The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-26
Obituary.
PROF. EMIL L. ROETHE.

Brief announcement was made last
week of the very unexpected death at
his GAINESVILLE home of Prof E. L.
Roethe. Funeral services were held
from the home of his brother-in-law,
l.. H. Towne, in this city Monday af-
ternoon, conducted by Rev. L. A. Parr
of Davenport, Iowa.
Emil L. Roethe, born Jan. 22, 1871,
at Whitewater, Wis. Graduated from
WATERFOWL high school and state nor
NAL school Taught school in Milwau-
kee county and was later elected county
superintendent. Following this he en-
tered the University of Wisconsin and
graduated in philosophy in 1890, after
which he taught in Fennimore high
school five years and then became prin-
cipal of Edgerton high school for six
years. For the past two years he has
been an instructor in the GAINESVILLE high
school.
The above biographical facts clearly
show that his great life was bound up
with the public schools and the training
of the young for future service in the
world.
All who came to know Mr. Roethe
could feel that this was his supreme in
terest, and that his preparation and all
his efforts were directed to that high
calling.
And surely there is scarcely voca-
ton that is higher than that OF the
teacher of the young, for his is the
duty and opportunity not only to i'm
rart his knowledge, but to impart
lis own spirit and bring the influence
of his own character to bear upon
Young lives in the plastic impression
able years.
And because of this the six years of
his principalship here there were young
people who were stimulated in their in
tellectual life.
Moreover, those who came to know,
Mr.. Roethe in personal ways knew him
as man who was entirely frank, open
and generous.
Warm hearted to the last degree,
quick and generous in his emotions and
svmpathies, he was first to respond to
an appeal to those sympathies and to
any advance of friendship.
A full hearted man, loving life and
what it brought to him with splendid
capacities for work and friendship in
going from US in such untimely fashion
fills US with a sense of deep loss.
And yet we know that it is not all
loss and deprivation. The full life of a
strong man is never wasted however
early it may be terminated in it's earth
ly activity.
For "the gracious actions of the just
smell sweet and blossom in the dust"
| and the positive and useful things that
were manifest in Emil Roethe's life
have not been obliterated by the touch
of death.
Rather that has increased our sense
of their abiding value, and made US
grateful for their having lived them
out before us from day to day.
On March &c, 1907 the deceased was
united in marriage to Miss Angie
Towne who with a two year old son
John are left to mourn their loss. An
aged mother and three brothers also
survive.
Among those from out of town at
| tending the funeral were: Prof. II. c.
Buell., Prof, F. J. Lowth, Miss Sewell
GAINESVILLE; Miss Bertha Saxs, Mrs.
Paul Deerfeld, Whitewater; Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Roethe, Albert Roethe,
Henry Roethe, Mr. Richard Haesler,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Woelleger, Miss
Ada Ross, Milwaukee; Mrs. F. w.
| Curtiss, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. F. Abbott,
Madisonr Mr.. VIM. Dearborn, Slough
| ton; Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Ford. Beloit;
Mrs. K E. Roethe, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Roethe, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Roethe, Har-
nv Roethe, Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Him,
Fennimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roe
the, Highland.