Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26
HENRY FEELS DIES VERY
SUDDENLY AT ST. PAUL
One of Earliest Settlers of This
County Laid to Rest at the
Page Lake Cemetery

Hancock Record.-Another one of
this prairie to a land of industry and
of prosperous farms was laid to rest
in the cemetery at Pages Lake We'd
nesday afternoon.
Word was received here on Monday
that Uncle Henry as he was affec-
tionately called by almost all that
knew him, had pasesd away at his
home in st. Paul Sunday night,
death being due to stroke of apo
plexy. He had been in his usual
health during the day and had eaten
a hearty supper. About half past
nine o'clock he remarked he would
better go to bed as he was not feel
ing exactly we'll, then walked into
his bedroom and sat down on the
edge of the bed as if to take off his
shoes and almost Immediately fell
back on the bed dead.
The children here we're notified
and all of them went on the noon
train Monday. Funeral services were
held at the house in st. Paul Tues
day afternoon and the body brought
here for interment on the night train.
It was taken to the town hall We'd
nesday morning as it was impossible
to take it out to the homes of any
of the relatives who all live at a dis
lance from the village. At a little
after one o'clock the relatives and a
number of his old friends and neigh
bors, as we'll as all the relatives,
gathered at the hall and the body
was taken to the cemetery at Pages
Lake. He had requested his son,
August, that this be done as he want
ed to be laid to rest among the old
friends and the neighbors Of his early
life in this county. In spite of the
bitter weather quite number of his
friends followed the remains to their
last resting place and some sixteen
to twenty Of his Masonic brethren
walked with the funeral cortege
though the Masonic lodge, of which
he had been a valued member did not
have the funeral in charge but in
this way paid their, last respects to
one they had known and hOnOred in
life. Rev. Hopp conducted brief fun
eral services at the grave and one of
the most prominent of the early citi-
zens of the township of Moore and
of the county, was laid to rest. Dur
ing his life he had held a number of
public Offices in the township and al
ways filled the Office with fidelity.
He had always taken an active part
in the politics Of the county and was
not only unusually we'll read and &C
quainted with affairs of the state and
nation but was Outspoken in his ad-
vocacy of all that he thought was fol
the good of the community and as read
lily opposed what he really thought
amiss. He took a keen interest iT
the late war and if there was mar
more outspoken in the defense of this
land which he had adopted as his
own, we have yet to see him. Ant
what he said he backed in no uncer
tain manner in a practical way.
AS a neighbor and friend he lefr
nothing to be desired and in his
everyday life he was always known
DIS Oll0 VI LuS upA SAAC cIA1O "a OSoA Sh0oA
citizens of the community. He was
faithful to his church connection!
and his aid in a financial way was
always cheerfully and as generously
extended as his means would permit
He lived a long and a useful life
and it was not spent for himself
alone and on his monument it may
fittingly be written "He was a friend
of man."
Henry Fels was born in German!
July list, 1910, coming to America
in 1852 and locating first in Wis
consin. He was married there tt
Johanna Wolf and in 1872 the TAMIL!
came to Stevens county and he home
steaded the farm now owned by Jacl
Sullivan. Later he acquired hi
present farm four miles southeast o
the village. His wife died in 1885,
and after a few years on the farm
he rented it and later bought a small
piece of land in South st. Paul a.
he had to keep active and could no
bear idleness.
He is survived by five children, TIVE
sons and three daughters, August O.
this place, Henry, of Herman, Mrs
Minnie Schultz of Fairfield, Mrs