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Waupaca County News

November 12, 1925

 

FRED HESS DIED SATURDAY

WELL KNOWN AND PROMINENT IN COUNTY POLITICS

 

            The entire community was greatly shocked last Saturday to learn of the death of Fred Hess of this city, and widely known throughout the county, which occurred at a hospital in Oshkosh Saturday, Nov. 7, 1925, at 11:00 o’clock in the morning.  Death was caused by uremic poisoning, following an illness of but about six weeks duration.

            Mr. Hess was born in the Town of Winchester, Winnebago County, on Nov. 13, 1858.  In 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Alvina Lemke of the Town of Clayton.  In early manhood he moved to Dale where for a few years he owned and operated a farm.

            In 1888 Mr. and Mrs. Hess moved to Clintonville, where for ten years he served as city marshall.  In 1900 he was elected sheriff of Waupaca county, and served two terms, at that time moving to this city.

            He was three times elected assemblyman, and served Waupaca county in the lower house of the legislature during the sessions of 1915, 1917 and 1921.  During these terms he served on many important committees, and gained a wide acquaintance throughout the state. For years he served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Waupaca County asylum.  The only lodge he was affiliated with was the I.O.O.F.

            There is left to mourn their loss his wife; one son, Arthur Hess; and one daughter, Mrs. H.N. Faust, who was at her father’s bedside when he died.  Saturday of this week would have been his 67th birthday anniversary.

            The funeral which was one of the largest ever taking place in Waupaca, was held on Tuesday afternoon from the Methodist church, Rev. Sheard of Pewaukee, a former minister of this city, had charge of the services, being assisted by Rev. F.C. Richardson.  The pall bearers were John C. Hart, John McCall, D.F. Burnham, Roy Barber, A.C. Galloway and Herman Felker.  The remains were taken to Mikesville, in the Town of Clayton, Winnebago county, where they now lay at rest in the family lot in the Mikesville cemetery, beside his parents. Short services were held in the Mikesville M.E. church.  At Mikesville six of his nephews acted as pall bearers.