The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-26

his sisters, Miss Elizabeth Thomas,
who is employed at Brett's, and Miss
jamie Thomas, who cared for the
home.
Mr.. Thomas was director of the
Mankato State bank and of the Man
kato Citizens Telephone company,
and had business interests in the
city of considerable magnitude. He
was careful and successful business
man, prudence marking every trans
action of his life, and at all times
possessed of the complete confidence
of all who had dealings with him. 1t
was saying all through his career
that John Thomas word was as good
as gold.
Prominent in Social Life.
Society always possessed attrac-
tons for Mr.. Thomas, and he was
prominent in the social as well as
the business life of the city, for the
past thirty-five years. He also be-
longed to several secret orders. He
the Masons, and was a member of
the Knights Templar Commandery
and was a Shriner. He was mem
Der of the Elks lodge and was its
treasurer. He was one of the old
est members in the Knights of Pyth-
las lodge and for many years was
master of exchequer. He was also
treasurer of the Eagles lodge.
Mr.. Thomas was pleasant, genial
man, always the same, good friend
and pleasant comrade. He was fond
of his home and his family ties were
strong, and he was model son and
brother. He was public spirited, en-
| terpriSing and a good citizen. The
surviving sisters will have the SYM
pathy of all in their sad bereave-
ment, and the bank has lost tried
and true official, and the community
useful member, who bore his full
share of the work that lay before
! him.
Funeral on Sunday.
Funeral services will be held at
| the house Sunday afternoon at 2:30
| O'Clock, and the services will be in
charge of the Masons. The sermon
will be preached by Rev. T. Ross
Paden, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, who will be assisted in con-
Quoting the services by Rev. w. E.
Evans, pastor of the Welsh Calvinis-
! tic Methodist church. The interment
will be made temporarily in the fam
lily lot at Glenwood cemetery, but
when the mausoleum is completed
the casket will be placed in a crypt
that the deceased some time ago pur-
chased.
State Institution for Savings OF Min
neapolis, and he was also trustee
of the Presbyterian church.
Death has again called one of Man
kato's early pioneer residents. Mrs.
Nicholas Weis died yesterday after
noon at the family home, 521 East
Hickory street. Her passing away
was not unexpected. She had been
a patient sufferer for a number of
months, and on February % last she
submitted to an operation for gall
stones and following this ordeal she
appeared to improve-so much so
that she was able to walk about
quite freely. At that time her sons
and daughters were at home, and
she was permitted to enjoy their
presence uninterrupted by bodily dis
tress. However, the immediate cause
of her death was cancer Of the liver.
1t was known at the time OF her
operation that Mrs. WeiS was affllct-
ed with this disease and her death
was only a matter of a short time
Mrs. Weis was born in Baden, Ger
many, seventy-three years ago. She
came with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George A. Schaefer, to America, and
they first made their home in Ohio,
coming to Mankato in 1856. About
ten years later Miss Anna Mary
Schaefer became the wife of Nicholas
Weis, who for many years was one
of the leading business men OF this
city. Mrs. Weis was an excellent
lady, a devoted wife and mother and
thoughtful neighbor. She was
devout member of st. Peter and
Paul's church, and also member
of the Ladies' Sodality of that
church.
She is survived by her husband
two sons and two daughters, Rev
William Weis, F. j., st. Johns col
lege, Toledo, Ohio; Rev. Joseph A
Weis, Cleveland Ohio; Mrs. Fred
Sommer, Redwing, and Miss Ida, who
is at home. Both the latter were
present at the time their mother
passed away. Two sisters OF the de
ceased are living, Mrs. M. Dittman
McGregor, N. D., and Mrs. Theresa
Saenger, Manakto.
The funeral will be held from st
Peter and Paul's church Monday al
9 a. m. Solemn high mass will be
given. The celebrant and the minis
ters of the mass will be the two sons
of the deceased and her nephew
Father Arthur Dittmann, assistant al
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