Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-09-18

passing away was a surprise to his
numerous friensd. Just a short time
before he had been to the chicken
yard and gathered the eggs, and was
So proud of the fact that ever, one
of his little flock of hens had laid an
egg that day. After spreading the
good news to the neighbors he went
to the front porch where he con-
versed with several persons passing
by. In a very few minutes he was
dead. rs
Last Saturday he had a severe at
tack of acute indigestion, but appar-
emily had recovered from this and
from Sunday his condition seemed
to improve. He had not been bed
fast and was up and around in the
performance of his daily pursuits,
but his age was against him and he
did not regain his strength from
the severe illness the fore part of
the week, as was thought By the
family. Nine years ago he escaped
death when waterback in the
kitchen stove exploded. His arm
was badly shattered and his nerves
racked. He likewise apparently
recovered from this shock, but his
hearing was badly impaired.
Mr.. Wolfe was born at Coxestown,
Dauphin county, from which county
in Company X, 173rd p. V. I dur
ing the Civil War He was married
twice, first in 1856 to Rebecca Sim
mons, to which three children were
born two of whom survive, Joseph
H., of Audubon. Iowa, and Elmer
E. of Lewisburg His first wife
died while he was in the army. June
2, 1854 he married Miss Sara Jane
Slime of Lebanon, to which union
eight children were born, six of
whom survive, Milton E. of Sun
bury; Hon. sChas ID. and Jackson
G., of Williamsport; George M, of
Adrian, Mich; Mrs. John Aumiller
and Major Samuel B. Wolfe of
Lewisburg Two brothers also
survive, Joseph of Harrisburg, and
John of Dauphin.
In the spring of 1866 Mr.. Wolfe
and family moved TO Lewisburg and
took up their residence on North
Third street, where he has since
resided. In his early days boat
ing was his principal occupation.
He traversed the old canal from
one end to the other, but after To-
eating in Lewisburg he accepted a
position as clerk in the Cameron
House, then conducted by the late
Charles Hess. Later he was EN-
ployed at the old boatyard operat-
ing the planners, frequently plotting
the big boats, the products of the
boatyard, down the river to New
York and other ports. About 80
years ago he and his son-in-law en-
gagged in the baker, business under
the firm name of Aumiller & Wolfe,
retiring therefrom about ten years
ago
Early in life he affiliated with
the Evangelical church and was
regular in his worship when health
permitted Likewise he was one
of the faithful attendants at the
weekly meetings of Tucker Post,
G. A. r., only missing a meeting
when health or some other good
reason interfered.
June 2. 1914. Mr.. and Mrs Wolfe
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary. an event both of them
hou ioohcQ loi Woiu W WIN hSfh
and anxiety. Twenty
five years before they celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary
and it was one of their fond desires
that they and their children would
live to celebrate the fiftieth ami
versary. Not a tie was broken
during that time. Mrs. Wolfe died
May 8, 1917.
Funeral services were held from
the Evangelical church Sunday af-
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, in charge
of the pastor, Rev j. ID. Shortess.
Interment was made in the Lewis
burg cemetery.
The method of surrendering
ones life at no time has been left
to choice excepting By self-infiic-
ton, nor has the time of the call
been known although as certain TO
come as existence itself. Except
ing for the ripened years that must
inevitably note the approach of the
end, there was nothing to forewarn
the coming of the messenger to Mr..
Wolfe. In apparent rugged health
and surrounded by devoted and
worthy family, and with ever COM
fort and diversion one might cher
ish, he doubtless held life dear, and
those near him or those who even
knew him, will grieve for him and
lament the loss of a life so purely
unselsh and devoted in labor and
sacrifice to his family his country
and his fellows. But We doubt