Obit: Wolk, Fred (1849 - 1931)

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Surnames: WOLK HAHN GUTCHOW SCHMUTZLER SACHSE BEHRENS SCHORER VOSS YOUNG FRICKE DIX ZILLGETT KLEIN

----Sources: COLBY PHONOGRAPH (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 24 Dec 1931

Wolk, Fred (9 Feb. 1849 - 21 Dec. 1931)

Fred Wolk, Sr., well known dairyman of the town of Hull, passed away Monday morning, apoplexy being the cause of his departure to the distant shore. Funeral services will be held this Thursday afternoon, December 24th, at the St. John’s Ev. Church, Rev. G. F. Hahn officiating, and internment will be made in the Colby cemetery. The pall bearers will be Frank Gutchow, Louis Schmutzler, Louis Sachse, Herman Behrens, Robert Schorer and Wm. Voss. The flower girls will be Frieda Young, Esther Young, Carol Young, Hazel Fricke, Irene Dix.

The deceased was born in Persian, Germany on Feb. 9th, 1849, thus reaching the age of eighty-two years, nine months and eleven days. He came to this country in 1888 when he went to McKeesport, Pennsylvania, where he lived until 1895 when he came to Colby and engaged in the farming business in the town of Hull. He was married to Minnie Zillgett which union was blessed with twelve children, five of whom preceded him in death. Those still living are Gusta Klein, Montrose, Colo.; Herman Wolk of Colby; Charley Wolk, Spokane, Washington; Mrs. Julius Young, Colby; Fred Wolk, Jr.,Colby; Mrs. Ed. Fricke, Colby; Emil Wolk, Colby.

He was a man with a cordial disposition, of excellent habits, fine moral character and he continued to be active in his accustomed pursuits till long past the age at which men ordinarily drop out of the ranks of the workers. To this end there is no doubt that his sunshiny disposition largely contributed. He was a practical, matter-of-fact man and none knew him but to like him.