Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-05-02
DEATH OF MR.. APPLETON

The sudden death of Theodore APP
pleton has stricken another name from
the list of pioneers of this section, and
one of Wausau'S old and respected
residents. His death occurred We'd
nesday morning, April .26. 1916, at
his home at 1924 Cherry street, follow
ing a stroke of apoplexy.
On the evening before Mr.. APP
pleton was apparently as we'll as
usual, and after eating his supper,
did his chores, then went out in the
yard at his home to burn little
rubbish. John Verbryck, his brother
in-law, noticed he was acting strange
". and called to him, and evidently
Mr.. Appleton did not hear him, for no
reply came Mr.. Verbryck hurriedly
finished the work he was doing and
went over, but upon his arrival Mr..
Appleton dropped to the ground. He
was unable to raise him, so called for
Mrs. Appleton and neighbor to come
over. After they raised him up he
said, ooh, my limb, l cannot use 1t, ,"
and went into unconsciousness, and
never spoke again. DR.. Green was
Immediately called and found that he
had suffered a stroke of apopleXy, and
his left side was entirely paralyZed.
He passed away at 12:45 o'clock. His
wife and two children, Mrs. Harry
Witter and Mrs. Joseph Gamble were
with him when death came. Mrs. Wit
ter visited at the home of her parents
from Sunday until Tuesday afternoon,
when she returned to her home in the
town of Maine. She had been at her
h,,T CHI firnp Whnn che
called to her fathers death bed.
Deceased was born in New York
state, September 3, 1843, being seven
ty-two years, seven months and TWEEN
ty-three days OF age. He came to Wis
consin from New York state, and later
went to Iowa, where he resided for
some time, and then removed to Mer-
rill, Wis. He came to Wausau with
his family thirty-eight years ago. Mr..
Appleton had been in the dray bust
ness, but was forced to retire from
active work several years ago on ac-
count of failing health. On July 3,
1866, he was united in marriage with
Mrs. Lucy Holmes at Fairwater, Wis.
On May 8, 1864, he enlisted in Com
pany E, Fortieth Regiment, Wiscon-
sin Volunteer Infantry, from Green
Lake county. For one year during
the civil war he campaigned and re-
ceived an honorable discharge. He
was a member of Cutler Post, No. So,
Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr.. Appleton's funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. Richard Evans, pastor
of the M. E. church, Saturday after
noon at two o'clock at the family
home. Burial was made in Pine Grove
cemetery. The following old soldiers
acted as pallbearers: Casper Fenhaus,
Ed. Knorr, James Young, John BraaSch,
r. d. Sawyer and Leander SWope.
Mrs. S. H. Meadows and Mrs. Frank
Barden sang two beautiful hymns at
the services. Many and beautiful were
the floral offerings, especially those
of the G. A. R., the Ladies of the Home
department of the Methodist church,
the Sons of Veterans, the Presbyterian
Mission Sunday school of the town
of Maine, besides many from friends
and relatives.
Mr.. Appleton leaves his widow, two
daughters, Mrs. Harry Witter of the
town of Maine and Mrs. Joseph Gam
BILE of Wausau, one step-daughter, Mrs.
Florence Prindle of Wausau, one
brother, George Appleton of San Jose,
Cal, who is very i'll with kidney trou-
BILE, and a sister, Mrs. William Loucks
of Trent, S. D., who is suffering from
rheumatism. His brother and sister
were unable to attend the services.