The Sidney herald., 1957-01-24

Funeral services were held at
z p. m. Monday, January 81, 1857
at Trinity Lutheran church in
Sidney for William A. Baue, rs,
Sioux Pass farmer, who died at
Community Memorial Hospital
January Is.
The Rev. John Chambers, pas
tor of the church officiated and
burial was in the Sidney ceme-
terry. Cloyd-G order Mortuary was
IN charge.
william A. Baue was born at
S~teelevile. H.. January %. 1882. the
son Oh Conrad and Henrietti Baue.
Here he was baptlsed and confirmed
IN the Lutheran faith.
AS a young man he worked in the
OIL fields of Illinois and Kansas. In
me spring of 1907. he and his broth
er George came west in search of
a homestead. Iney arrived at Mondak.
montana and we're taken to Fair
view by stage coach. where a land
agent brought them out 10 what is
now called the Sioux Pass community.
Ihey were told to choose their home
stead site and pillow around what
WIN the wise admonition to make
1t big. enough"
While getting the land ready for
Euiuvaung and putting UP suitable
living quarters or a Shack, Mr..
haue punched cattle for the Hardy
jackson of -Four Mile. Mont. Flax
was the only crop grown at that
time on the sod and frost took the
tlrst crop before it could be harvest
ed, due to the hard task of getting
the ground ready for seeding.
Miss Anna Erffno ne Ton-t--~ MI
souri, became his wife at Glasgow,
Montana Dec. /. 1909. Mrs. Baue died
in 1914. and on February 10, 1917, he
Miss Dora Beisner of Steele-
vile. III. The couple continued to
farm the homestead until his death.
Wheat was hauled to Mondak, MAX
ing 1t necessary to cross the river on
the ice or on the ferry. When the
first railroad was built into Sidney
II eased the hardship of the long trip
they had had.
Down through the years Mr.. Baue
watched the steady Improvements be-
ing made in the state and always |
added a helping hand to build a bet
ter place for himself and future gen.
erations.
He helped haul lumber for one Of
first schools. the East Lone Butte
school. later helping organize the
John Hardy school district. and serv-
ed. as a trustee for rs years. He
organize Trinity Lutheran
of which he was an elder
and most faithful member.
No n was more pleased than he
phone in 1917. the REA in 1880. bet
'er roads. the RITA in 1856. the big
government canal. Fort Peck Dam.
which made life easier for farmers.
When drought, hail. gr~asshoppers,
-ust or army worms took the crop he
aIdnnN nArrD1otnAI A..+ -11A 80.
,lans, saying. We'll do better next
Surviving are his wife. Dora. two
ions, William L.. and Donald. both
Il Fairview; two daughters. Sylvia.
Mrs. H.. C. Watts, Smelterville. Idaho.
Forsyth, Mont; three sisters. Mrs.
emily Bergman. Steelville. Illinois.
Mrs. Charles Rabe and Mrs. Charles
Sroemer of Sidney; two brothers.
George Baue. Milwaukee. Oregon and
Dannenbsrg. Redbud. Illinois,
md five grandchildren.
At the services Mrs. Frank Daniels
nd Mrs. Edward Thornton sang his
avorite hymn. What a Friend We
lave in Jesus. and Mrs. Daniels
lso sang I'm But A Stranger Here"
Pallbearers were Andrew Petersen.
Rsdke. Ward Redlin and
Lewis. Honorary pallbearers
we're DR.. ]. s. Beagle. j. 3. John
on, August Baurnan, Charles Radke.
Redlin Sr. and George E.
Out of town relatives attending the
were MI. and Mrs. Everett
East St. Louis. H.: Mr..
Mrs. Claude Baue, Genoa. NAh.,
fr. louis Baue. Genoa. Neb.: Mrs.
Meyers. Green Castle. Ind;
FRS. Charles Meyers. Terre Haute.
herman. Glendive: George Raue. Mil
Ore: Mrs. H. C. Watts,
Idaho; Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
dict Doyle, Forsyth, Mont.
IN APPRECIATION
We wish to express our sincere
hanks to DR.. Beagle. DR.. Harper.
urses and hospital personnel. for
he efficient care and kindness; and
, all our friends and neighbors for
isitations. in memoriums. food. flow
rs. and expressions OF kindness and
ympathy during the illness and he
pavement of our husband. father,
uncle. and grandfather, Will
am A. Baue.
Thanks also to Pastor John Cham
ers for the hospital visits and COM
,rting messages: to the pallbearers;
!, Mrs. Harry johnson. Mrs. Frank
aniels, Mrs. Ed Thornton. and the
Aid of the Trinity Lutheran
nurch of Sidney.
The relatives Of William A. Baue.
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