Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-09
At Rest-JOhan HOIIenberger.

At ReSt-JOhan HOIIenberger.
blessed is the man that walketh not in the
counsel of the ungodly. nor standeth in the
way of sinners, nor stitch in the seat of the
scornful.
But his delight is in the law of the Lord"
Johan Hollenberger was born No.
vember &c, 1888, in Amenan, Hesse,
Germany. In 1855 he emigrated to
America, settling Immediately in
Grant county, Wisconsin, where he
was employed on different farms for
five years. In 1860 he was married
to Miss Elizabeth Specht and settled
on a farm in the township of Beetown
here he resided twenty-one years.
The union was blessed with four
children-Henry, aged thirteen years
and Margaret, aged two and his below
ed wife preceded him TO the Great
Beyond. In 1881 he moved with his
family to the home in Little Grant,
from whence he suddenly departed
this life November Ia, 1914, aged
eighty years, eleven months and
nineteen days.
Since the demise of his wife in
1874, his sister in-law Miss Margaret
Specht had kept home for him,
mothering his children, and with her
now mourn his son John Hollenberg-
er, at the home, his only daughter,
Mrs. H. l.. HenKel of Lancaster, her
husband and the three grand chil-
dren, two other loved sisters in-law
and large circle of other relatives
and friends.
Some one has said ga life need not
be great to be truly beautiful. There
may be as much beauty in tiny
flower as in a majestic tree, in
little gem as in great mountain.
A beautiful life is one that fulfills
it's mission-that is what God made
it to be, and does what God made it
to do.
The venerable subject of this
sketch was simple in his tastes,
cheerful and gentle in demeanor,
transformations in his desires, doing
faithfully every day what his hands
found to do, meeting each duty cour-
ageously and keeping the "even ten
or of his way" with faith in God and
love and just consideration for his
fellowmen. So God granted him
length of days, with a measure OF
strength to the very last with still
a CHEEKY heart and faculties unim-
paired that made him yet a sunny
companion to his beloved ones, and a
welcome guest among his friends.
And then, in His own good time,
called him Home, sparing him all
suffering or any pain of parting. He
hath done what he could and now, his
mission fulfilled, he rests from his
labors. and his children call him
blessed.
Mr.. Hollenberger was faithful,
devoted member of the German con-
gregation in Little Grant, and a
regular attendant at the services.
He had partaken of the blessed Lord 8
sacrament at his last attendance. He
was a cheerful giver and willing
helper in all that advanced his Mast
er's cause, or in any way that would
befriend humanity, and so though far
past the allotted span of life-the
good man will be sadly missed and
mourned.
I'VE see the place where he used to stand,
We hear his step on the STAIR
His face smiles back from the threshold
None sit in his empty chair.
But we smile through thickening mist of
AS we know he is safe above.
By the SpotleSs throne where the Master
For ne knew that his God was Love-"
Blessed are they who are granted
so dear memory of "Father. -
Services in English and German
were held at the late home and later
at the church in Liberty, Rev.
Harberts and Rev. Louis Schmidt of
this city officiating. Scripture les
sons from Psalm Goth, Matthew 18th
and John 5th were read, appropriate
hymns were beautifully rendered, and
large esteem and sympathy were
manifested by the attendance and
floral offerings.
The revered father was laid to rest
by the grave of his wife in the little
cemetery at Liberty. B. D. S.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Mr.. Hollen-