The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-05-30
Death Of 7. NiCkish

tuesday morning. at $50 death
merclfully put an end to the
deathbed agonies of I. Nickish.
While doubtless in state of in
sane melancholia, the deceased
had drunk large dose of en-
balming fluid. a substance con-
ssting largely of formaldehyde,
and although every effort was
made Immediately to neutralize
the dread effect of the poison,
his condition soon became such
as to exclude hope of recovery.
For several days he fingered on,
his mind clear. deeply depIoring
the untoward &C, and preparing
himself by the ministrations of
church for the inevitable end.
The deceased was one of the
oldest business men of the city
and for five years or more had
conducted the Lennon Furniture
! CO.. to which two years ago was
added the Lennon Hardware
company business. While gen
elailv retraning from coming in
touch with the Joint efforts of
Lemm N citizens for the better
interests Of the city. he had al
ways been y staunch supporter
of every good move.
He was a member of the first
village council of Lennon, and
as such took active part in the
many and various public meas
! ures that became necessary III
II evolving an ordered and orderly
community out of the chaos of
I first settlement.
Traugott Nickish, was born
Sept. 9th. 1875 at Karlsruhe. a
town of southern Silesia, a Prus-
I sian province. In 1880 his par,
ents emigrated to America. set
j Ting in what then was Dakota
territory. Here the deceased
Z grew to mans estate. entering
upon a successful business career
at Eureka, S. D., in 1900. II
that year he married Miss Emma
Frerking, his surviving widow
then of Freeman, S. ID. Witt
his family he moved to Lennon
early in 1908, where he built W
a successful and extensive busi
ness and built one of the mos
pleasant homes of the city.
] He is survived by his widow
and five children, two sons ant
three daughters; besides h
father. Daniel Nlckish, of Wis
] hex, n. D. two brothers. Gott
I lieb and Daniel Jr., of the sam
l place, and two sisters, Mrs. Ann
Baker, Of Grandon, S. D., an,
and Mrs. Augusta Simon. of Buf
falo. S. D., and other relatives
All that was morta of /, Nick
ish was, on Thursday afternoo
inferred at the Lennon GENE
terry. The final sad rites at tn
l grave were preceded by famil
service at the home. and by in
pressive public services at tn
German Lutheran church Pal
bearers were Messrs. Olser
Clark, Sundahl. E. B. Evensol
Hoisington and Th
large edihce was crowded to il
limits with sympathetic frlend
% in mute attestation of the syn
80 pathy all felt towards the Wido
and orphans. A wealth of for
Is emblems almost hid the cask,
he from view. among them being
ire wreath by the Lennon Fire D
.et partment. of which the decease
had been a member.
WI The service was in charge
Rev. Hopp, who briefly spoke
m tGerman, Rev. Keller. of BowdI
.t a close friend of the decease
-; speaking in English At Il
III conclusion of the service d lari
ed concourse followed the remain
ass to the cemetery
yas Mr.. Daniel Nickisch. Sr Il
ool father. Gottlieb and Daniel, j
brothers. of Wisheck; Mr.. al
y" Mrs. VIM. G.. Simon, of BuffaI
nd S. D., Henry Frerking, Artas,
re- D., Ernest Frerking, of Mari
,ck Junction. S. D.. Mrs Wilhelmil
bo Frerking. and Hermrn Frerkil
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