The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-02
Peter Felt
TCotributed.1.

death surrounded Though often
inclined to forget this time honored
truth, we are ever and again forcibly
reminded Of it as some Of those who
were near and dear to us are called
to the eternal home. Mr.. Peter Felt,
one Of Donnellson's best known and
revered citizens, passed away quite
suddenly Thursday morning. His
death came as a great shock not only
to his family and intimate friends,
but to the whole community in gen.
eral. Mr.. Peter Felt was born April
16, 1848, near Franklin, Iowa, as the
Oldest son of Mr.. Kasper Felt and
his wife, Margaret, nee Abel. Having
received a careful christian training,
he was confirmed in the Evang. st.
Peters church, West Point, Iowa, by
the Rev. Bruchert, receiving as his
memorial verse John 11:2526. On
the Goth day of January, 1871, he
was married to Miss Elizabeth Wieg-
ner by the Rev. Braschler, Franklin,
Iowa. Fortyfive years of happy mar
ried life were allotted to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Felt. The union was
blessed with seven children, two sons
died in infancy.
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Fett was taken severely sick, Meth
er the most careful medical attention
nor the loving service of his faithful
wife and children could bring him
the relief he was looking and praying
for and on Wednesday night between
II and /, while his loved ones had
assembled about his bed, his soul was
brought into Gods everlasting king
dom. His death was peaceful one.
He attained the age of sixty-eight
years, five months, eleven days.
Mr.. Peter Felt was a kind husband
and father, good neighbor and citi-
zen, man Of pure mind and sound
judgment, faithful in matters of trust.
But above all, he was a christian man.
always a faithful member of our
Evang. st. PauIs church, an untiring
worker in his congregation, an ardent
lover of the word and the house of
God. We shall miss him and his la
bors, and mourn his departure. We
condole with his family and bereav-
ed relatives in their great loss and
may the word Of our Lord: II am
the resurrection and the life. He
that believeth in Me, though he were
dead, yet shall live" remain their
strength and sustenance.
The following are left to mourn his
death: His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth
Felt, one son, William Felt, of Don
nelson, and Mrs. Irwin Henzel of
Frank, Mrs. Val Schmidt, Mrs. Ernst
Mehl. Mrs. w. l. Schmidt, from Don
nelson. and Mrs. Irwin Hentsel Of
Keokuk, Iowa. Five sons-in-law, one
dren, two great grandchildren, one
cic Mrs. Inbr Pi11n,onp Of North
Dakota. Four brothers, Jacob Felt,
David Felt, Henry Felt, of Donnell-
son, and John Felt, Of West Point,
Iowa, and a large circle of friends and
acquaintances.
Mr.. Felt counted his friends among
all classes of people. Among the
hundreds who had come to pay their
last duties of love and respect, were
many friends from various parts of
the state.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home on September 80, at
p. m. After a brief service at home,
the remains were conveyed to the ST.
Paul's church, Donnellson, Iowa. The
church choir sang some favorite and
appropriate selections and Rev. VIM.
Kreis, his pastor, spoke words Of
comfort and cheer. basing his re-
marks on / John 11:25-26. His NOR
tai remains were committed to the
mother earth in the G. E. cemetery.
Gone in his purity fallen asleep,
Death is eternal life, why should we
weep?
Smooth the bright locks from his fore
head away,
His Father has called him, he must
obey.
Leaving this world where the cross
must be borne.
Going to Him where crown shall
be worn
Fold the worn hands on the still
pulseless breast,
He has been called home and given
sweet rest,
Returning now to the old home so
silently still.
But we would not have It otherwise,
for it's His will.