Albert Levi Fritz (1903)

FRITZ

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 11/7/2009 at 20:16:00

Winterset Reporter
Thursday, February 12, 1903
Page 13

Penn Township

On Friday at one o’clock was the funeral of Levi Fritz, who died from abscess on the brain, in Chicago. The services were held at the Friends church at Earlham and he was laid to rest in the Earlham cemetery. The bereaved have the sympathy of the entire community.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, January 29, 1903

Levi Fritz died in Chicago Wednesday morning from the effects of an operation performed on him last Sunday for abscess of the brain. His brothers Will and Fred were with him when the end came. His body was brought home today (Thursday) and the funeral services will be held in the Friends church Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Obituary and extended notice will appear in next weeks issue.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, February 5, 1903

Brief mention was made in last weeks issue of the death of Levi Fritz, which occurred in Chicago on Tuesday evening. On the Friday previous while near the college building he was seized with a fainting spell and fell unconscious to the ground. He was taken to the hospital by some of his classmates where after a time he regained consciousness and seemed quite cheerful and thought he would be able to attend school the next day. Later that night he again lapsed into unconsciousness and the physicians thought that an immediate operation might save him. They diagnosed the case as an abscess on the brain. They performed the operation and drew off considerable pus. He never regained consciousness and passed away as stated above. His brothers Will and Fred were with him when the end came.

His remains were brought home Thursday morning and the funeral services were held on Friday afternoon in the Friends church, conducted by Rev. J. W. Stribling. The Odd Fellow lodge, of which he was an honored member, attended in a body. Interment was in Earlham cemetery.

Albert Levi Fritz was born Feb. 6, 1877, at Churchville, Warren County, Iowa, and was 25 years, 11 months and 21 days old at the time of his demise.

His boyhood days were spent in Warren County.

At the age of 11 he moved with his parents to Earlham, where he has made his home ever since. He was variously employed during his youth and was held in high esteem by his employers.

In the winter of ’98 he became converted at Penn Center M.E. church and joined the same church and continued a devoted and useful member of the same unitl death.

He attended the Friends Academy during the winter of ’98, after which he began the study of medicine under his preceptor Dr. E. S. Day. In the fall of ’03 he matriculated at the college of Physicians and Surgeons of the University of Illinois.

During his course he gained the admiration and esteem of both students and instructors, because of his thoroughness as a student and strength of character.

During the years of 1901 and ’02 he was abroad, where he visited many places of historical importance.

Returning to renew his college work in the fall of 1903, he had gained the highest respects of the class of which he became a member.

During his last illness which lasted but a few days he was carefully nursed by his fellow students.

No one in this community stood better in the estimation of the people than Levi Fritz. He was an exemplary young man; always gentlemanly, he was universally liked and respected. His aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fritz, have the sincere sympathy of the community.

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