The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-08
Charles Dicks
Loses Life in
Auto Wreck
Ran Off Pavement On High
way No. 8 West of City
Monday Afternoon
LIVED ABOUT 6 HOURS
Resided in Stearns County
60 Years-Mrs. Susan
Potter Died Tuesday
Charles Dicks


Centre and community for nearly
so years died at the local hospital
Monday evening at $50 as the re-
suit of an automobile accident
which occurred on Highway No. 3,
three miles west of the city at
about $3.50 Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Dicks left shortly after din
ner for Alexandria for a short visit
with his son, Charles at Alexandria
He complained of not feeling well
before he started on the trip. He
was nearing the end of the journey
when he and another car had diff
ficulty in passing as Mr.. Dicks
was driving on the wrong side of
the road. This was about mile
from where the accident occurred.
He finally got off the paving and
onto the grade. Realizing his stu
alton he gave his car a quick turn
to get back and the car ran clear
across the pavement and into a
ditch overturning and throwing Mr..
Dicks several feet from the car
which was badly wrecked.
Mr.. Johnson, highway patrolman,
came on the scene very soon
after the accident happened. A lit
tie later one of the Raymond Bros.
trucks came along and the injured
man was loaded and brought to the
hospital.
1t is though that Mr.. Dicks suf-
fered a paralytic stroke. He died
without regaining consciousness.
Mr.. Dicks was born in Mercer
county, Ohio, May 8, 1857. When
he was IL years old his parents
came to Minnesota settling in
Stearns county near Metre Grove.
He grew to manhood in the Metre
Grove vicinity. About 40 years ago
he was united in marriage to Miss
Margaret Schieman at the st.
Johns Catholic church, Metre
Grove. Thirty-eight years ago Mr..
Dicks purchased the farm three
miles south of this city and resided
there until the fall OF 1912 when
the family moved to this city.
In the spring of 1913 he purchas-
ed the Corner Meat Market from
Albert Butcher and conducted it for
several years in company with his
son, Ben.
Mrs. Dicks passed away about "a
years ago. Twelve children were
born to them, II Of whom are liv-
ing, as follows: Mrs. John Eben-
steiner, Sank Centre; Mrs. Jos.
Busch, st. Paul; Ben Dicks, Mime
apolis; Mrs. John Cordell, Lusk,
Wyo.; Mrs. Nick Bromenschenkel,
Sank Centre; Mrs. John Sieben,
Tintah, Mimi; Charles Dicks, Alex
andria; Joseph Dicks, St. Paul;
Mrs. James McGillig, Mandan, N.
D.; John Dicks, New York City;
Alvina Dicks, st. Paul.
Mr.. Dicks was married second
time the lady being Mrs. Ochs, of
Melrose. She passed away in 1927.
Oct. 10, 1880, he was wed to Mrs.
Mary Denzen, who, with children,
survives. There are 40 living
grandchildren and three great chill
dren. He also leaves two living sis
tiers: Mrs. Margaret Michaels, Sank
Centre, and Mrs. Christine Gamer,
of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Dicks was an upright citizen
and devout churchman, always. His
untimely death will be mourned by
the community. He was member
of the st. Joseph Society, of st..
Paul's church.
The funeral was held from st.
Pauls church this Thursday morn
ing at 900 o'clock, conducted by the
pastor and spiritual advisor for
many years, Rev. Anthony ART. He
was laid to rest in st. Pauls ceme-
terry, east of the city All of the
children were in Sank Centre for
the funeral.
The honorary 2allbearers were:
John Thielen, ]. B. Sauer, VIM.
Grams, Frank Unger, Peter Zim-
mer, Jos. Botz, cross-bearer.
The active pallbearers were: John
Mondloch, Jos. Schoenhoff, Alex
Bromenschenkel, Joe Miller, F. j.
Minette e. Polipnic.