Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-02-11
DEATH Of
NICHOLAS IRELAND
President of the Reiland Packing Plant of
Grand Rapids Succumbs From General
Infection of Appendicitis
From Monday S Daily.

/ From Mondays Daily.
The citizens Of Grand Rapids are
all iii mourning today in sympathy
With MIS-. ReiIand and family. and
MS many brothers, Joseph, Dominica
and Peter, ana their families as
we'll as other relatives who mourn
MI. ReIIand,s unumeIy death
which occurred at 6.aO p. III. sun
day e.1ening at Riveryiew Hospital,
where he had been operated on Tor
appendicitis.
Mr.. BeIand had been troubled
more or less at times with a pain
m has right side for years, but
never paid much attention to it until
recently when he was taken sick
with peritcutis. He recovered uom
that trouble, but was still troubled
with a pain III his side. 1t was de
cIued that an operation was neces-
sary and he was prepared for it.
Ii took place Thursday morning and
the patient came out OF the opera
Ton all right.
Since the operation, 1t was found
by the physicians that Nit. Reiland S
condition was very serious, que to d
general infection from chronic ap-
pendicJtis, from which he died.
Nicholas IRELAND was born IN Lux
emburg, Germany on Dec. u, 1864,
anu was 81 yea1s 1 month and IL
ays CID when lie passed away.
lie came TO this country with his
parents III 1868 and they settled in
WaDasha county, Minnesota, where
the decea- ed was educated and grew
4p 10 manhood. When twenty years
Of age he went 10 Appleton, Wis,
where he worked in a meat market
unUiI he was married 10 MISS Mamie
WeIIaLd in May Il, 1889, in St.
JOsephs CHURCH. The proceeding jan
uary he came to Granu Rapids and
bought cut the meat market that
was then located in the brick build
lug now owned by A. L. FOntaine Of
the Daily Reporter. Mr ReIand fol-
lowed the meat mar let business un-
Ill the year 1907 When he was the
principal promoter 1f the ReiIand
Packing Plant which was organized
Jhat year.
lIr. Reiland was one OF theheay-
st.stochhoIders. and was. elected pres
ilent and general manager of that
plant at it's organization and re
elected every year since. He was
holding that position when he died.
Under his excellent management
lhe ReiIand Packing Plant has
made wonderful progress largely due
to his excellent Judgment and man
agement.
MIR. Reiland was a member of the
order OF the Catholic knights of
Wisconsin branch lO4; a member of
the Catholic Order OF Foresters
Court No. 1876, and was also a mem
ber Of the Order of Grand Rapids
EIks B. 2. o. E. NO. 693. He was
also an active member of S S Peter
and Paul church He has held many
offices OF public trust among which
he was a member OF the common
council of the city OF Grand Rapids
and a member of the county board ot
Wood county. In all OF these organi-
cations and positions of trust, he
was active and among the influential
members.
He leaves to mourn a wife and
five children; one daughter, Miss
Gertrude, and four sons, Frank, Rob
ert, George and Arthur. He also
| leaves three brothers, Dominick, 10
seph and Peter ReiIand of this city,
who were also associated with him
in the operation of the Reiland
| Packing Plant.
His parents are both dead. He
also leaves two sisters, Mrs Kate
Gillespie and Mrs. Anna Gumbert OF
| BeIchester, MINI.
The funeral services will be held
! Wednesday morning, Feb. 10, at 8: 3C
o'clock from the residence and Il
O'clock from S S Peter and Pau.
church. The Rev. VIM. Reding vii
ofhciate Burial will be in CalYar!
cemetery.
Nicholas Reiland was man anon.
men.An excellent business man VIII,
attended strictly to his own bust
neess and made a success in life
/ He was a good citizen. a devotet
husband and father who thought ev
erything Of the association of hi
wife and family. He loved his hom,
and could always be found ther
when not obliged to look after bus
mess. His presence VIII be greatl.
missed at the family fireside.