George Link 1864-1943

LINK, RETTENMEIER, KLEIN

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 1/23/2019 at 21:54:28

First Mayor of Balltown
Dies Late Wednesday
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George Link, 79, first mayor of Balltown and for many years prominent in agriculture and community activities, died at Mercy Hospital Wednesday night at 11:30 o’clock. He had been seriously ill several weeks.

The body is at the Strueber Funeral Home where it may be viewed after 6 o’clock Thursday evening. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at the Strueber Funeral Home at 8 o’clock to St. Francis Church.

Headed Creamery

Mr. Link served a number of terms as Mayor of Balltown and for 21 years was President of the Balltown Co-Operative Creamery Company, of which he was one of the organizers. He was a member of the St. Francis Parish at Balltown and of the Holy Name Society of that parish. He was active in the affairs of that parish during all of his life in Balltown.

He was a son of Frederick and Caroline Link, pioneer members of Dubuque County families, and was born Jan. 21, 1864, on a farm near Balltown in Concord Township. He was married in the Holy Cross Church at Holy Cross Oct. 15, 1887 to Mary Rettenmeier, a member of another pioneer family. For many years he operated a farm four miles north of Balltown in Buena Vista Township, Clayton County, his farm adjoining his father’s farm in Dubuque County.

Retired 23 Years Ago

Mr. Link retired in 1920 and moved to Balltown where he had since lived. Surviving are his daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Ida) Klein, Balltown, and Miss Amanda Link, Dubuque; his sons, Raymond Link, Balltown; and Alphonse M. and Leo F. Link, Dubuque; his brothers, Charles Link, Waukon, Iowa, and Edward Link, Spokane, Wash., and by 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, who died March 23, 1936, and two children George Jr. and Lydia.

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