The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-17

late Sam Baldauf, pioneer merchant
citizen and prominent figure in tn,
life of Oskaloosa, was held at the lat,
home, No. 613 High avenue East, Fri
day afternoon at 200 o'clock, Rabb
= Mannheimer, of Des Moines, officiat
ing. The residence was crowded
with the relatives and the neal
friends and members of the deceased
and the employees of the store, filled
the porch at the south and east OF
the house The Elks' lodge, of which
the deceased was member, was rep
resented by over one hundred of the
membership, who acted as escort to
the cemetery. Citizens and towns.
people, friends and acquaintance
from the country and nearby towns
gathered at the home to pay last
tribute to the memory of the man,
who perhaps, as much as any other
one individual in the community, has
assisted in the making of the Oska-
loosa of today. Numerous attendants
were present from distance and the
funeral was one of the most distin.
guished and largest ever held in Os-
kaloosa.
Tributes of countless sympathizers,
! friends from near and far, made up
floral display of great magniticance
and beauty. Expressions of sympathy
and coincidence, the personal word OF
| friends to the family, numberless tele.
grams and letters have been arriving
| from all parts of the land since the
morning following the sudden death
| of Mr.. Baldauf. The Casket has been
open at the family home since We'd
nesday evening and friends of the
family were permitted to call at any
time. The privilege of entering the
residence was granted to the public
Friday morning and hundreds of peo-
pie visited the home, desiring in a
personal call to acknowledge the loss
that every citizen feels in the death
of Mr. Baldauf. The employees of the
Baldauf Rosenblatt store, almost one
hundred in number, went to the home
in a body at 1870 o'clock. The cas-
ket remained open until the hour ap-
pointed for the funeral service.
The funeral service was simple and
brief, without a suggestion of display
Or of formal rites. The address
was a simple statement in emu
lation of the life of the man,
a review of what he had been, what
he had accomplished and what he had
stood for in the community that has
known so many of the years of his
endeavor and accomplishment. A
boundless public spirit has character
lied the life of this man and few per !
haps realize the magnitude of the
good works he has wrought nor the
close relationship in which he has
stood, at the head of his family.
A commendable spirit of benevo- !
lence and kindly intent has pcrVaded |
his life from year to year and the |
measure of his good works, done with
out ostentation or parade, will never
be known. OF him it may be said that |
at some time, in some way, almost |
every acquaintance, friend or asso- |
business customers, have enjoyed per
sonal favOr3 and compliments at his !
hands. OskalOOsa as a city has been
benefited by the residence of this !
man and through him and in his name !
has come into existence a business
institution that must endure to his
lasting credit and memory. The words |
of Rabbi Mannheimer impressed all
who heard them. Spoken with ear
nestness, yet deliberatiOn, they held
forth the lesson of a life well lived,
of him who was man. The follow
ing to the cemetery was very large
and many had proceeded the funeral
procession. The casket was preceded
by Rabbi Mannheimer, H. L. Spencer
and ]. F. Mcneil, honorary pail |
bearers, TO the cemetery. The pail
bearers were selected from among |
those of his business associates who
have been close personal friends, w.
Fl. Kalbach. c. Huber, c. c. Sheppard, |
B. o. Jerrel. c. f. Lofand, John 0.
Malcolm, A. P. Spencer and Walter
ydulDD'Ii. iiDliJl al pan 80
were Fl. l.. Spencer, J. F. Mcneil, !
The service at the grave was in keep
ing with that which had preceded, |
simple but impressive.
As special mark of honor and re-
spect and in honor of the memory of |
the deceased all business places of
the city, almost without exception,
were closed during the hours of the |
funeral and interment.
Present at the funeral from dis !
lance were Mrs. !. Frankel and son
Nate Frankcl, Louis VerVeer and Mrs. |
VcrYeer, and Mr.. Somish, of Dies
Moines, Iowa; Mamie and Sadie
VerVeer, of Abba; Mr.. and Mrs. !
Fred Romer, of Monmouth, Ill. From
Chicago, Sol and Ike Rosenblatt, Sig
Klein, Mrs. Baer, Mrs. Louisa Good |
man, Ike Orschel and Ike Bach, rep
resentinG Emanuel Bach, formerly Of
the local firm of Frankel e Bach, and
business associate of MIR. Baldauf
in the old day. J. b. Sax, wife, son