The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-01-06
Obituary
HARLOW B. KNAPP.

/ hootS VI IIiSuuS, lTOI1 the city Oh Eu-
gerton, and from the Office of the Wis
| consin Tobacco Reporter a man who
will be sadly missed during many day
to come. The end came so suddenly
that this added to the shock which was
/ felt by all who during life time had
been associated with him more or less
intimately, socially, in business and in
public affairs.
| Never of robust physique, and during
recent years more or less ailing from
i'll health, he was always an indefati-
gable worker in his profession, and at
those duties imposed upon him on ac-
| count of his willingness to serve his
friends both privately and publicly. He
stuck to his post, expedited the work,
and was always ready to take upon
himself little more than his physical
powers permitted him TO do with ease
He was one who gave life of service
to his fellow men, unstintedly and with
out adequate remuneration, good and
| faithful servant, indeed.
| Harlow Bradley Knapp was born in
| New York state, March 9, 1859, the
only son of Walter Bradley Knapp and
wife, Helen. Before the child was
year old the parents moved to Wiscon-
sin and settled at Otsego, Columbie
county. Here Harlow spent his boy
hood days. After the death of his
father and the remarriage of his moth
er the family moved to Jefferson county.
In the seventies he went in to Jeffer-
| son and hired out as an apprentice
printer to the Jefferson Banner. Here
he learned the trade of a practical
printer, and became in time one of the
| most efficient, as well as trustworthy
of men in the mechanical department
of the printers craft in southern Wis
consin. From Jefferson he went to
Oconomowoc, following his trade. In
1884 he joined MIR. F. w. Coon and the
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter at Edger-
ton, and with the exception of one year
at Waterloo, he remained in the service
of The Reporter until his death, first
during the long and successful career
of Mr.. Coon, and since 1919 as business
manager under the present ownership
of the paper.
On May the Is, 1895, he was married
to Miss Ann Watson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Wray Watson, and to them
was born one son, Hixon. who is mar
ried and lives at home Previous to
his marriage he had bought property
on East Fulton street, and it stood fur
nished ready to move into when he and
his wife returned from their wedding.
Here they have lived together 26 happy
years.
His good judgment and interest in
municipal affairs soon brought him into
the service of the city, first as an al
derman, and for thirteen years, previ-
Gus to 1919, he served as city clerk, and
since that time as deputy city clerk.
His knowledge of city affairs was init
| mate and accurate; he was conserva-
tive in all matters pertaining to public
business, and believed and practiced as
| an axiom that public office is public
trust. In July, 1901, some time after
| joining the order of the M. w. of A.
| he was elected it's clerk, an office that
he filled to the satisfaction of all mem
bers until his death.
While he did not formally join any
church, he attended the M. E. church,
Of which his wife is member, and on
his death bed he sought spiritual con-
ISOLATION from those near him.
| Together with his wife he spent the
last Christmas day at Stoughton, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Trace Christen-
son and other relatives of his wife's
| family He seemed in his usual health
until Monday evening after Christmas.
| At about 10 o'clock that evening he
was taken suddenly i'll, and after
might and a day of suffering, bearing it
| all with great fortitude, at 7:45 Tues
| day evening, Dec. 27, he passed away
| quietly, retaining full power over his
faculties to the very last, and fully re-
| alizing the way he was going, while his
1 uCdI COI dllO OColCOt OCOOO dOOOt Liul al
helpless grief.
The funeral services were conducted
from the home at 2 o'clock and from
! the M. E. church at 2:30 Friday after
noon. The Rev. Boyd w. Kramer Of
fciated and spoke words of comfort to
the bereaved family, and large audi
! ence of mourners who had come to pay
| the beloved citizen and friends their
last respects. The body was laid to
rest in Fassett cemetery.
Besides his widow and son, he leaves
| to mourn him a sister. Mrs. Hettie
Hager, and her son Carl of Jefferson,
his brother, Heth Hemmenway,
and step-sister, Mrs. A. Henry, also
| of Jefferson, and the relatives of his
widow, all deeply devoted to him dur
ing his past life.
Beautiful floral offerings from organ
izations in the city, and from individ-
uals in and out of town were eloquent