Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-24
Edward M. Schaaf.

Edward M. Schaaf.
The deepest gloom was passed over
the community when the news spread
that Edward M. Schaaf had passed
away at the Letterman General Hospi-
tai, Presidio of San Francisco, Calf.
October 16, 1918, aged 25 years, II
months, % days. Deceased was the
third son of Mr. and Mrs George Schaaf
and was born in this city October 81,
1892.
April 1S, 1918, he left for Fort
Columbia, Wash, to go in training
with the army. In May he became i'll
and was transferred to Fort Stevens,
Base Hospital, Oregon. August i6 he
| was transferred to Letterman General
Hospital, California where he under
went very serious operation, after
died. Rev FIR Francis j. Romer,
Chaplain, who visited him daily, was
with him to the end and gave him the
last rites of his church.
| Deceased was an honorable, indus
trious young man, always pleasant and
a general favorite with young and old.
He had planned to come home on a
! furlough as soon as he could leave the
hospital but God ordained otherwise.
| The remains with escort arrived here
! Monday and were rested at the home OF
his parents. The funeral took place
Tuesday morning with services at st.
Mary's church, the Rev. FIR. l.. P.
O'Reilly officiating Owing to the prac-
tical elimination of attendance at funer-
ais except by close relatives on account
of the prevailing Spanish Influenza,
more military funeral could not take
place The following members of the
order of Catholic Knights, of which he
was member, were pail bearers: Ed
ward McMurrough, George H. Finkel-
meyer, John Ley, John Lawinger,
Gilbert Palzkill and Henry Ketter.
Deceased is survived by his parents,
who deeply mourn their loss, five
brothers and three sisters One broth
, er George is overseas. The sincere
sympathy of the community is extend
ed to the bereaved family.
The Mineral Point band and a mill
} tary escort of seven young men from
the S. A. T. G.. at Madison attended the
> funeral, which was very large.
Leroy Phillips.
Leroy Phillips, eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs George w. Phillips, died at the
S. A. r. G. at Madison, Friday night,
, October 1S, 1918, of pneumonia. aged
81 years.
Deceased was born in Mineral Point
1897 and grew TO manhood here. He
was a graduate Of the Mineral Point
: High School class of 1918. He was a
general favorite, kindhearted, full OF
life, vim and vigor. On September =
he, with others, went to Madison to go
in training at the S. A. L. G.
October he became i'll and gradually
became worse On October 12 his par
ents were summoned and their visit
was Il great comfort to him. He was
conscious to the end, which was calm
and peaceful.
The body was conveyed here Sunday
afternoon, accompanied by Private
Charles Morgan as military escort and
was met at the depot by Privates AL
fred Ludden, Chris. Hendra, Herman
Gilman, Horace Martin. Willard
Johnston, Sampson Paynter of the S.
A. T. G. at Madison.
The Mineral Point Band and a large
concourse of people, who formed IN
a grand procession, proceeded to Grace
land cemetery The casket with the
American flag was laden with many
floral tributes Rev. G.. w. Emery
conducted the impressive services at
the grave. A quartet composed Of
Henry Bray, Prof. w. r. Rood, George
! Huxtable and L. C.. Stair sang "Jesus
Saviour Pilot Me" and Remember
Me Oh Mighty One in very credible
manner. Mr. William Meyers sounded.
the bugle call.
Deceased leaves to mourn his untlme-
ly DEATH his parents, two brothers and
one sister and large circle Of friends,
who will ever cherish his memory.
Georne Dav Noble