The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-22
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Adolph Carl Holtzendorff.

| Adolph Carl Holtzendorff.
Adolph Carl Holtzendorff was
born in Hamburg, Germany, July 19
1889, and died at his home, corner
of north Michigan and Jefferson
streets, Sunday morning, Feb. 18
1912, aged ~ years, 6 months and
% days.
Mr.. Holtzendorff cane to the
United States when he was about
21 years c. age, In the year 1860
and lived for a time In New York
and in New Jersey, later going to
Chicago.
On April 26, 1866, he was mar
ried to Miss Christine Lang, at
Woodland, Indiana, and to this
union three sons were born. Fred
died in infancy, DIR. Charles F.
Holtzendorff of this city, and DR..
Henry C. Holtzendorff of Misha-
waka.
Besides these two sons, he leaves
a brother in Germany, named Fred,
He came to Plymouth soon after
his first marriage, and his wife dy-
ing in 1871, he was again married to
Miss Martha Jane Brown In 1876,
and she died on June II, 1902.
DIR. Holtzendorff was initiated in
to the Apprentice degree and be-
came a Mason on Sept. a, 1868, be-
came a Fellow Craftsman on Oct.
2, of the same year, and on Nov. 6,
was advanced TO the Sublime degree
of Master Mason. He was one of
the oldest members of Plymouth
Kilwinning Lodge No. 149, and was
when able to attend, faithful men,
Der and worker.
DIR. Holtzendorff graduated from
the Fl. Wayne Medical College in
1879. In 1881 he became a mem
Der of the American Medical
Society. He was also a member of
the Indiana State Medical Society,
and of the Marshall County Associa-
ton. He made two trips to Ger
many, where he attended special
lectures and studied his profession.
As stated in this paper Monday,
DIR. Holtzendorff was man of some
what eccentric disposition, but when
he was a friend, he could be count
ed on for manifestations of that
friendship. On the other hand, if
he disliked any one, he wished to
have no dealings with them. He did
not propose to quarrel, but he want
ed to hold aloof, and have no con-
tact with them.
He was kind to the poor, and
many conditions of distress were
relieved by him with no sounding
of trumpet, but in his own quiet
way that was a characteristic with
him. His acquaintance was broad,
and he had wonderful memory for
faces and names. He liked good
clean sport of all kinds. and enjoyed
fair race for trial of speed, or a
base ball game that was free from
deceitful practices. In days gone
by, when member of the old fire
department of Plymouth. he could
be counted on for his part with any
of the members.
For several years he has been in
declining health, and his death.
though unexpected at this particu-
lar time, was in a measure fore
seen. He lived alone since the death
of his wife in 1902, doing his own
Homework, and attending to his
practice. He had means and could
have lived with others. but he chose
this, and had what he wished. He
also died as he would. wish. He
wanted TO be a care to no one, and
he has passed out of life according
to his own plan and wish. He was
not, perhaps, perfect, and like all
men had faults, but he had many
noble traits of character. and who
shall say that the good in him does
not far outweigh all else. He will
be missed, and any man that is
missed has filed a place in life that
no other can. His two sons, who
mourn their loss, are left the herit-
age of an honest, conscientious
father, a good citizen and neighbor,
man whom the business world
respected, man with. many char
aeteristics that are worthy of emula-
ton.
The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at the home of his SON
Charles, on north Michigan street,
and was in. charge of the Masonic
Lodge. Burial took place in Oak
Hill cemetery.