Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-07-08

our city and stood for right and JUS
tice, absolutely fearless in advocating
his convictions. During the time he
was Mayor of WauSau and at the head
of city affairs, he was guided by con-
science and good judgment and during
his term Wausau made distinct ad-
vancement for larger and better
city. Through his efforts we have a
permanent and artistic bridge over
the falls which will stand for many
years as monument to his memory.
He was the moving spirit in the COM
munity bathing beach.
Park Monument
The park on the west side of which
the bathing beach is a part was made
reality through his efforts. 1t
takes in the west bank of the river
from the bridge south, including the
island below the falls, which is con-
nected from the mainland by a
bridge suspended from wire cables
This is the only park of Importance
kept up by the city, and is growing
in Importance and appreciation and
will so continue, as the years pass
by. 1t is the one beauty spot which
attracts all who come to our city. If
Mr.. Marquardt had been in the possess
sion of his health, which he was
not for the past three years, he could
have carried out his ideas. Wausau
would have had a system of parks
second to no city in Wisconsin. His
heart was set on park in the south
ern part of our city, taking in the
haatififar1 4
ing timber on the Eau Claire river
He had gone so far as to obtain OPP
tons on property in this vicinity.
His desire was to make Wausau truly
beautiful in parks, artistic bridges,
| extension of the street railway, in
first class paved streets, not only in
the city but in good roads in the
county as well. He was equally as am
bilious for the educational interests
| and his efforts along these lines stand
| out very conspicuously Mr. Mar
| quardt accomplished great work in
our city and county in the war activ-
| tiles and devoted mis- energies to the
end that everything possible should
| be done for the comfort of the boys
who went to war, and to see that
| Wausau and Marathon county met
| every call for assistance. In this
| work Wausau has much to be thank
for to Mr. Marquardt He was secre-
tary of the Marathon County Council
of Defense for year and did much to
organize the County Councils of De-
| Tense so that they might work in
unison with the city organization.
Could Expect Much
i q
Mr.. Marquardt had his life been pro-
longed with his usual health and Wig
or. Just a few such men of advanced
ideas and determination to DO things
in Wausau and there would be no
fear of its future.
Herman Marquardt was born in
Wausau on the sixth day of May
1873. He was educated and grew to
manhood here, graduating from our
high school in the class of 1891. He
was for a time in the law Office OF
A. L. Kreutzer and later took a
position with the Western Union Tel
egraph Company, which he held until
1905 with headquarters in Minneapo-
lis. For many years he travelled in
| Wisconsin, Idaho and Washington
looking after construction work. Lat
er he was superintendent of the de-
partment which had charge of the
lines and batteries, his work being in
Superior and Duluth. In 1905 he re-
signed and was with the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company fol
one year.
Though travelling about attending Il
his work. he always considered Wan.
sau his home and from 1900 on was
here most of the time. He became
interested in city affairs and in 1906
was elected comptroller, which posi-
ton he held until his election a:
mayor in 1916. AT the close of hi:
term his health would not permit hi.
continuance in such active public ser
vice and ne accepted the position o
secretary of the Marathon County
Council of Defense, which position h,
ably filled TO the end of the war.
Mr.. Marquardt was united in mar
riage with Miss Emma RollenhageI
of this city in 1897, by whom he il
survived and also one daughter
Gladys, and one son, Milton: his moth
er, Mrs. johanna Marquardt. and on
sister, Mrs A. Holman, all of thi
city.
He was a member of the LOYAL Or
der OF Moose. Modern woodmer
Knights of Pythias. Rotary club an
the wausau Chamber of Commerce.
The funeral services were held fror
the home at 1880 o'clock Monda
morning, the Rev. d. J. William.
pastor OF the First Presbyteria