Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-05
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

1t becomes my painful duty TO
chronicle the death of a dear old
esteemed friend and pioneer resident
OF Potosi, John Fecht, after an illness
OF about three weeks with influenza
passed to his eternal reward at his
home east Of the village Wednesday
morning, March 10Th, aged rs years,
three months, and twenty-three days
1t was supposed at a time, that he was
on a fair way to recovery, but a fire
in an clubhouse on the farm so preyed
on his mind that it was a hard mat
ter for the attendants to keep him in
bed, and this it is presumed fastened
his death. With the passing OF John
Fecht the community loses a most
eSumable citizen and one who COM
manded the respect and admiration of
every one who knew him. He was
born in that part OF the town Of PO-
tOSi known as Dutch Hollow, January
6, 1916, and had continuously made
Ine town of POtOsi his home. He was
a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fecht,
early pioneers, who have long since
passed away. He was a most dutiful
son, remaining single, and with the
devotion Of Saint tenderly cared for
his aged parents until their deaths.
He was a true Christian and a strong
aunerent to the Catholic faith, and
died as he had lived, faithful dis
ciple of the church He was strictly
honest in all dealings between man
and man and was generous to a fault,
no one ever went TO him for favor,
but that it was cheerfully granted.
Every one loved and respected John
Fecht for his manly character and
gentlemanly conduct He was q
friend to everyone, and everyone was
2 friend to him. No word derogatory
OF any one ever escaped his lips.
The funeral which was largely at
tended took place Friday morning
from the home to ST. Andrews Cath
Ole church, where the deceased had
faithfully WOrshipped his entire life.
4 solemn requiem high mass was
read by Rev. FIR Scheffer, VINO at the
conclusion thereof delivered beau
tiful sermon touching upon the
Christian life followed by the deCeas-
ed.
The remains were then bourn to the
cemetery across the way, and the last
that was mortal of a most noble man
leaves to mourn his departure two
sisters, Mrs. Herman Schaefer and
Mrs. Chris Simon and numerous
nepheWs and nieces, besides hundreds
Of friends. The Casket bearers con-
sisted of six nepheWs as follows:
John H. Schaefer, Henry Schaefer,
Herman Schaefer, Henry Simon, John
II. Fecht and JOS. j. Gerhard,
This community was startled Fri
day morning, March 81, when the
news was heralded around that Frank
Neid was dead He was taken with
influenza a few days prior to his
death, but was up and around on
Thursday. Friday morning he was
found dead in bed, having expired
some time after retiring Thursday
night He had been having frequent
short attacks of illness in the past
yea" or so.
He was born i'll POtosi December
is, 1880, and at the time of death was
II years, three months and thirteen
days Of age. He was son of Chris
Ned, and for some years past was en-
gagged with his father in grape grow
ii and farming
Frank was we'll known through the
country for always having the first
grapes on the market He was good
fellow and had many friends who are
sorry of his untimely death. He was
a single man and lived with his father
and sister Mary. His death is a great
loss to his aged father, who is unable
to give proper attention to the
vineyard and farm. Besides his aged
father he leaves to mourn his death,
one brother, Joseph Neid. and two
sisters, Mary at home and Mrs. Henry
Buss, a few nephew's and nieccs and
hosts Of friends.
The funeral took place Monday
morning from the home to st. Thomas
Catholic church and was we'll attend
ed by sympathic friends. Solemn
requiem high mass was celebrated by
Rev. FIR. Biersner. The interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery
on the hill and but a few rods from
where he was born and where lies
his mother. The casket bearers were
Joe Rupp, Frank Harding, Lee Braw-
ner, Albert Duve, Andrew Vondram,
and Leo Markus.