----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 9/29/1938

OBITUARY OF MORITZ G. MEINHARDT

Moritz G. Meinhardt was born June 11, 1867 at Centerville, Manitowoc County, Wis, the son of Sugust Meinhardt and Ernestine Mueller. Here he was baptized, spent his childhood and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith. On May 23, 1889 he was married to Caroline Horn at Manitowoc. The couple lived on a farm in the Town of Newton for two years, in Kaukauna for twelve years and in Sheboygan for two years.

In 1903 the family moved to the Town of Warner, Clark County, settling on the present (the Gordee) farm site. In 1905 the farm was purchased by him. He was a charter member of Trinity at its organization in 1908 and its last charter member at the time of death.

To this union were born two sons, Moritz August at Kaukauna and Norman here at Greenwood. The older boy died at the age of three years.

On Oct. 1, 1932 he suffered the loss of his faithful wife, from a heart disease of long standing. Since then father and son lived a lonely life. The deceased was afflicted with colitis for many years. Up to about two years ago he was in fairly good health. Since then he began to fail continuously. He passed away peacefully Friday evening, Sept. 23, 1938 at about 8:30, the immediate cause of death being dropsy. He reached the age of 71 years, 3 months and 12 days.

He leaves to mourn his departure his son, Norman, a sister, Mrs. Wm. Dressler of Bradley, Ill., and three brothers, Oscar of Colfax, Otto of Greenwood and August of Owen.

The body was laid to rest in the Braun Settlement Cemetery beside that of his wife.

Funeral services were conducted at the Trinity Lutheran Church Tuesday Sept. 27, 1938 and at the grave by Rev. Geo. Heilman.

Pallbearers were Messrs. Wm. Rossow, Herman Damerow, Wm. Buchsteiner, George Zuehlke, Walter Durst and Wm. Schlinsog.