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St. Joseph Herald
Saturday, September 22, 1888


              EDWARD O., son of Rev. O. RAGATZ, died Tuesday
            evening, at his home on Lincoln av., Lincoln town-
            ship, aged 22 years. He had been in poor health
            for some months but was confined to his bed only
            about two weeks before he died. A complication of
            diseases was the cause of his death, which was
            peaceful. He told those at his bedside not to
            mourn, he was only "going home." He spoke of his
            teachers and all affectionately in his last mo-
            ments. MR. RAGATZ was born in Manchester, Wiscon-
            sin, in 1866, and came to this section with his
            parents when a child. He was honorable, ambitious,
            studious and self-sacrificing, ever thoughtful of
            others' welfare. He especially loved his home and
            those nearest to him, always contributing to the
            best of his ability toward easing their burdens.
            He was a consistent Christian, having given his
            heart to God at 12 years of age, and his last
            thoughts were toward the Master. Praying and sing-
            ing, with his hand clasped in sister Tina's and
            brother Samuel's had he bade father, mother, all,
            the last "Goodbye" and sank to rest. His funeral
            was held yesterday afternoon from the Lincoln
            Ave. school-house, Rev. HETTLER, Presiding Elder
            of the German Evangelical Church for this District,
            preaching a good sermon in German and English,
            Rev. S. T. COOPER, of St. Joseph, assisted. The
            attendance was one of the largest ever seen at
            like services in this section, thus attesting
            the high esteem in which the deceased was held.
            He was buried in Royalton cemetery, about sixty
            teams following the remains to the grave. The
            floral offerings were extensive, his Sunday
            school class (W. P. WARD'S), of the M. E. Church,
            and teachers and class of the St. Joseph High
            School, with other friends, remembering him with
            some large and very beautiful pieces.
              Telegrams brought MRS. O. RAGATZ, who was in
            Minnesota visiting, home on Monday night, and
            all the brothers and sisters, but MRS. JULIA
            STEGNER (who was kept at home on account of sick-
            ness), with other relatives were able to be 
            here at the time.
            
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