Obit of Gustave SCHULTZ (b.1841 d.1926), Brown Co., MN

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Source: Newspaper Unknown..Handwritten date Feb. 4, 1926

PIONEER CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
Was Born In Germany
Came to Sleepy Eye Forty-Nine Years Ago

Death claimed another of this country's pioneers when Gustave Schultz 
answered the summons of the Grim Reaper near midnight Tuesday.
Though eighty-five years old Mr. Schultz had been active until a few 
days before his death.  For the last year he had been ailing a little, 
but not enough to keep him confined to his home, for his mind was still 
alert and he kept a lively interest in all that went on about him. 
About a week ago he was stricken with dropsy and heart trouble and, 
after several days during which he gradually became weaker, he quietly
passed away at 11:50 Tuesday night.
Locating in this city forty-nine years ago deceased followed his trade 
as a carpenter for some time before moving on a farm one mile east of 
Sleepy Eye.  Many of our older buildings bear evidence of his skill as 
a carpenter, for he was active in all the early building.  Among the 
many structures on which he worked was the Catholic church which was 
torn down when the present structure was built and the old German M.E. 
church on South Fifth street now used by the merged German and English 
Methodist congregations.
A part of the farm which he bought when he moved to the country was 
later taken to be used as one of this city's cemeteries and it is there 
that interment will be made.

OBITUARY:

Gustave Schultz was born in Prussia, Germany, October 9, 1841.  
He came to this country with his parents when fourteen years of age, 
settling at Fon du lac, Wisconsin.  On April 2, 1869, he was married 
to Miss Catherine Schleif and they settled on a farm near Hutchinson 
where they lived for six years.  Forty-nine years ago they came to 
Sleepy Eye where Mr. Schultz resumed his trade as a carpenter.  
A few years later they bought and moved on a farm just a mile east 
of the city where they remained until they retired and moved back to 
town twelve years ago.  Mrs. Schultz died August 8, 1923.
Surviving to mourn his death are seven children; John J. Schultz, 
Mrs. Chas. Remus, Mrs. Emil J. Pahl, Mrs. Emma Hummel, Benjamin Schultz, 
Mrs. Roy Gent and Lawrence Schultz, all of this community except 
Mrs. Pahl who lives in Michigan City, Indiana.  one half-brother 
Christ Rotzien of Bagley, Minnesota, also survives.
Funeral services will be held at the Evangelical church, Friday 
afternoon at two o'clock.  
Interment will be made in the Sleepy Eye cemetery.