Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-04-06
IN nEM0RIAM.
Mrs. Martha j. Kurtz was born in

Wayne county. Ohio, setting near
Apple Creek. in that county, where
they continued to reside during the
remainder Of their lives.
On September l6. 1852, at Brook
field, Stark county. Ohio, she was
married to John kurtz. who, having
passed the eighty-frst milestone on
LIES journey. still survives her. AZ
ter her marriage she and her hus-
band resided on farm near Apple
Creek about twelve years. when they
removed to Ashland, Ohio. where
Mr.. kurtz engaged in the grain
business. After about twelve years
Mr.. and Mrs. Kurtz removed to
State Center. Iowa, where Mr.. kurtz
continued in the grain business. At
ter remaining there about four years
they returnd to Ashland, Ohio.
where for three years they took
charge of the boarding hall connect
ed with the Ashland College. They
then, in 1888. removed to Emmons
county. in the Territory Of Dakota.
settling on government homestead
mile east Of where Eazelton is
now located, but then known as
The Williamsport Neighborhood, :"
where they continued to reside until
a few years ago, when they sold the
farm to their son. s. E. Kurt visited
for time with their children and
other friends, and then settled down
IT. a home by themselves IN the out
skirts of Hazelton. where they con-
tinued to reside until the death an.
gel called her.
Besides her aged husband, there re-
main to mourn her loss two sons.
two daughters, twelve grand-chil.
dren and one great-grandchild. One
son. David j. Kurtz. resides in
Cleveland, Ohio. The other children,
S. F. kurtz, Mrs. H. A. Armstrong
and Mrs. j. |. Roop, reside in and
near the town of Hazelton.
Following are the names of Mrs.
kurtz's grandchildren, all but one
of whom reside at Hazelton: Paul
kurtz, Cottage Grove. Oregon; Cloyd
kurtz. Earl Kurtz, Paul Kurtz Cliff.
ford kurtz. Stanley Kurtz. Matte
kurtz, Helen Kurtz, Mrs. Earl Fred.
erick, Miss Edna Armstrong, Nor
man Roop and Miss Hazel Roop.
She leaves one great-grandchild, a
babe. John j. Frederick, SON of Mr.,
and Mrs. Earl Frederick Mrs.
Frederick having been. before her
marriage. Miss Mabel Roop, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John /. Roop).
Mrs. kurtz died few minutes
past 6 O'Clock Tuesday evening
March %, 1911. The immediate
cause of death was failing vitality
resulting from old age and the shock
incident to a slight case of blood.
poisoning in her left hand and arm
but which had responded to medical
treatment some time before death
ensued.
Funeral services were held in the
First Presbyterian church, Hazel.
ton. Friday afternoon, and were con
Quoted by the Rev. S. L. Hammond
The young minister expressed in 9
few well-chosen words the heartfelt
sorrow of the many friends who
were present to manifest Their
friendship and respect for the de.
ceased. Flowers-those silent tokens
of love and affection covered the
casket in which lay the mortal re-
mains of the loved one gone.
Grandma" Kurtz was borne te
her last resting place the city Of
the dead by six of her grand-sons
acting as pall-bearers. They were
Cloyd Kurtz. Earl kurtz, Pau
Kurtz. Clifford Kurtz, Norman Roo1
and Stanley Kurtz. After the
casket was ready to be lowered into
the grave, each pail bearer removed
from his arm a small bouquet Of
carnations and reverently placed
the flowers upon it. When the
casket had been lowered the Rev
Hammond gently dropped upon il
three carnations. as he repeated the
words. Earth to earth, ashes to
ashes, dust to dust.
The aged, Borrowing husband
Grandpa" Kurtz, will make his
home for time with his son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A,
Armstrong. at Hazelton.
Twenty-seven years ago the editor
of the Record first met the lady who
has just gone to that home where
there is neither sorrow nor death.
She was a member of numerous
colony that had the year before ar
rived from Ashland, Ohio, and set
tied the::Williamsport country; j. H.
Worst, president of the state agri.
cultural college, his wife and three
children being members Of the col.
|ony. 1t is seldom that man or wo.
man can live long in community
without at soma Tina hainn Oh