The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-08
DR.. FALGE DEAD.

DR.. Louis Falge, aged 81 years, ior
the past eight years county coroner,
died Sunday afternoon after IN illness
OF several weeks.
DR.. Falge was born in Bohemia,
Sept. 8, 1861 and when eight years old,
with his mother and sister, immigrated
to America, the husband and father
having come here the year before.
The family settled in Msnitowoc
where Louis attended the public school
and became teacher. He taught In
Newton and Centerville in lS77-7S.
The next two years he taught in the
Division street school here. He then
entered the university and Obtain ned
his degree in 1884.
He next spent year as teacher in
the high school at Unity, Wis, and
prepared for the practice of medicine,
at Rush Medical college, from which
he was graduated in 1887.
He formed a partnership with DR.. X.
S. ODonnell at Cato, where he re-
manned for two years. He then open
ed An office at Reedsville, where he re-
mained until 1907, when he removed to
Manitowoc, where he continued his
practice up to three months ago. He
was membe of the Manitowoc Coun.
ty Medical society, the Wlsconsln u State
Medical society, ana the American
Medical association.
In 1889 DR.. Falge was married to
Miss Marion Burton, OF Unity, Wis.
Mrs. Falge passed away in May, 1912
DIR. Eagle was always interested in
educational matters in Manitowoc, and
when the school districts were com
solldated he was elected n member OF
the first board of education. He con
tinued to serve on this board TO his
death.
Many men are scholars and ideal citi-
zens in their obituaries. DR.. Falge
was both in the flesh. His reading
had been wide and deep but not vide
enough TO include frivolity. Aside
from few professionals it is unlikely
that there existed such comprehen
sive knowledge of Wisconsin archaeo-
logy as was his. Its study was pas
sion. He was an authority on it. He
explored, mapped and wrote mono.
graphs on mounds and Indian village
sites. Indian and pioneer history he
also knew we'll. He absorbed copious
ly OF the worlds great literature. He
studied his profession. He was a
scientist par excellence. He toileo in
community service as assiduousIy as in
his own. His devotion 10 his family
was touching. There was nearly AL
the material ior a great man in Louis
Falge. Did he need greater opportun
ity or some OF the seltlshness that he
utterly lacked? This scholar, physic-
ian, educator, lacked perhaps the nec-
essary self-aivertising faculties, lacked
am bition for fame. He was happy
with his hobbies, his family and his
profession. He lived full and useful
life. We don't get his kind very often
and we shall miss him.
Four sons survive. They are Lieut..
John Fage, on United States destroy.
er, running between Boston and The
war zone, Robert, in a United States
aviation school in Maine, Raymond, in
the trenches in France, and Francis, at
home. He is also survived by one brolh.
er, Atty. Ottmar Falge, of La J., 5 NTH,
and four sisters, Mrs. Max Rahr, Jr.,
city, Mrs. William Bernard, Manistee,
Mich, Mrs. Arthur Copps, Los Ange.
les, and Mrs. VIM. Morris, San DIeLo,
Cal.
The funeral, in charge OF the Mason
ic order, was held from the home
his father, Hubert Falge, yesterday
afternoon. The remains we're laid to
rest in Evergreen cemetery.