OF |
recovery.
Another of Warsaws good, old, Ger
man citizens has gone to his reward, |
Mr.. George Schenck having died at
2:30 a. M, Sunday, February IS, after
a short illness of La Grippe and COM
plications, at his residence in this city.
Mr.. Schenck was born in Mechtolds-
helm, Germany, September 10. 1882;
came to America in 1852, locating at
Niagara Falls While there he was
united in marriage to Miss Para Som
mer, by whom he had one child, Mary,
who is now Mrs. Mary Schmidt, and
| lives in Quincy LII 1858 he married
Miss Opolonia Harmeise, at Niagara
Falls Eleven children blessed this
union, seven sons and four daughters,
Five of the sons preceded him In
death. Besides the daughter by his
first wife, he is survived by his pres
ent wife and six children, George and
Jacob p, of Warsaw; Mrs. Christian
Ross of Pike county, H.; Mrs. Ursula
Boge of Oregon Mrs. Carrie Hoffman
of Marcelline, H., and Mrs. Anna Ew-
ling of Suffer, H.; also by nineteen
grandchildren and eight great grand
grandchildren, and sister in Ger
many. In 1866 Mr. Schenck removed
with his family to Tioga, Ill.,, and in
1901 he came to Warsawg, and has re.
sided here ever since. He was a
member of the German Evangelical
church for over half century. part OF
the time trustee and several times
delegate to synods. He died in great
peace of mind and as child falling
. asleep. His funeral occurred this at.
ternoon, at o'clock, his pastor, Rev
e. III. Jagdstein, officiating services
, lin both German and English.
David Halloween, one of Warsaw's
, oldest citizens, lies very i'll and or
, account of his advanced age, his re
covery Is doubtful.
Mr.. John Bricker, an old and wei
, known citizen OF Warsaw died suddenly
ON Monday morning, at his residence
! in this city, Immediately after an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis. He was II
: his seventy.third year and long resi-
! dent of this county and for some years
: Warsaw has been his home. He was
. highly respected by all who knew him
), a devout Christian, one whom it was
pleasure to meet; his death Is sin
: cerely regretted. He was membe
OF the NJ e. church and also OF war
! saw camp, $40, NJ. w. A., in which or
g :, der he held certificate for $1,000
: Joining the order In June, 1881 I'll
= leaves one son, Lloyd Bricker, Q
: Camp Point, H., and three daughters
q Hrs. Clark Mackey of Rocky Run, Mrs
e. p Frederick of Rocky Run an
Miss Electa Bricker OF Warsaw, T
!. mourn his sudden taking off. His II
;, neral was held Tuesday, at 10 a. m
from his late residence, Rev. Haroi
= Carlin. pastor of the NJ r. church, o
= floating. assisted by Rev. 7. X. Pow
ers, former pastor Burial in Rock
- Run cemetery.
= Edwin Maddox eldest son OF Chris
= TOPPER Maddox of Warsaw, died thi
: morning of dropsy, after long Illness
!, His age was sixteen years. He leave
father, two sisters and one brothe
= to mourn his loss. Notice of funera
. later