The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-19
DEATH OF FRED SCHUETTE.

tfeQ ScDOeJJe, neau Oh lDe ocnueJJe
store interests and resident of Mani
towoc sinca 1849 died Of pneumonia at
his residence on south 8th street last
Sunday noon. The public knew OF his
recent recovery from an operation for
appendicitis but few knew that he was
again indisposed. lie had been at
home few weeks but his condition
was not considered serious until day
or two before his death.
Mr.. Schuette was born December 4,
1874 at Delmenhorst, near Bremen,
Germany, and came to America with
his parents in lS48 and to Manitowoc
in lS49. His father founded the busi
ness upon arrival here on the present
corner site and upon his death in 1862
the Oldest brother, John, assumed
charge, lie retired from the store in
about 1883 to devote all his time to
banking and other interests since
which time Fred Schuette has guided
The destines OF the big business. The
store was his life. The business
standing of his firm was as dear to him
as persoal honor. Under his fostering
care the business grew until few cities
of tie size of Manitowoc could boast a
department store of its size aud char
acter. AS business man he displayed
qualities that with wider opportunity
would have made him a Dig man
in the business world. He was asJute,
progressive and withal scrupu-
lously honest and accommodating
traits upon which all sound merchan.
dising must rest. AS man and a
citizen it is difficult to do him justice
in brief newspaper writeup. His
story is the history of ManiJowoc' S
progress for half century. No mass
meeting in the clty's Interests, nc
gathering with public object was
complete without his presence and
practical advice. He gave of his time
and thought 10 the community without
stint. To boards of education, the
county board, city council, the mayors
chair, the people called him in his
younger days; wherever there WAS SER
vice TO be done. And the people had
an ideal public servant. During his
three terms as mayor the water works
and city sewer projects were put
through and the city was fortunate to
have his intelligent interest in its ser.
vice. He has not held public office for
% years bat he has served the public
IN every way good citizen can. He
was democratic, kindly, approachable.
He drew on wealth of experience
preserved i'll a retentive memory with
an Use bat made him ali interesting
companion. 1t would require llIusrra-
tive anecdotes TO give faint picture
of him. All Manitowoc knows him
and let future students of our city S
history know that during long life
this man, Fred Schuette, was here and
that he lived life superb, life OF
clean honorable business, unselfish
community service; that he left his
family, direct and collateral, an un-
stained name and memory that should
be an Inspiration to the generations
that follow.
He was married in 1873 to Laura
Kemper. He is survived by his wife
and five children, Albert, Mrs. G. j
Renfried, Mrs. Stanley Eckel aud Miss
Florence of Manitowoc and Mrs. Hen
ry Banzhaf of Milwaukee. There are
three brothers surviving, August
John and George and two sisters, Mrs
Gesine Bloquelle and Mrs. Martha AL
ter, all of this city.
The funeral was held yesteri ay from
the home. Mr.. Schuette was mem
Der of the Elks and large nun ber o.
them attended the funeral in body
Rev. ID. G. Jones of Neenah, formerly
pastor of the Pre- sbyuerian church ir
this city, otficiated. Six nephews. o.
the deceased were pallbears, being
Emil Baensch, Louis Schuette, Edwin
Schuette, Oscar Alter, Gustav Alter
and Paul Schuette. The remains were
laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery.