Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Arenas, Vincente 1902
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Arizona Republican-October 24, 1902
Nicholas Balsz
October 24, 1902
Arizona Republican Newspaper

Nicholas Balsz of whose illness mention was made in the last 
issue of the Republican, died yesterday morning at about 
9:30 o'clock at the home of his brother, Joe Balsz, near 
the corner of Monroe and Fifth Streets.

Mr. Balsz was taken sick of typhoid fever a few weeks ago, 
his illness being later complicated by a stroke of 
paralysis, since when there has been little hope of his 
recovery.  His wife is also sick of typhoid fever, though 
she is slowly improving.

Mr. Balsz was over 45 years old, a native of California, 
and has lived in Phoenix for somewhere in the neighborhood 
of a quarter of a century.  He is a son of Fred Balsz, one 
of the oldest residents of this city.  The dead man was an 
estimable citizen, respected by all.  He was a butcher by 
trade and has always been known as an honest, upright and 
hard working man.  besides his wife, he leaves a couple of 
children to mourn his loss.

Mr. Balsz was a member of the I.O.O. F. and A.O.U.W. 
societies, the Spanish American Alliance and the Phoenix 
Fire Department.  The funeral will be held this Friday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the corner of Monroe and 
Fifth Street and will be under the auspices of the 
societies to which he belonged.

Funeral
October 25, 1902

The funeral of Nicholas Balsz held yesterday at 3 o'clock 
from the family residence, corner of Fifth and Monroe 
Streets, was largely attended, the procession to the 
cemetery being one of the longest seen here for many months.

There were no services at the house save the formation 
of the procession and the taking charge of the remains 
by the orders of which the dead man was a member.  The 
Spanish American Alliance led the escort and turned out 
in full force.  This society was followed by the Odd 
Fellows, the Workman and the Daughters of Rebekah and 
behind the hearse was a long procession of relatives 
and friends, who were present to pay their last respects.

At the cemetery the ritual service of the Odd Fellows was 
followed by the ritual service of the Woodmen. Mrs. Balsz 
who is just recovering from a long illness, though very 
weak, was able to attend the services at the cemetery.

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