Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-05
MRS. GORMAN
LAID TO REST
PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK
AT CHICAGO AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS

On Thursday forenoon, april 20
1921. Mrs Patrick T. German passed
away at Mercy hospital Chicago
where she had been taken two weeks
previous that her condit on might be
observed by the best talent which the
medical profession affords and treat
ment prescribed accordingly. Condi-
tions were found which necessitated
an operation This she consented to
and it was performed with results
which promised an early recovery but
complications were encountered, soon
convincing all that the end was but a
question of a short time. She passed
to her eternal rest with that courage
and Christian fortitude which had been
so characteristic of her through life.
At her bedside were her devoted hus-
band and her children. y
Mrs. German had not been in her
usual robust health for several years.
Two years ago she was taken violently
i'll at which time her life hung in the
balance; it marked, seemingly, the
downward trend of her physical
strength. Just previous to her de-
parture for Chicago she again passed
through a serious illness.
Deep Sorrow
The announcement of her death was
a shock to the community and brought
deep sorrow into every home in which
she was known. The remains arrived
in the city Friday morning.
Over sixty years>of Mrs. Germans
life was spent in Wausau and Mara
sthon county and participating largely
as she did in the religious, charitable
and social activities of our city, her
name was familiar in hundreds of
households and her friends were
legion During the world war she
gave her assistance in no small degree
to the furnishing of clothing and ne
cessities for the boys who had gone
to the front. In this she showed the
same zeal and untiring energy which
had. characterized her in all move
ments for the public welfare; for the
sick and distressed the poor and
needy. Her work was done so quietly
and unostentatiously, and yet so thor
oughly that friends marveled at her
capacity for doing things.
Withal, the home to her was SUI
preme and there her efforts were for
the happiness of those about her and
for higher life and better citizen
ship.
Enlisted Early
Mrs. German from early childhood
enlisted in the work of the Christian
religion, becoming a member of the
Catholic church, and since the organi-
cation of st. James church she has
been member there She was pres-
dent of st. AIMS Altar society. a mem
Der of ST. Monica's Guild. had been
superintendent Of the Sunday school.
conducting classes in the same to the
end of her life. Among the hundreds
who went to the home to pay their
last sad respects to the departed
were former members of her classes,
now grown to maturity and also the
pumber included her present class of
boys and girls. She had always been
a power for good in the city and her
death is a distinct loss to the COM
nmnity.
Mrs. Mary Ann Trudell German was
born in Stevens Point, Wis, on the
fifteenth day of August, 1857. She
came to Wausau in 1860 with her pa
rents. who made the trip to this will
derness by boat. She was left an
orphan at the age of four years and
was adopted by the late Mr.. and Mrs.
August Gauthier, early settlers of the
pinery. She grew to womanhood here
and was educated in our city schools
She was united in marriage in this
city on the second day of April. 1877,
to MIR. Patrick T. German. who has
long been one of the progressive lum-
bermen 81 the valley. For a number
of years they resided on their farm
on the outskirts of the ty, believing
that the country lie was conducive to
the health and strength of their grow
ing family. Later they moved to their
horne in Wausau at 1912 Sixth street.
Besides her church work. Mrs Cor
man was a member of the Federated
Charities. devoting much time to its
act vities,
To Shape Lives
Truly, noble woman has departed,
She has simply unhitched the gate
which opens upon the unspeakable
glor es of the life that Is unendng
We may say she has passed on but not
to oblivion. The life which she built
up as monument to her integrity and
womanhood S to shape the lives of
others. AS one reads the record of
her truly busy life, thoughts are alert
press the worth Of such a woman.
The Rev. FIR. O'ToOle at the services
paid such tribute. eloquently and
impresS'vely, to the life work of the
deceased, which The Pilot includes In
its obituary,
Deceased is survived by her hus-
band. three sons, Edward T. and Wal
ter t. German of this city, Ralph Cor
man of Mellen, Wis. and three
daughters. Miss Mate German. of Chi
cago, Mrs, Susan Seloyer of Merrill.
and Miss Rose German of this city.
She is also survived by one sister, Mrs.
Lyman W. Thayer of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. All were present at the funeral
services which were held at the home
at Sis Monday morning for relatives.
and at $3.50 at ST. James church. the
Rev, Fr, o'Toole officiating
Father 0'roole's Tribute