Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-02-14
PIONEER PLA|MSMAN
DIED SUNDAY NOON
FREDERICK RUDOLPH (DOC)
ZAHL RESPONDED TO LAST
CALL-SHORT ILLNESS

Frederick Rudolph Zahl, sixty
three, died at his ranch home near
Zahl, Sunday morning at seven O'Clock
after brief illness. The remains were
brought to Williston and funeral SER
vices were held from the family resi-
dence 500 3rd avenue east, and from
the Congregational church Tuesday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Interment
made in Williston cemetery. Rev. G..
E. Stinson saying the last words over
all that was mortal, and commencing
the spirit to the care of the Almighty
He was married in 1892 to Miss
Freeman and of the union two chill
dren we're born, Rudolph Jr., and
Herman, the latter surviving. Others
left to mourn his loss are his widow,
a sister Mrs. Ida Frick of Young
America, Minn., who was too sick to
come here, and Frank Zahl, brother
at Morris, Minn., who arrived Mon
day.
He was a prominent member of the
B. P. O. f. and of the l. o. o. F. and
the latter took charge of the service
at the grave.
The services at the home were BRIEF
and only the members of the family
and a few sustaining friends were
present. But those at the Congrega-
tional church which was attended by
who wished to pay their
last tribute to the departed, we're
most solemn and impressive. The
casket was banked with floral offer
ings from the lodge brothers and the
numerous people who have always
held Mr. Zahl in the highest esteem
for his upright citizenship and bust
ness probity.
The deceased was born in Bearn-
hagen, Germany in 1855. He was one
of a family of twelve children and
after the death of his parents, with
his nine sisters and brothers at
periods of time, came to
America. He arrived in 1875 at the
age Of twenty years. From New
York they came west and for several
years lived at Morris, Minnesota, to
which point other members of the
family had moved. From Morris he
went to Montana and spent a portion
of his life as a buffalo hunter and
among his friends he was hailed as
the champion hunter of the entire
United States having it is claimed
killed more buffalo at one run than
even Buffalo Bill.
Moving eastward he came, to Ft.
Buford and later to Williston when
it was only city of tents. He re-
NAMED here and from the varying
he helped form perman-
ent government for the city. He was
elected mayor and held that position
FOR several years. He also was coun-
ty treasurer for four years. Later
he moved to Zahl and established a
ranch. There he succeeded and as
The people we're getting the Cali
fcrnia fever, he likewise developec
the fever and selling much of his
stock, with his family he visited Cali
fornia but on returning by way of
St. Paul the lure of the ranch proved
200 much for him for he bought
ice lot of cattle and shipped them
o this point to be later driven to his
'anch.
During the last term Of court Mr..
.ahl served as Juror. and it was
N the week following his return to
Iahl that he was stricken and in a
ew days he passed away.
In the death of Frederick Rudolph
Doc) Zshl, Williams county losses
me of it's most prominent citizens
whose worth to it cannot be fully an
'reciated, and will only be appreci-
ted in the years to come. He was
;;cneer. Rather an empire builder