Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-06-07
FRIEDA VOLLMER
Young Life Comes to Sudden Close
- The Silent Messenger Meets
Well Loved Wauseon Girl on Rail-
road Train-A Beautiful Life.

Well Loved WauSe0n UtEi On Ron-
road Train-A Beautiful Life.
Our community was shocked and
saddened last Saturday morning
when news reached here that Miss
Frieda VoIlmeF, youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Vollmer, had
suddenly died on train near Rolla,
Mo-. She was bound for home, ac-
companied by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Harry Vollmer, and expecting to ar
rive on Saturday evening. The body
was taken from the train at Rolla,
where it was prepared for shipment
to Wauseon, arriving here Monday
morning at 1857, accompanied by MIR.
and Mrs. Harry Vollmer.
About five weeks ago Mr.. Harry
Vollmer, brother of Frieda, Of Boz
koshe, Okla, was here for short
visit and was accompanied home by
Frieda, who had been in poor health
for a number of months, with the
hope that change of climate would
be beneficial; this, however, proved
to be the reverse and the doctor adj
vised returning to her nome at once.
The trip was too great for the frail,
fast-fitting life, which so peacefully
left the body that her sistee-in-law
at her side did not kaow the exact
moment.
For the past six years, until few
weeks ago, Frleda had been ia tie
employ of the Northwestern Ohio
Telephone company as an operator,
which position she filled faithfully and
well; and here, upon her retirement,
a vacancy was made whicn no one
can fill in the same way.
1t seems that young life has been
taken in the midst of its usefulness,
but in her lifetime of a few years
Frieda lived full and useful life,
accomplishing well all that she un-
dertook and leaving behind to the be-
reaved ones sweet memory of
true, well lived life, which will ever
be an inspiration to all whose priv
ilege it was to know her. Hers was
life of thoughtfulness for others
and one filled with accomplishments
well performed. Her memory is
sweet benediction to all who knew
her.
In token of the deep respecs in
which she was held ~ her fellow
workers in the telephone office, they
attended her funeral in body.
In the family there remain a
heartheoken mother and father, one
sister (Bertha), Mrs. Orlie Houston,
who since the departure of her hus-
band for military service is making
her home with her parents; two
brothers, DIR. Carl of Toledo and
Harry of Bokoshe, Okla.
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in the Metho-
ternoon at 20 o'clock, in the Metho-
dist church, were largely attended,
the Rev. Geo. B. Wiltsie officiating.
Covered with flowers, the body was
| laid to rest in the Wauseon ceme-
terry; six young men, Sunday school
classmates, acted as pallbearers. Four
young lady friends were in charge
of the flowers, which were beautiful
and profuse. Touching, indeed, was
the last farewell.
Those from out of town to attend
the funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Vollmer, Bokoshe, Okla; DR..
and Mrs. Carl Vollmer and sons
John and James of Toledo; Mr.. James
Vine and daughter, Mrs. Heyd, of
Cleveland; Mr.. Orlie Houston of
Camp Taylor, KY; Rev. and Mrs.
Dunsweiler of Toledo.
Following is the memoir read at
the funeral by the Rev. Geo. B. Wilt
sic:
There is a significance in life
i like this that has faded SO quickly.
When the sudden passing is abb
ruptly made known, we are sur
prised, disappointed, and distressed.
When we purpose and plan to ad-
just ourselves amid the shadows,
we look around through the tears
to find resting place. The expe-
rience of bereavement is very COM
mon Death is ever bearing away
the fresh and fair and beautiful
ones of earth, and leaving hearts
bleeding. Can there be no salts
factory conclusions? Are there no
rainbows? The best that the phi
losophers can do is to urge you to
be brave and try to forget the
grief. That may be wise but it is
never comforting. The best that
science can do is nothing better
1t may tell you to be heroic anG
: brush your tears away. Thai
= makes life hard and cold. Is there
no balm? Is there no knowledge
! absolutely and satisfactorily con
elusive? Yes, the word of Goo
lights the lamps of true consola
! ton in the gloom of Christian sor
: row. Apart from the religion o.
: Christ there is no light in the dark
q ness of bereavement. In Christ Wa
never really lose our friends. The!
= go from our sight, but they ar
: ours still. Indeed, they were nevel
] so lovely in life as they are now
when only loves eyes can see them
- Even the faults and blemishes W,
= used to see so clearly are now al
j. swept away and every lovely fea
! ture shines out like star in tn,
g . sky at night. Such strange powe
" has love under the quickenini
: touch of deaths hand! How wei
:, = it is so. We are enabled thus t
q begin to see the significance of
- humble life that has been spent i
~ faithful duties in one communit
all its years. The flush and gait
n of youth redolent with the hol
=, passions that God endows it wit
% may have its disappointments, bu
% thereby that significance in the Di
vine crucible may be brought ou
all the more prominently.
Frieda Marie, the youngest Q
the four children of Mr.. and Mr..
U L
in this community. September 2
rs next her brothers, Carl and Harr.
w with her sister Bertha would hav
. cnloh,otod har. 0Stk tho sil1rn,. Z