Fred Bangs 1881-1932

BANGS, CAVERS, BIEBER, GLAUS, AMUNDSON, KOHLSTAD

Posted By: Diana Henry Diedrich (email)
Date: 2/18/2007 at 09:53:46

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bangs Die Within Half an Hour

The summoning of the spirits of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bangs, at their home Feb. 5, 1932, plunged the large community on Lansing Ridge and vicinity in strange perplexities especially as both had been ill for but a few days and their family to two sons as well are confirmed to the hospital in LaCrosse, owing to pneumonia. How inscrutable God’s dealings with us and ours! Indeed, earth utterly fails us as an interpreter of these things. Nor is Almighty God under any obligation to reveal to us His wise purposes. But we may find comfort for the present in the thought that in the future they shall all be made plain, according to the works of Paul, saying: “For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face; now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known” (1.Cor.13:12). To trust only in the sunshine is not to trust God at all. But trusting God when appearances are against Him is the supreme test of a genuine trust. In this spirit we confess, “the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Fred Bangs was born March 7, 1881 in Germany. He came to America with his parents the following year, settling in Allamakee county, where he grew up into young manhood. He attained the age of 50 years, 11 months and 2 days.
Janet Clark Bangs, nee Cavers, was born in Center Township, Allamakee County, March 25, 1881, the youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cavers. Her earthly pilgrimage ended at the age of 50 years, 10 months and 10 days.
They were united in Christian marriage March 20, 1912. Their union was blessed with two sons, Irvin and Wesley, who both survive their parents, but because of serious illness were not able to attend the funeral services. The deceased are also survived and mourned by one sister, Mrs. Geo. Bieber of Lansing township, and one brother, A. A. Cavers of Lansing, on her side, and his mother, Mrs. Wilhelmina Glaus, one step brother, Chas. Glaus of Lafayette township, two half-sisters, Mrs. Amelia Amundson of Decorah, and Mrs. Louise Kohlstad of Lansing, besides other relatives on both sides, and many friends.
“Not now, but in the coming years, It may be in the better land; We’ll read the meaning of our tears, And there, sometime, understand.
Then trust in God through all the days. Fear not, for He doth hold thy hand; Tho dark the way, still sing and praise, Some time, some time, we’ll understand.
Funeral services were conducted on Monday, Feb. 8, at 1p.m. at the house and 2 p.m. at the German Presbyterian church, Rev. K. W. Schalk officiating. The largely attended funeral showed the high esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Bangs were held, and they will surely be missed as always kind and helping neighbors. Interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery.

~Allamakee County Newspaper, Feb 1932

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Added by S. Ferrall:

Fate has laid a particularly heavy hand on the Bangs family of near Waukon, Allamakee county. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bangs came down with influenza. Their two sons were both in a LaCrosse hospital with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Bangs died within an hour of one another. The illnesses of the two sons is reported to be serious.

~Note: 'Woodmansee' records the burials of Fred Bangs, 1881 Mar 07 -1932 Feb 05 and Janet Clark Cavers Bangs, 1881 Mar 25 -1932 Feb 05 in Oak Hill cemetery, Lansing.

~Source: Ackley World-Journal, Thursday, March 10, 1932, in the News around Iowa column