Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-07-19
POTOSI.

Last week we wrote an article for
the Herald pertaining to the death OF
Mrs Mary Meier, that requires some
correction. The true facts were not
handed us for publication last week.
The article as written was from my
own personal recollection Mrs. Mel
or was born in Wittenberg, Germany,
March 10. 1850, and came to Potosl
with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. John
Walter. when but six years OF age and
had since continuously lived in Platte
willie and Potosi. She was married TO
William Meier, a widower with several
children. at Platteville Besides be
inc a fond and loving mother TO hef
own children she was the same de
voted mother to her step-chlldren, an
Of whom loved her as their own loF-
ing mother. Mrs Meier had passed
through days Of sorrow ana trouDle'
Some wears ago she became toIaHy
blind but notwithstanding her sad al
Fiction she was still the same loving
mother. About fifteen years ago MI
and Mrs. Meier moved from PIaLte-
willie to POtOsi, Mr.. Meier dlelng at the
latter place twelve years ago MIS-.
Meier was beloved by all VINO knew
her for her kind and loving dlspoSl-
tion. She was a woman who pore nef
sufferings and sorrow with ChrlSt-
ian fortitude She died at the home OF
her sister-in-laW, Mrs. Ida water, III
Potosi Friday morning, June 81, aged
~ wears. three months and IN days
Funeral services were conducted ny
the Rev. S. B. Welles at the home on
Sunday at one O'Clock, ana the Le
mains were inferred at PlatteYIlle,
Herman
of State Center, Iowa; August or
Vernon Center, Mimi. Charles u
Des NIoines, Iowa; and George and
walter Of Potosi; two stepsons-Wm.
and Fred of Center Grove, Iowa;
and one stepdaughter, Mrs. Y. T.
Penney of Dubuque. Also by three
sisters-Mrs. Adam Schumacher, OF
Los Angeles; Mrs. Nicholas Schu-
macber and Miss Pauline Walter,
and sister-in-Iaw, Mrs. Ida Walter
of Potosi, besides hosts of friends.
We desire to express Gus sincere
thanks to the many friends ana
neighbors who so kindly rendered as
sistance to us in the sickness ana
death of our beloved mother, Mrs.
Mary Meier. Also for the beautiful
floral tributes.
THE MEIER BROTHERS.
Rrief mention was made in our
notes last week of the death OF JOS.
schmidt. former Potosi resident,
who died suddenly of heart failure at
his home, 2939 Belmont Ave, Chl-
cago. Wednesday night, June ZSth'
Tosenh Casper Schmidt was born IN
the Village of Potosi, April 10, 1917,
and was a son OF the late George ana
Aostasia Schmidt. At an early age
he cIerked in the store of the late t.
II RunkeIl in Potosi, and atterWafo
went to Chicago, where he dld cleF-
zeal work in the stores Of that city
Eifteen wears ago he branched into
business of his own and for that per-
iod Of time conducted LADIES ana
gents furnishing store and enjoyed
lucrative trade. His sudden deatn
has cast a cloud of sorrow among ms
old friends and former associates N
Potosi. the place of his birth. lie
leaves to mourn his departure from
this world his grief-stricken wlIe anu
one daughter, Mrs. Helen Myrlln, VINO
deeply feel the loss of loving nus
hand and father. He is also mourned
bv two sisters, Mrs. L. Z. EDWARDS VI
Potosi and Mrs. D. 7. Myers OF Los
Angeles. Calf, and one brother, WIN.
IF Cherokee. Iowa. Burial was IN
Chicago. Saturday morning, July lst.
The floral offerings, beautiful and
costly. manifested the high esteem IN
which he was held in the community
where he had lived.