Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-22
VETERAN MUSICIAN ANb BAND.
MASTER PASSED AWAY THIS
MORNING At $3.50 O'CLOCK.
ARRANGEs own FUNERAL
In VIII He Tells Relatives How 70
DIspose of Body; Organized
and Was Leader, Of First
Band In ottunWa.

musician and bandmaster, passed
away this morning at his home, 713
East Second street, after lingering
illness. The grim reaper entered the
household at $3.50 o'clock and re-
moved therefrom one Of the most ac-
complished musicians In Ottumwa and
one ct the fcity's pioneers. The de-
ceased was Is years Of age and from
early childhood had been a musical
student. Death resulted from general
debility.
The decedent was born In Prussia
July 4, 1895, and with his three broth
ers, John, Ferdinand and Theodore
Scnwabkey, came to this country In
boyhood and settled at Danville, Ill.
Mr.. Schwabkey came to ottumwa in
1862. where he followed his profession.
that OF instructor Of music, up to- about
I'VE years ago. when on account OF
railing health he was forced to give
up his much loved art. His three
brothers are the only blood survivors,
his wife having, preceded him to the
great beyond three years ago.
Was Talented Musician.
Carl \. T. Schwabkey was born
musician. Music was his hobby and he
devoted all the years Of his life. to the
art He was leader Of Schwabkey's
band, which he organized soon after
his coming to Ottumwa and which had.
an enviablet reputation over the mid
die west a
Schwabkey's band one year accom-
panied the Iowa democrats to the ma
tional convention in Chicago. 1t also
accompanied the knights Templar to
Chicago when the Knights held their
big conclave there years ago. The
Schwabkey band was at its best dur
ing the days Of the old-fashioned po-
litical rallies and the services Of the
musical organization were always in
demand, The band made trips to Ana
mosa. Des Moines, Sioux City, Cedar
Rapids, Fort Madison, Burlington and
other Iowa cities in those days and
entertained thousands Of people with
Its delightful music. Mr.. Schwabkey
received his musical education in Ber-
lin, Germany, and he was most sue
cessful In his art. -
For years he played in the orchestra
at the Grand opera house. The de-
cedent was prominent In public life.
having been deputy postmaster here
Tor number of years after coming to
Ottumwa in 1862.
Arranged Own Funeral. ..s
Prior to his death, the deceased
made all arrangements for his flu,
neral. In his will, he directed that TN,
dertaker Frank L. Daggett prepare his
body for burial. having made ar;
rangements with the undertaken long
before his death. He directed that hi.
be buried in copper lined casket.
with full length French plate glass
top and that the coffin be placed in a
Perfection vault II was his further
wish that his executors, Ferdinand and
Theodore Schwabkey, select a full lot
In the old portion Of the Ottumwa
cemetery in a good location. In case
that q lot could not be secured in the
old portion Of the cemetery, he d.
rected that plot be selected in the
new portion and that. only members
of the Schwabkeys family and their
blood relatives be Inferred in the lot.
He further wished that three pallbear-
ers be selected from Ottumwa lodge
No. 8. |. O. o. F., and three from Wood
land Camp No. 1O3, Modern Woodmen
OF America, of which he was mem
U0i. Ills WISHES Will De Carried out Dy
his brothers.
R. L. Tilton of Des Moines, grand
secretary of the /. o. o. F. lodge Of
Iowa. will deliver the eulogy at the
decedent's grave, this also being the
wish expressed by Mr.. Schwabkey in
his will.
Funeral services over the remains
will be held from the residence Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. Rev. w. C.
Hengen, rector Of Trinity EPISCOPAL
church, will conduct the services. The.
remains will be inferred in the Ottunl-
wa cemetery.