The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-11
HELD SATURDAY
FINAL RITES IN MEMORY OF
BEAD HELD AT FIRST METH
ODIST CHURCH.

Reuben n, kratz. who passed away
last week at Plumsteadville, Pa.
were held at > O'Clock this afternoon
at the First Methodist Episcopal
church, OF which the deceased had
Tor many years been an active mem
Der. The services were in charge OF
the pastor, Dir. j. s. Hoagland. as
sisted by DR.. w. G.. Seaman. Dir. j..
z. jenkins. DIR. w. s. Shepherd and
Rev. c. b. Harold.
Music for the services was furnish
ed by the quartcttc comprising Misses
Laura SAM and Vcrna Brown and
Stanley Nermilyea snd Guy Morse.
The w hymns, Jesus Lover OF ny
Soul and "Come We Disconsolate''
we're sung, also NO Shadows Yon-
der from Gaul's Holy City. The
pall-bearers We're J. I. Morrow. A. Il.
Hitchcock, c. r. Wilt, j. O. Walrath,
w. S. Gardner and f. l.. Moy> Be
cause of the storm, %intcrment in
Graceland cemetery viii not be made
until later,
DR.. Hoasland read lhe folloNiu2
obituary of the deceased:
Reuben n. kratz was born in
lisious and civic activities OF the
town. Here the first son, Frank. was
born and later. died.
'"The lnilurc OF the umbcr bust
ness compelled him to resume teach
ing. In June. 1881. he came with his
family to Mitchell. Here he received
81 appointment in the government
land office. When the First Methodist
Episcopal church was organized in
this city he became a charter mem
Der. He soon became superintendent
OF the Sunday school and continued
until he again entered the ministry.
He was one of tire. founders o.
the university, was for years il;
treasurer and continued 4 mcmbor OF
The board of directors until his death
lie assisted in thc organization o'
the Corn Palace and was promincpi
in all movements for. The bos, in,er-
ests Of tht city.
"a ouot this from the Written rec
ord- of his life. In 1887 ! registered
"a voluntary vow ,liat OF S4ll tiut tnr
Lord would prosper me with. !
would turn one-half of il into il.r
building ND OF his KINGDOM. Siacr
tben I have kent careful record or AN
my income and disbursements. which
reveals that to this date dan. /
letol have invested for the Lord
5000 from this fund
Gle was aponinted Inv President
Harrison register of me land office
and served npiii the end OF his term.
In 1906 ne va bonored NV his
ehureh win an election as law dele
rate 10 the eenera conference which
met in cleveland. He served with
nrnat acccntability n number q.
chs re- wdfbi mo territory of fine
nakoto conference as a .srnph.
uraa cher. IN 1897 Rrother Kratz. M
on ;~nyita.ion of his hrethern entered
itnc Dal,ota conference on probation
ANA later ~hccalncAa fan member. Ills
loei cbarnc was Hroadland whcrt
~ iliu. health c%o,npnlled MINI 10 yc-
f~ftnnuieh his work
"pHrine the past year he has been
visitfuo fNe scenes of his youth in
! p~nnueylv.,s and ohio MS letter,
bovc haon f,,1l of GOOD cheer and
gratitude fhat he was permitted to
700 once moro friapf,s Of former DAYS.
ua vas having q fine time visiting
relatives ana acauairtances
ohio July > 1S45 in . LOG cabin
.nn no hanks of Chinpeway. He at
. ended tho public SCHOOLS and &c
onircd sufficient education TO become
tcacfer His love OF music and a
.tnc yni.r Furnished him some rev
in those carly days as a sing
in@ school master While a young
man he married Miss Amanda M
%,.;ilier OF nrecicus memory to This
rhprcb and with whom he lived un-
IN nor death a few wears ago.
"me was converted when a young
man and Joined the Methodist Epis-
copal church. Ne early felt the cal
ia the Christian ministry and was
oiven an exhorter's license. preach.
inu il, tho rural places in tlle vicin.
ity OF MS home. Iatnr. or he was re.
rcived aus - probationer in The Mich.
tican annual conference. Ills healtl
failed after n few months in tie Worl
lthnre and he was compelled TO re
,u1n 10 HE home in Ohio. Here h,
entered the employ of a lumber com
many in the hone that out door worl
would restore his health. This va.
in AKRON. where he built a home an,
.s