Raak, Gerrit 1862-1900

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Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 5/18/2012 at 09:10:42

Sioux County Herald of Aug 8, 1900 p. 5
The prolonged afflictions of Geert Raak terminated in death last Thursday morning. Deceased, for seven years, had been a sufferer from that dreaded disease, consumption, which, with a dropsy complication, caused his death. Mr.-Raak was 34 years of age and leaves a wife and one child to mourn his demise. He was a man who enjoyed the confidence and respect of his fellow men, and his death, just at the prime of life, is deeply regretted by all who were acquainted with him. The bereaved wife and her little child have the sympathy of all.
The funeral was held from the First Reformed church Friday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Steffens, and was largely attended by sympathizing friends and neighbors.
(Gerrit Raak is listed in the Sioux county cemetery headstone index as born 15 Jun 1862 died 2 Aug 1900 buried Orange City. Found an ancestry.com family report. Geert Raak born Jun 15, 1867 Grand Haven Michigan died Aug 5, 1900 Orange City IA. His parents were Geert Raak 1825-1874 and Eyke ‘Ide’ Winter 1831-1924. His wife was Cynthis ‘Gezina’ Wesselink 1874-1963 and they had at least two children Geert ‘Gerrit’ Raak 1892 and Dirk Henry ‘Dick’ Raak 1899-1967.)