The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-05-08
LAST TRIBUTEPAID
TO MILTON MELCES
Popular Redwood Falls Young
Man Passes Away Saturday.
Interment Made Tuesday.

Interment Made Tuesday.
Death came and spoke sharply in
Redwood Falls last Saturday when
Milton Melges passed away at the
Redwood Falls Hospital after Sec
ond operation had been performed
within a week for a ruptured appen-
dix. Burial services were held at
the First Presbyterian Church Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with
DR.. James P. Linn officiating. Hymns
of service were sung by mixed
quartet composed of Mrs. S. B. Duea,
Miss Avis Kvello, L. Bunge and G.
A. Fobes with Diantha Kuester play
ing the organ accompaniment. In
terment was made in the Redwood
Falls Cemetery, with Earl Whiting,
w. H. Lamberton, A. Skow, K. Ewart,
c.. H. Burmeister and w. M. Evans
as pallbearers.
Complaining of a pain in his side,
Milton entered the hospital Friday,
April 26th, and was operated upon
the next day. The operation reveal
ed a ruptured appendix, giving little
hope of his recovery from the start.
Because of his superb physical con-
dition and the realization of his need
to his family he lived through a
week when a second operation was
performed. He passed away at 9:1O
o'clock Saturday night, May 4th, be-
ing conscious up to the time OF his
death.
Milton Albert Melges, second son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Melges, was
born in Redwood Falls June End, 1903
He received his education in the
grade and high schools of Redwood
Falls. Following his schooling he
went to Chicago in April 1921, where
he was employed in a produce house
by his uncle, F. w. Melges. Ending
his work with his uncle, Milton went
into the employ of Ad. Newman and
Company of Chicago.
Because of his fathers illness, Mil
ton returned from Chicago in 1928
and was instrumental in the Ad. New
man and Company opening a Red
wood Falls branch produce house, of
which he was made the manager.
Retaining his position as manager,
Milton saw the Redwood Falls branch
change hands, the Alex Kittner Co.,
purchasing the Newman interests.
Approximately one year ago Mil
ton, in turn, purchased the Kittner
interests and since then had been con-
ducting the business for himself. His
business grew to such proportions
that several trucks were used in hand
ling the amount of produce he ship
ped.
Surviving Mr.. Melges are his faith
er and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Melges of Redwood Falls; four broth
ers, DR.. Fred Melges of Chicago,
Carl, Wilbur and Howard of Redwood
Falls and seven sisters, Helen, Esth-
er and Grace of Chicago, Julia OF
of Minneapolis and Lois, Alice and
Jean of Redwood Falls.
Wherever Milton, known to his
many friends as Bud" was acquaint-
ed, he was always respected and low
ed. He endeared himself through his
kindly personality and his gracious
helpfulness to his friends and fami-
ly. To know him was to respect
and admire him for his unshakable
quality of character and for his
broad human interest which made
him friend with all whom he came
in contact. He passed away, leaving
behind, in the memory at least, OF
the generation who grew up with him,
a feeling of pride over his honorable
but short career, and of deepest re-
gret over his departure.
Several hundred Redwood Falls
people paid a last tribute to the
young man, who, with future so
bright, was called from their midst.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful and banked the entire width
of the church on the altar.
The out of town relatives who, be-
sides his brothers and sisters, attend
ed the services were F. w. Melges,
DIR. and Mrs. H. J. Schmidt and
Miss Emma Melges of Chicago;
A. A. Melges and son Paul and Mrs.
Hattie Wagner and daughter, Mrs.
Norman Nelson of Minneapolis and
Mrs. H. Hause and son George and
Miss Eliza Rickmyer of Waseca.