Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-08-03
F. A. FUHRMANN
PASSES AWAY
DEATHS OCCURS TUESDAY
EVENING AT ST.
MARY'S

Last Thursday The Pilot told of the
illness of Fred A. Fuhrmann and the
operation for appendicitis which fol-
lowed. This week 1t is with mex
pressable sorrow that we pen this
obituary which tells of his death. Mr..
Fuhrmann had been subject to stcm-
ach trouble following long ride or
after violent exercise. He had been
on an automobile trip and on his re-
turn was called to Appleton, making
this trip in day, and on Friday, July
21st, he complained OF painful at
tack of the trouble. He said he would
rest few hours and that relief would
surely follow. His condition grew
worse and doctors pronounced il APP
pendicitis. On Monday Mr.. Fuhrmann
was taken to st. Mary's hospital, the
operation being performed the same
day At times following IL MIR. Fuhr-
mann would show considerable
strength and 1t was hoped that he
might overcome the complexities of
the case that physicians knew existed
even when the operation was per-
formed. Tuesday morning, August
LIST, his strength ebbed and no hope
was given for his recovery Death
occurred early Tuesday evening. The
community, in which he has made
many friends, deeply mourns his de-
mise.
Fred A. Fuhrmann was born at Ap-
pleton on August 20, 1884. He was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fuhr-
mann. After receiving his education,
he took up printing and later became
q linotype operator, following this for
about ten years During his early ca
reer as an operator, Mr.. Fuhrmann
worked in number of offices in the
state, later locating at New Richmond
and then moving to Chippewa Falls
where he was employed at times on
both papers and finally purchased the
news stand and store in that city.
This brought him In touch with Wau-
sau. In 1918 he came here, was much
impressed with our city and decided
to make 1t his home. Ii resulted In
his purchase OF the Wausau News
Stand in the Bells Hotel. The splen-
did service thathe gave the community
through 1t stamped him as young
man above the average and he rapidly
came to the front as one of our pro-
gressive and reliable business men.
When The Pilot Printing and Pub
fishing company was organised, tax
ing over The Wausau Pilot, owned by
u. b. Thayer, In July, 1920. Mr.. Fuhr-
man became one OF its principal stock
holders and was elected president and
manager of the plant which positions
the stockholders feel he has filled
with ability and credit. He liked Wau-
sau and was preparing to build a
home, to make his ties here more
permanent IL possible.
Mr.. Fuhrmann was united In mar
riage with Miss Katherine Oberdorfer
lat Iron Mountain, Michigan. Novem-
Der IL, 1912, by whom he is survived
as well as by FIVE children, the oldest
eight years and the youngest, four
months: William, Robert, Norbert,
Carolyn and Mary Ellen. He is also
survived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Fuhrmann, of Appleton, two
brothers, Edward Fuhrmann of Mon
roe. and John Fuhrmann OF Seymour,
and three sisters, Mrs. A. Meier, OF
Menasha; Mrs. George Laux OF APP
pleton and Miss Anna Fuhrmann OF
Appleton.
Mr.. Fuhrmann was member OF st.
| James Catholic church and OF its
Mems club; a director OF the Cham
ber OF Commerce and member OF the
Kiwanis club.
The remains were taken 10 Apple
ton Wednesday night for interment
and were accompanied by Mrs Fuhr-
mann and the older children, and Mrs.
Peter Fuhrmann, his mother, who
was summoned when the end was
near. Funeral services will be held
at Appleton on Friday morning and
will be attended by local friends and
by u. b. Thayer, Jr., editor of The
Pilot, and Herman Kaiser and Clar-
aurn RAM ~ tha NoDo Gland