Klotz, Jacob 1853-1925

KLOTZ, HATFIELD, HEINRICH, KNEEN, CAIN, ECHARD, CASSIN, GRINROD, SPENCER, FRANKLIN, KEEN, COON, STOUDT

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Date: 5/17/2007 at 16:49:05

OBITUARY
Jacob Klotz was born in Wayne County, Ohio Aug. 23, 1853 and died Nov. 23, 1925, aged 72 years and three months. He came to Iowa when an infant with his parents, John and Mary Klotz. They settled on the home farm where he resided at the time of his death. Sept. 1, 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Carrie Hatfield at Delmar, Ia., who survives him. To this union were born seven daughters, Mrs. Mabel Heinrich, Mrs. Beulah Heinrich, Mrs. Alto Heinrich of Andrew, Ia., Mrs. Edna Kneen of Cutberth, South Dakota, Mrs. Golda Cain of Waverly, Iowa, and Iola and Ogarita at home. Eleven grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Mary Echard of Delmar with them survive to mourn the loss of husband, father, grandfather and brother.
Such are the outstanding figures in the journey from the cradle to the grave of one more respected pioneer of this vicinity, who has stepped aside from the ranks in the march of life, at the bidding of his "Great Commander" after a long life devoted to the service of others.
Mr. Klotz has lived his entire life since infancy among the people of this community and everywhere was known for his devotion to the principals of constancy to his family, loyalty to friends, uprightness in living, and fair dealing with all. The aim of his life appeared to be to leave behind him at his passing a record of having lived to help others, that their lives might be brightened and his memory revered. No sentence seems better adapted to close this sketch with than the following beautiful lines.
There are hermit souls that live withdrawn,
In the peace of their self content,
There are souls like stars that dwell apart,
In a followless fimament.
There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths,
Where highways never ran;
But let me live in a house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 27; prayer at the home at 1:30 p.m. and sermon at the Union church at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. D. F. Boomershine, a long time friend of the family, where a large circle of relatives and friends garthered to pay last earthly tribute to the departed. Mrs. Percy Cassin and Mrs. Earl Grinrod sang very sweetly and consolingly. The body was gently borne to the grave by six brother Masons, viz: H. Cassin, Joseph Spencer, E. J. Franklin, J. K. Keen, Oliver Coon, Dan Stoudt and the Masonic lodge of Delmar had charge of the services at the grave in the Union church cemetery.
DEATH DATE: November 23, 1925
SOURCE: Private collection of newspaper clippings.