Wahlert, Fred, Sr. (1849-1925)

WAHLERT, PALM, HUGMAN, SCHWENNEKER, TIBBEN, CHORD, HERRICK, CHANNON, LOHNER, RILEY, PETERSEN

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Audubon County Journal (IA)
Mar. 12, 1925, pg. 4

LOCAL ITEMS

Fred Wahlert, Sr., is ill at his home
on North street with an attack of
heart trouble. His condition was very
good this morning.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Apr. 2, 1925, pg. 8

LOCAL ITEMS

About thirty of the local Masons
went to the home of Fred Wahlert,
Sr., Wednesday evening and pleas-
antly surprised that worthy gentle-
man. Luncheon was served and all
report an enjoyable time.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Apr. 9, 1925, pg. 1
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY
TO FRED WAHLERT, SR.

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HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF THIS
COUNTY SINCE 1882. FUN-
ERAL HELD SUNDAY

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The reaper has gathered another
sheaf. Last Thursday evening while
doing chores about his place, Fred
Wahlert, Sr., was suddenly stricken
and soon passed away.

Mr. Wahlert is one of the oldest
and also one of the most respected
citizens of Audubon county, he has
won and held the esteem of everyone
with whom he became acquainted. He
was not a man who coveted popular-
ity or political power, but preferred
the quiet, unasuming life, taking
honesty, kindness and square dealing
with all mankind as his motto. This
made him a good husband, father,
neighbor and citizen.

Mr. Fred Wahlert was born March
29th, 1849 in Germany where he was
baptized and confirmed in the Luth-
eran Church. He came to America in
1857 and settled at Moline, Illinois.
After a brief residence there he
moved to Henry county, Illinois.

In February 1882 he came to Iowa
and settled on a farm in Greeley
township where he resided for fifteen
years, after which he moved to Exira
and since has made his home here.

August 18th, 1886, he was united
in marriage to Anna Palm. To this
union ten children, six girls and four
boys, were born, of which five died
in childhood, three girls and two boys.

Brother Wahlert joined the Ma-
sonic lodge in Exira in 1900, he was
initiated in May, passed in November
and raised in December.

Being a Mason was a very serious
matter with him, he accepted the
principals as something to be lived
and not a mere form.

He was a faithful and consistant
member of the lodge and believer in
the religion of his youth till he an-
swered the final roll call on Thursday,
April 2nd at 6 o'clock p. m.

Fred Wahlert was the son of John
Wahlert, and was one of a family of
six boys and two girls of which two
survive him, Edward of Adair, Iowa
and Mrs. Catherine Hugman of Adair,
Iowa.

The deceased is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Carrie Schwenneker
of Frederiksburg, Iowa; Mrs. Vena
Schwenneker of Saskatchewan, Can-
ada, and Mrs. Anna Tibben of Atlan-
tic, Iowa; two sons, Fred Jr., and
John, both on farms in Greeley town-
ship, and a niece, Miss Laura Palm,
who has made her home with them
since childhood and cared for them
most tenderly in their declining years,
thirty-four grandchildren and thirty-
one great grandchildren and a host
of friends, Mrs. Wahlert having pre-
ceeded him fours years ago last
January.

Funeral services were conducted
from the Christian church by Rev.
Robert N. Chord and the Masonic
lodge Sunday, April 5th at 1:30 p. m.
Interment in the Schwenneker ceme-
tery.

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Audubon County Journal (IA)
Apr. 9, 1925, pg. 4

IN MEMORIAM

Whereas it has pleased The Al-
mighty father in His wisdom, to call
away from this earthly home, our
worthy brother, Fred Wahlert, an
honored and respected member of our
chapter, therefore be it

Resolved: By Exodus Chapter No.
313, O. E. S. that we mourn the loss
of brother Wahlert, whose memory
we shall sherish with hope that
our loss is his gain.

Resolved: That we extend to the
bereaved family our sincere sympathy
in their hours of sorrow, and commend
them to Him, who doeth all things
well. Be it further

Resolved: That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family of
our departed brother, that a copy be
spread upon our records, and that a
copy be sent to the Audubon County
Journal for publication.

Dated at Exira, Iowa. April 6, 1925,
Mrs. Jessie Herrick
Mrs. Elizabeth Channon
J. B. J. Lohner
Commitee on Resolutions.

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Audubon County Journal (IA)
Apr. 9, 1925, pg. 5

RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

In Memory of Brother Fred Wah-
lert, Sr., who died on April 2nd, 1925.

Once again a Brother Mason, hav-
ing completed the designs written for
him on life's trestle board, has passed
through the portals of eternity and
entered the Grand Lodge of the New
Jerusalem and hath received as his
reward, the white stone with the new
name written thereon.

And Whereas the all-wise and
merciful Master of the universe has
called from labor to refreshments our
beloved and respected brother, he hav-
ing been a true and faithful member
of our beloved Order, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Exodus Lodge,
No. 342, A.F.&A.M. of Exira, Iowa,
in testimony of our loss, drape its
Charter in mourning for thirty days,
and that we tender the family of our
deceased brother our sincere condol-
ence in their deep affliction and that
a copy of these resolutions be sent
to the family.

John Riley,
J. B. J. Lohner
Lars Peter Petersen,
Committee