Frederick von Schrader (died 1918)

VON SCHRADER, JOINER, BLYTHE

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 6/8/2010 at 07:58:47

Maquoketa Excelsior-Record, October 1, 1918

Frederick von Schrader Dies of Spanish Influenza While Serving In Navy

Another life has been placed on the altar of sacrifice and God has chosen for his great heavenly army, one of America’s most noble volunteers, and one of Maquoketa’s most dearly beloved young men, Frederick von Schrader, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles von Schrader of this city.

How very applicable is that portion of scripture which reads, “In the midst of life we are in death.” This young man, a picture of health and happiness, who many months ago enlisted in the U. S. Navy enjoyed a visit with home loved ones just four weeks ago last Sunday, the day he passed away. Had he lived he would have spent the past week end at home before being transferred from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station into the Armed Guards, but it was not to be-the plans were changed by an All Wise God, who has seen fit to claim him for his chosen army, and he has entered the ranks ever to battle for the good of mankind.

Our hearts are filled with grief and at the same time with a firm determination to make safe those treasures for which this young man, and countless others, has been so willing to make the supreme sacrifice.

In our last issue we mentioned his illness and stated that the mother had been called to his bedside. At that time, he had been battling for four days with that dread epidemic Spanish Influenza, pneumonia developed, and Sunday, just as the dawn was giving promise of another glorious day, he entered into that sweet sleep.

Perhaps he was better known throughout this country than most young men of his years, for, in high school he was a star athlete and thus gained prominence and upon his graduation, he entered the First National Bank of this city, in which position, also, he made many additional friends.

We who knew him well, felt that life held for him, great possibilities. He was a young man of the highest ideals and there is comfort in the thought that, while he lived he helped to make the world more beautiful, for his influence was real and it was always for good.

Besides the parents, three sisters and one brother survive: Mrs. Melvin Joiner of this city, Mrs. Fred Blythe of Williamsburg, Rosamond and Burr of this city. The body arrived here yesterday morning and services will be held this afternoon at three o’clock from the home. Dr. J. G. Morgan officiating. Interment will be made in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Frederick von Schrader Grave
 

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