Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-01-25

And the earth looks calm and holy
waiting for the dawn of the golden sun
Which draweth nigh;
When the mists are on the valleys
Shading the rivers chill,
And the morning star is fading, fading
Oer.the hill,
Behold, say unto you Watch
Let the door be on the latch in your home,
In the chill before the dawning.
Between the night and morning,
may come"
John Jeide was born in Hesse,
Darnsstadt, Germany, February 6.
1848 He came to America in 1867,
reaching Lancaster March 18th of that
year. He commenced work as an
apprentice at the trade of tailor, in
Germany. at the age Of fifteen years,
continuing in the same after coming
to Lancaster. About thirty years ago,
he started in business for himself,
without capital other than his skill as
a workman, and his integrity as
man. He succeeded in building up a
trade that brought him q comfortable
competence, and placed him among
Lancaster's successful business men.
He was married in October, 1870, to
Miss Adallnda Boerner who died sud
denly, May goth 1871, leaving twin
babies moth9rless. For four weeks
the young father, with care gentle as
a woman s, united with his wife's
people in trying to save the frail little
lives. Then the tender cord was
broken and both babies went to be with
their mother on October 10th 1874
Mr.. Jeide was married to Miss Annie
Ell, Henkle Five children came to
bless their union. two sons, Oscar, of
La Crosse, Wis, with his wife. and
little daughter, Evelyn, and Leo, of
Oklahoma City, Okla, live to mourn
with their bereft mother the sudden
demise of the beloved father, which
occurred in Waterloo, on Monday
morning, January g. 1911 Early in
life, two of the children entered the
better land On the afternoon of May
10, 1905, Lena, twin sister of Leo,
their beautiful, idclized daughter,
after hardly an hour s illness, passed
over the river of Death into the silent
land, leaving her parents broken
hearted. Her fond father never quite
recovered from the severity of that
blow. The visitation saddened the
whole city as has the sudden passing
of Mr.. Jeide so like that of his daugh-
ter. How unfathomable is the will of
our most High God His ways-how
far past finding out; How true that
life is even as vapor that vanishes
swiftly away Today smiles and warm
hand clasps and pulsing joys, Tomor-
row dust.
To-day a bundle swathed in down:
Tomorrow, boy like. tanned and brown
Today lover true and bold;
Tomorrow striving hard for gold.
Today triumph and name;
Tonorrow-whatls wealth or fame?
Today the last descending sum-
Tomorrow? Life on earth is done?"
Two sisters survive, who live at
Oak Hill, ILLINOIS, Mr.. Jeide was
confirmed in the Lutheran church in
his youth, and continued in his belief
in Christian doctrines, though not in
active connection with any local
church in this country. He became
member Of tho I. O o. F., Dec, 10,
1869, and of the NJ w. A. September
ID, 1892, and has ever been a faithful
member, and highly esteemed brother
in these orders. About year ago Mr.
Jeide closed his business in Lancaster
and sold the beautiful home that he
had built in the west part of the city.
He bought another in La Crosse, and
in March of last year removed there
with his wife to be with their son
Oscar. The second day of the New
Year Mr.. and Mrs. Jeide came to the
home of their friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan'l Oakleif in Waterloo township
for month visit, they had planned
to visit also their many friends in
Lancaster and were in anticipation
being of present at the installation
ceremonies of the different orders of
which they were members. On Satur-
day 7th inst. Mr.. Jeide was in town
greeting his old friends in his usual
SSuldl, JONldA mduuoI' h0 spOh0
cheeriIy of joining in the social joys
of the coming week. Alas when the
anticipated time came round our
friend had passed into that cold and
dreamless sleep from which he shall
not wake again. Lowell says, 1T is
good to lengthen to the last sunny
mood. . Mr.. Jeides CHEEKY DISPOSE
uion and universal friendliness made
friends wherever he was known.
For thirty years he has passed back
and forth upon our streets always
pleasant, always kind, and SO in
sunny mood" his life left its last
impress upon the people whom he had
known SO long and we'll, Mr.. Jeide
was taken sick Saturday evening as he