Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-23

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his compass refused to work, demon
| strating to his satisfaction that there
were large mineral deposits in that
section. He made several trips to the
! range during his summer vacations,
returning with fine specimens of
iron ore. He located and purchased
large holdings and with others who
owned tracts on the range, formed the
| company already mentioned in 1884.
The majority of the stock was held in
| Wausau and Mr.. Plumer was elected
president of the company, which po-
sition he held until he disposed of his
| interests recently. 1t was purchased
| by Wausau parties and the headquar-
tiers of the company still remain in
this city. They own about five miles
on the range which is very rich in
high grade ore.
Charter Member
Mr.. Plumer was one of the charter
members of the Marathon County Ag-
ricultural society, which was organ
lied in January, 1867. The fair
grounds which comprise 80 acres,
were practically donated to the So
ciety by G. B. Plumer, a brother of
the deceased, and August Kickbusch,
January 28, 1867. D. L. Plumer has
always taken great interest in the ad-
vancement of the agricultural re-
sources of our county. He was the
engineer who laid out the grounds
and its race track. He has from time
to time made large donations for the
Improvement of the fair grounds and
towards making it's fairs a success.
To him great credit is due for keep
ing up interest in annual fairs and
for the advancement of the agricul-
tural resources.
Together with c. c. Yawkey, Mr..
Plumer made it possible for the
county board to accept the fair
grounds as gift from the Agricul-
tural association. Mr.. Plumer agreed
to contribute $4,000 for improve
ment on agricultural buildings pro-
vided this action would be taken as
it was when the county board met
little over week ago.
When young man, in 1867, Mr..
Plumer was member of the first
cornet band in Wausau, with other
prominent men, and took great inter-
est and pleasure in enlivening every
public occasion from patriotic mo-
tives. In those days he was also a
member Of the volunteer fire depart
ment.
On Mr.. Plumer's birthday, July 8,
1919, The Pilot had among other
things the following to say:
Last Thursday, July 3rd, 1919, was
the Sind anniversary of the birth of
our esteemed fellow citizen, Hon. D.
l.. Plumer and though confined to his
room by illness on that occasion, he
received the sincere congratulations
of hosts of old time friends. In many
cases these were accompanied by
flowers, if possible, to accentuate the
high regard in which he is held.
"The directors and officers of the
First National bank, of which he is
president, were keenly alive to the
fact that it was his SIND anniversary
and took occasion to remember him
with flowers and note of congratu-
lations.
"Mr. Plumer came to Wausau while
it was in it's infancy, when there
were but few hundred souls here.
Among them were some of the ablest
and most determined men of our state.
He was only twenty years of age, yet
his enterprise and ability attracted
public notice and he at once became
conspicuous as leader in sound bus
mess and social affairs. With that
farreaching sagacity which has al
ways been characteristic of him, he
turned his thoughts and energies to
large enterprises which aimed more
especially for the developing of the
vast resources of the Wisconsin pin
cry. AS years progressed he became
one OF the most conspicuous figures in
business circles of this section of the
state, as well as one of it's most sue
cessful operators.
HE is such man as has, laid
broad and deep foundations of states
and nations and whose influence up
on them in the years which shall fol-
low, can never be fully measured
That he still lives in the city that he
has helped to build and in the growth
and prosperity of which he still takes
great interest, is source of pleasure
to our people. They all unite sincere
ly in the wish that he may have
many happy returns of the day"
Mr.. Plumer was united in marriage
to Miss Mary Jane Draper, on Sep
TENDER 18th, 1869, at Schenevus, Of
sage county, N. Y. One son was
born to them, Abraham L., who died
in infancy. For over fifty years they
had travelled down life's pathway to-
gether ever devoted to the pleasant
task of contributing to the happine ss
of each other as we'll as to that of
others. Besides his widow, Mr.
Plumer is survived by a nephew and
niece, Joseph Edgerly, and Mrs. Sarah
Laad, both of whom reside in New
Hampshire.
The funeral services were held this
(Tuesday) afternoon at o'clock from
the home at TIA Fifth street, the Rev.
Richard Evans, pastor of the First
Methodist church, officiating. S. Knox
Kreutzer sang Crossing the Bar" by
Dudley Buck, accompanied by Miss
Winifred Ryan on the piano. A large
number of friends gathered to pay
their last sad respects to the memory
of their departed friend and neighbOr
Interment was on the family lot in
Pine Grove cemetery
The pail bearers were as follows:
Honorary-Walter Alexander, Chas.
w. Harger, John Kiefer, John Ringle,
ST., G. D. Jones, Thomas T. Delaney,
f. P. Stone, H. G. Flieth, A L Kreutz-
er, and F. w. Genrich of Wausau, and
Thos. Bardon of Ashland. Active-W
B. Scholfeld, F. w. Burt, George Sill
verthorn, Walter Curtis, G. G. Krue-
ger, c. H. Hooker, William Paff and