Bernhard Huessmann [Hüssmann], 1896 Obituary

HUESSMANN, FREY

Posted By: David Reineke (email)
Date: 7/16/2005 at 12:05:50

I translated the following obituary from Der Carroll Demokrat, a German-language newspaper published in Carroll, Iowa, between about 1874 and 1920. It was originally published on Friday, 10 April 1896. Any information in brackets or notes at the end are my own explanations. It reads as follows:

[Bernhard Hüssmann]

The duties of a newspaper man are not always pleasant, but they are especially difficult when he must report the death of a dear and honest friend, and that is what the deceased Bernhard Hüssmann was to us. Our friend had been sick for a long time, and despite attentive care and the treatment of the best doctors, he gradually worsened until he passed away Sunday morning, when, surrounded by his dear wife, his two daughters, and friends, he gave his soul over to his Creator. The news of this worthy man’s death was received with sorrow in Roselle, Halbur, and everywhere he was known. Everywhere it was felt that with the death of such a universally respected man, that the entire community was suffering. The deceased was one of the earliest settlers of Roselle Township. He came to Dubuque County from Appelhülsen, in the Westphalian Münsterland, where his cradle stood. And after a short stay of a few years, he came to Carroll County, where he had lived uninterrupted for 21 years. The burial took place Tuesday morning at the Catholic cemetery in Roselle, after which the solemn requiem was conducted by Rev. Father Frey. The funeral was very large and demonstrated how beloved the deceased was everywhere. Our deepest sympathy to the bereaved.