New Ulm review., 1922-12-27


railway, until about year ago. For
the past several months he has been
Of the Sleepy Eye branch Of
the Pipestone Produce Company.
The remains were shipped to Sleepy
Eye and military funeral under the
auspices Of the American Legion was
held on Friday morning from the late
home, followed by requiem high mass
at the st. Mary's Church. Inter
ment was made in the Catholic ceme-
terry. All business houses in the
neighboring city were closed during the
hour of the funeral by orders of the
mayor.
MRS. CLARA ENGLISH.
Mrs. Clara P. English passed away
Thursday morning at 1890 o'clock
at the home of her son, Otto D. Eng
lish. The deceased had been ailing
for the past several years, and in 1912
underwent an operation which afforded
her some relief The cause of death
was dropsy and cancer.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Clara Walker was born on February
A, 1861, in Elmira, Wisconsin, and was
therefore sixty-one years old when she
passed to her reward. She was mar
ried in Elmira to Erwin English, who
preceded her in death three years
ago. Shortly after their marriage the
couple moved to Beaver, S. D., where
they resided until 1890 when they
removed to Tracy. They made Tracy
their home until the death Of Mr..
English. Since that time, the deceased
has been making her home with her
sons.
Three sons were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. English. They are: Forrest p.
and Otto D. English Of New Ulm and
Eugene English Of Minneapolis. She
is also survived by her mother, Mrs.
Abbie Walker, residing in Farmer,
S. D., and also by the following sisters
and brothers: Mrs. Arthur Downer,
Mitchell, S. D.; Mrs. Thomas Fleck,
Farmer, S. D.; Louis Walker, Garrison,
s. D.; Myron Walker, Fort Atkinson,
Wis; Mrs. John Fleck and Otto Walker
of Boise, Idaho; and Mrs. John White
of Washington, Virginia.
The remains were shipped to Tracy
early Friday morning and funeral
services were held that morning. IN
terment was made beside the re-
mains of her husband in the Tracy
cemetery. 1tyFS
JOsPEH HOFFMAN,. 4 w.
On Wednesday morning at five
o'clock, Joseph Hoffman, residing
at 600 North Jefferson street, passed
away at the Loretto Hospital after an
illness Of about nine weeks. The de-
ceased was operated on several days
prior for cancer, and tho he was re-
lieved, he succumbed to heart failure.
The deceased was born in Bohemia,
Austria, on July IL, 1866, and came
to the United States with his parents
when he was sixteen years Of age. The
family settled on alarm in Sigel town
ship and the deceased lived on the old
homestead, until four years ago when
he moved to New Ulm and retired from
active farm work.
He was married at the Holy Trinity
church in this city to Miss
Elizabeth Holl his surviving widow
in 1880. The following children also
survive the departed: John, Charles
and Frank Hoffman, Of Sigel town
ship; Mrs. Frank Saffert Of Cotton
wood township; Mrs. Louis Brey and
Mrs. Joseph Wartha Of Lafayette and
Joseph and Theresa Hoffman, residing
at home. One daughter, Emma, aged
fifteen, passed away seven years ago.
Nineteen grandchildren survive the
deceased.
The burial services took place on
Friday morning at ten o'clock from
The Holy Trinity Catholic church,
Rev. Fr.. Schlinkert officiating. In
;erment was made in the Catholic
cemetery. The deceased was mem
DER Of the ST. Joseph's Society. and the
members attended the obsequies.
BODE, sR.
Charles Bode, ST., pioneer resident of
Nicollet county, died Saturday at the
lome Of his son, Louis A. Bode, at the1
lge of IS years. Funeral services were
leld at / p. m. today from the Luz
heran church at Courtland Of which
Mr. Bode was one Of the organizers
nore than SO years ago.
Mr.. Bode was born at Hanover, Ger
many, on February Is, 1893 and came
o America with his parents, Frede-
ick Bode and Mary Stienkel Bode, in
-852. The family sertled in Will
county, Iii, where Mr.. Bode made his
lome until 1861 when he came to
Nicollet county settling on a farm
hree miles east Of the village Of
Nicollet. He spent his life on the