Sartori, Anton 1854-1922

SARTORI, MULLARKY

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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 24, 1922

WAS LEADING DRUGGIST
ANTON SARTORI WAS PIONEER BUSINESS MAN HERE
SUCCUMBS TO BRIEF ATTACK OF ILLNESS
Located In LeMars in Early Eighties and Was Actively Engaged in Business for Forty Years. Was Widely Known in Northwest

Anton Sartori, leading druggist and prominent citizen in LeMars for forty years, answered the final summons on Saturday morning. His death came as a shock to the community where he was so widely known as few persons were aware that he was sick, not to say in a dangerous condition. His death followed an illness of pneumonia of five days duration. He was down town to his place of business on Monday prior to his death and went home that evening suffering from a cold, which developed serious complications. A friend called in to see him on Saturday morning between eight and nine and Mr. Sartori conversed with him and said he was feeling better and appeared most cheerful. A few minutes later Mr. Sartori told his wife he did not feel so well. She went to the bedside to adjust his pillows and while supporting him in her arms, he suddenly expired.

Anton Sartori was born in Dorlingbach Amt Ettenheim, Baden, Germany, on October 1, 1854. He received his early education at that place. When a boy of fourteen he came to the United States with a sister. He worked at his occupation of druggist in Philadelphia, Cincinnati and then came west locating in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

In 1881 seeking a location in which to establish a business, he selected LeMars, a town enjoyi8ng a healthy boom at that time, and concluded to locate here and made arrangements to buy out the drug firm of Vogt. Bros. and in March, 1882, permanently settled here. He bought the building now occupied by the Boyce store and was engaged in business with the late Frank Miller for a time under the firm name of Sartori Miller Company. Later the firm was Sartori and Pfeiffer. Mr. Sartori, a little later, bought out his partner, H. J. Pfeiffer, and conducted the business alone for many years until his son grew up and ----(text unreadable)---as the Sartori Drug Company. In 1889 the business was moved to its present location.

Mr. Sartori took an active interest in the business up to the time of his last illness. Although during the past two or three years he had allowed himself more freedom from the store than in former years, when he devoted himself to work often at nights as well as days.

Mr. Sartori was united in marriage on April 13, 1882, with Miss Kate E. Mullarky, at Cedar Falls, a member of one of the pioneer families of Blackhawk county, her father having been one of the first settlers in that county.

Mr. Sartori is survived by his wife, one son and three daughters, who are: Anton J. Sartori; Mrs. F. W. Lennon, of Sioux City; Mrs. I. I. Struble, of Minneapolis; and Miss Rosemary Sartori, of Los Angeles, Cal., who is home at present. He also leaves a sister, Miss Louise Sartori, of Cedar Rapids.

Mr. Sartori was actively interested in the growth and development of LeMars and the surrounding territory, during his long and busy career as druggist and bookseller, and enjoyed a wide acquaintance. He was a progressive citizen and a factor in the early days in community affairs which materially helped the betterment of conditions, and saw LeMars grow from a hamlet to a thriving little city, one of the best known in Northwestern Iowa.

Mr. Sartori was a man of wide attainments. It was a pleasure to know him and converse with him on various subjects. He had the benefit of experience well used and possessed a broad outlook on life. In his death the community loses a good, upright citizen and his family a devoted husband and father. Many friends deplore his passing.

The funeral was held yesterday morning at St. James church, Rev. E. O’Farrell officiating and was largely attended by friends and old neighbors.

Mr. Sartori was a charter member of Trinity Council, Knights of Columbus and also a member of LeMars Lodge No. 428, Order of Elks and representatives of these organizations attended the funeral in a body.

The children and their families were in attendance at the funeral and among old friends and relatives who came to attend the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lynch; Miss Marian O’Connell; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Albright; Mrs. D. Sullivan; Gene Duggan; J. Duggan; Charles Lennon, Sioux City; Mrs. P. A. Boland, St. Mary’s, Kansas; W.C. Nuhn, Cedar Falls; Roman Wangler, Waterloo; Andrew Morrill, Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Scannell, Omaha; Mrs. Charles Lennon, Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sauer, Sioux City.