Obit: Eppling Frederick J. (1863 - 1918)
Transcriber: Stan
Surnames:
EPPLING
DANGERS ----Source: CLARK
COUNTY REPUBLICAN & PRESS (Neillsville, Wis.) 12/05/1918 Eppling Frederick
J. (30 Jul 1863 - 27 Nov 1918) Rev. Frederick J.
Eppling died suddenly at Portland, Ore. Nov. 27, 1918. The news of
his death came as a great shock to this community, where he so long
had his home and served as pastor. Deceased was born
at Humberstone, Canada, July 30, 1863. He came with his parents
when 7 years of age to Kirchhayn, Wis. After his confirmation he
attended the Northwestern College at Watertown. Completing the
course there he took a post graduate course at the Capital City
University, Columbus, Ohio. He took up his theological studies at
the Seminary of the Wisconsin Synod at Wauwatosa, and in 1886 as a
student, came to Neillsville, Clark County, Wis. to preach. After a
congregation was organized he was called as their minister and on
Easter Sunday, 1887 he was ordained. During his pastorate the
present Lutheran Church building was erected. In Oct. 1888 he
was married to Miss Clara Dangers, who survives him. In 1890 he was
called to Algoma, Wis., where he served as pastor for 20 years.
During his pastorate there the present fine church building was
erected. During that time he also had a congregation at Kolberg.
During the Spanish American War he was a regimental chaplain,
having a leave of absence from his congregation during that time.
After the war he returned to Algoma, but in 1911 resigned on
account of nervous breakdown. Later he moved to Neillsville and
after his health improved he was appointed missionary to organize
and work in the West, with headquarters at Portland, Oregon. To Mr. and Mrs.
Eppling were born seven children, two of whom died in infancy.
Those surviving are Leiut. Fred Eppling, Lieut. Arvid Eppling, both
serving in the army, and three daughters, Helen Elfrida and
Lillian. He leaves also one brother and three sisters and many
other relatives. Mr. Eppling was an
able public speaker, a deep student, and a man of rare mental and
spiritual power. Funeral services
were held in the Hamilton Chapel, Portland, Oregon, which was
filled to overflowing by people of all classes, whose presence
proclaimed the general sorrow his death has caused. The body was
brought here for burial, the funeral being held at the home of Mrs.
B. Dangers on Monday. The services were in English and German,
tributes to his memory being paid in eloquent and earnest words by
Rev. Brandt, of Neillsville, Rev. Thom, of Marshfield, Rev. A.
Haase, of St. Paul, Rev. Helleman, of Medford, Rev. Busack, of
Marathon and Rev Schley, of Algoma. The music was rendered by Mrs.
Ray Clemens, Miss Gertrude Becker and Miss Mae Free. Besides the
clergymen named, those from away who came to attend the funeral
were Mrs. F. J. Eppling and daughter Miss Lillian from Porland and
Lieut. Arvid Eppling from North Carolina; Mrs. B. P. Churchill and
daughter Betty, of Milwaukee; Mrs. Chas. Eppling (an only brother)
from Chicago; Mrs. J. C. Rhienartz, a sister, from East Liverpool,
Ohio, and her son Carl from the Great Lakes Training Station; Mrs.
Hensel and her son, Rev. O. Hensel of Wausau; besies Rev. Schley,
pastor of Mr. Eppling's old charge at Algoma, four members of that
congregation were present: Mrs. Frank Zander, Miss Erma Damas, Mr.
H. Seblilski and Mr. A. Fenski; Miss Lydia Treichel of Milwaukee,
was also present. The daughters
Helen and Elfrida were sick and could not come, and the son Lieut.
Fred Eppling at Camp Pike failed to get the communication in
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