Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-08-26
C0MRADE KURTZ OF
JAMESTOWN G, A. R.
PASSES AWAY SAT.
Former Post and Department
al Commander and Promi-
nent jamestown Citizen
Dies Following Brief Illness

Comrade George w. kurtZ, known
to his host of friends in the city and
state as Col. Geo. Kurtz, passed away
about four o'clock Saturday after
noon at the Trinity hospital follow
inga brief illness. Mr.. Kurtz was
taken ill while with a fishing party
at Spiritwood Lake last Wednesday
afternoon. He was brought home
Immediately and was placed under
the care of a physician, being taken
to the hospital Saturday morning to
undergo an operation as the last
means Of prolonging his life. 1t is
thot that he may have suffered in
ternal injuries as the result of an
auto accident which occurred in
Florida last winter.
Mr.. Kurtz was seventy-three years
of age, having been born at Coblenz,
Germany, December 2, 1846. He
was brought to America by his par
ents when he was but eight years of
age, his parents moving to Mayvillc,
Wisconsin. February %, 1875 he
married Miss Dora Ralfe at Hol-
stein. Wisconsin and settled at Gree"
Bay. For the next five years he en-
gagged in the implement business at
the latte rplace.
Mr.. Kurtz moved to Dakota Ter
ritory in 1879, going into the imple-
ment business here with Lyons and
Winslow. Mrs. Kurtz followed her
husband to jamestown the next
year and they have since made their
home in Stutsman county. Mr.. Kurtz
took up a homestead about sixteen
miles north Of the city within about
three miles of what is now the town
Of Buchanan short time afterward.
Leaving the farm after several years
residence there, Mr.. Kurtz engagd
in the implment business here. re-
tiring about ten years ago.
The deceased leaves aside from
his widow, four sons and two daugh-
ters, one son, Albert Kurtz Of Glen
Ulin, Mimi, having died about
twelve years ago. The sons are:
John Kurtz of Buchanan, George
Kurtz of Weyburn, Canada, Edward
Kurtz of Schafer, N. D. and Leonard
Kurtz of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The
daughters are Mrs. Define of Pin
gree, N. D. and Caroline Kurtz Of
Jamestown. The latter was the only
one present at the time of Mr..
Kutrz's death but all are expected
to be in attendance at the funeral
services.
Mr.. Kurtz also leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Herman Albright of Mayville,
Wisconsin, and Mrs. August Fred
icks of Appleton, Wisconsin, and
three half brothers, Louis and Walt
er Kurtz of Mayville and Robert
Kurtz of Merrill, Wisconsin. The
brothers and sisters are also expect
ed at the funeral services.
Prominent in G. A. II.
Mr.. KurtZ was prominent mem
Der of the Fort Seward Post No. 8
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
being a former commander of the
post. In 1912 he was department
commander If the North Dakota
State G. A. R. He enlisted at the
age of fifteen years as drummer
boy with the Third Wisconsin rcgi-
nent and later reenlisted in the
Fiftieth Wisconsin. He was seven
teen years of age at the time of his
second enlistment.
Following the Civil War, and AS
a member of the Fiftieth Wisconsin
Regiment, Mr.. Tlurtz made the trip
from Kansas City to Fort Rice and
later to Bismarck in the campaign
of 1865 against the Indians A part
Of this trip was made by boat, the
troops marching a great part of the
way.
Funeral Wednesday
The funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O at the
Elks hall, the local Elks lodge hav-
ing full charge. The Fort Seward
Post No. 8 of the G.. A. R., under
the direction of Post Commander
Christian Schmitz, took charge of
the cervice at the Highland Home
cemetery