Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-28

Hubert +. Alt was born In Lam
caster, Wisconsin, January "a, 1884,
and entered the New Life, July II,
1915, at eleven thirty p. m. sur
rounded by all his dear ones with the
exception of his youngest brother
Ernest. Hubert was the third son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Alt. Besides his
sorrowing parents there remain three
brothers; Arno, Carl and Ernest and
one sister, Lisette; niece Hildegard,
daughter of his eldest brother Fred H.,
who died August 3, 1902, one little
nephew, son of Carl Alt, and two sis
ters-in.law. A sister Alba died in
infancy. He received mis- education
in the Lancaster public schools and
was confirmed in the parochial school
of the German Evangelical church by
Rev. Mr.. Nabholz in the spring of
1900. In his twentieth year he took
a business course at the Gem City
Business College of Quincy, Ill. and
following that was connected with
the firm founded by his father.
The burial services were held Tues
day afternoon at two o. m. from the
home to the Evangelical church. A
large crowd gathered at the church to
pay their silent tribute to a friend
and brother. HIS pastor Rev. Schmidt,
assisted by Rev. Harherts of the Pres
byterian church, condu cted the services.
Rev. Schmidt paid an excellent trib-
ute to the departed using the text
Christ ist mein leben; Sterben ist
mein gewinn.' The quartette and
church choir sang touching hymns and
the funeral cortege wendell its way to
Hillside. Those who carried him to
final resting place were his cousins
Rudolph Wagner and Louis Bryhan
and his business associates Ora Sitter,
Clarence Suttle, Roy Pendleton and
Nelson Scott.
Gifted with an excellent voice, HUI
bert was greatly interested in music.
For several years he was a valued
member of the Lancaster band. His
influence was felt here as we'll as in
everything he undertook. He re,
quested that quartette composed of
Messrs. Earl Ivey, Oscar Wright,
John and Harry Orton with whom he
had often joined in song, should rend-
er his favorite selection, 1.-The Grace
of Our Lord Jesus Christ" at his funer-
al. The church choir of which he was
49, eorr, EsOb Do-ol;soyS % +ha
church.
Elaborate and profuse floral trib-
utes surrounded the peaceful casket
at the home and church. He loved
and enjoyed flowers as few men do
The long months of his patient suffer
ing were lightened by many lovely
tokens of friendship and esteem which
poured in from far and near. To the
end he spoke his keen appreciation
Of his generous friends. He retained
his vigorous mentality throughout his
intense suffering and babe farewell
to his dear ones and friends with a
cheering word of advice for each one.
He gathered his waning strength and
fully arranged the conduct of his
burial services.
The immediate cause of his death
was of tubercular nature which de-
veloped from an attack of pleurisy in
1910. He spent several months in
the mountains of Colorado and was
greatly benefited. In September 1914
be again showed symptoms of the dis
ease. He rallied but the improve
ment in health was not permanent.
His beloved sister, Lisette, attending
the Training School for Nurses at
Chicago, came home to care for him.
Her faithful and devoted attention to
Hubert during the last three months
of his earthly existence was an heroic
display of self sacrifice and love.
Her untiring efforts were for his COM
fort and rest. Her love was power