The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-17
Was Improving From Attack
Of Liver and Gall Bladder
Trouble when Ruptured
Blood Vessel Causes Death
HAS Been Very Active in
City Affairs-Funeral Tues.
day

sion and for many years . member
Of the local board Of education, died
suddenly this morning at q local hos.
pital, following IN illness Of only .
little more than . week.
Mr.. Wachter awoke shortly after
5 o'clock this morning, asked the
nurse for . glass Of water and said
that he had enjoyed . very good
nights rest. A few minutes later
he passed away. Death, according to
the attending physician, was caused
by the rupture Of . blood vessel un.
derneath the liver.
Mr.. Wachter Was first taken i'll
about . week ago with m attack Of
liver and gall bladder trouble. AL.
though he was taken 10 tho hospital
where he could Be given the best Of
treatment and care, his illness was
not considered serious and he had
been showing Improvement during
the past few days.
Born IN Germany
Born In Bernstein, near Stuttgart,
Germany, December 16, 1866, Mr..
Wachter came to the United States
when Is years Of age. After spend
ing about three years in Philadel-
phia, he came to Bismarck where he
has since resided. Following his
trade as q butcher for only . short
time after coming to this city, he
soon entered the livery business with
Johnny White. Later he established
q drayage and transfer business un-
der the name Of the Wachter Trans
fer company, which he actively op-
Grated until in July, 1923, when he
disposed Of his interests to his sons
and retired from active business life.
On April %, 1892, Mr.. Wachter
was married to Miss Annie Robidou
Of Bismarck, and three children were
born to them, all Of whom are living.
They are Eugene and Paul Wachter
Of this city and Mrs. E. L. Semlimg
Of Hazelton. Besides his widow and
children. he leaves three sisters in
Stuttgart, Germany.
Active In City Affairs
Mr.. WAchter has always been very
active in the affairs of this city, and
has performed outstanding service
in its behalf, both as . member Of
the city commission and the school
board. While on the latter organ.
ization he was especially interested
in securing school facilities more
conveniently located for the residents
of the south part Of the city and in
recognition Of his efforts the fine
grade school building on Bowen
avenue bears his name.
During his term on the city COM
mission, to which he was. elected
three years ago, Mr.. Wachter has
served as street commissioner and
has devoted q great deal Of his time
to experimenting the street work.
He still had a year to serve on the
commission, his term expiring In
April, 1929. Under the law his sue
cessor will be named at q special
election, the date for which will be
determined by the city commission.
Whoever is elected to the position
will serve for the balance Of the un-
expired term only.
Funeral to Be Tuesday
Mr.. Wachter was member Of the
knights of Pythias, the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen, and the
Bismarck lodge Of Elks.
Funeral services will be held next
Tuesday, but no definite arrange.
ments for the rites have as yet been
made. These will be announced
Monday.
Out Of respect to the memory Of
their fellow commissioner. members
Of the city commission have decided
to postpone their regular meeting
scheduled for Monday night, accord
ing to IN announcement by A. +.
Lenhart, president Of the board, to-
day. The meeting will be held at q
later date, which will be announced
through the Tribune.