Fred Hartman 3-31-1877 to 7-13-1973

HARTMAN, FRITZCHE, BROOKHISER, BOWMAN, SCHNEDLER

Posted By: Kathy (email)
Date: 10/15/2007 at 17:08:46

SPANISH - AMERICAN WAR VET DIED AT 96
The ranks of Spanish-American war veterans, once a lose-knit throng playing a viral role in B urlington's growth, have thinned in recent decad es as age and infinity have done what tropical deseases and 19th century Spanish arms could not.
The reunions of those proud soldiers were suspended in later years as only two veterans remained - Walter W. Fritzche 1803 Madison, and Fred Hartman recently retired to live in Park Manor Nursing Home.
Fritzche stood alone Friday as the city's only living link, to military history of another ce ntury; Hartman died at 96 in Park Manor about 4:40a.m .
He was born March 31, 1877 in Des Moines County, the son of Mr. and Mrs.Killian Hartman. He married Katherine Brookhiser on Oct 23, 1907 in Burlington. She died Nov. 27, 1961.
Mr. Hartman was a member of the V.F.W., the Street and Electric Railway Union and Spring Grove United Methodist Church. He was a street car motor man and city bus driver for 26 years.
SURVIVING: two daughters, Mrs. Clinton (Marcella Bowman, and Mrs. Clay(Florence) Schnedler , both of Burlington: one son Lester C. New London;one brother Frank Burlington, 13 grandchi ldren, 28 great-grandchildrena nd six great-great-grandchildern.
Funeral 1:30 p.m. Monday, Prugh's Chapel. Rev. LeRoy Moore; military rites at Memorial Park.

Hawk-Eye; (newspaper); Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; Friday July1 3, 1973; page 10