Moist, Harry 1879 - 1910

MOIST, PILS

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/7/2012 at 10:19:10

Mr. and Mrs. John Moist, residing on Tremont street, received a telegram on Friday morning informing them of the death of their son, Harry Moist, which occurred at half past three that morning at the Great Northern hospital at Brainerd, Minn..

Harry Moist had been in failing health for the past three years, and early in March went to West Baden, Ind., for his health He received no benefit from the treatment and returned to his home in Minneapolis A weak ago he was taken to the Great Northern railroad hospital at Brainerd where he was operated upon on Saturday, April 23, for relief from chronic diarrhea. He had been in the service of the Great Northern railroad company for the past three years and prior to that was employed on the St. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha railroad on a run through this place.

He was born in Stephenson county, Illinois, on April 3, 1879, and when a child his parents moved to Plymouth county Harry was educated in the city schools and after attaining his majority went to work as a brakeman on the railroad. He was united in marriage with Mrs. Mary Pils on October 24, 1901, and made bis home in Minneapolis since that time

He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, his parents and two sisters. His death is doubly sad as be was the only son and his loss is a crushing blow to the bereaved parents.

The remains were brought to Le Mars, accompanied by bis wife, and her mother, Mrs. Pils, and M. W. Musbeck, of Minneapolis. Mr. Musbeck represented the Brotherbood of Railway Trainmen of which the deceased was a member. The order had charge of the funeral arrangements and the members sent a beautiful floral emblem in the form of a car wheel made of roses and carnations with a broken spoke.

The company for which Mr Moist worked and his fellow employees did all in their power for Mr. Moist in his long illness and attended to all details subsequent to his death Shortly before his death Harry Moist received word that he bad been promoted to the position of conductor Harry was honorable and industrious, starting in as a baggageman at the Union depot here, he went to braking and always made good in bis position.

The funeral services were held yesterday morning at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Moist, Rev. G. F Whitfield of the First Methodist church, officiating

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, May 3, 1910
Le Mars, Iowa