Obituary of Dr Herman Richard Schwarze, Sangamon, Madison, Piatt & Champaign Counties, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 2000 Janet Schwarze At the time of his death, he was a resident of East St. Louis, IL BR> From "The Clark County Press," Wisconsin: OBITUARY OF DR. H.R. SCHWARZE Dr. Herman Richard Schwarze, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Schwarze of Greenwood, was born in the Town of Warner, May 21, 1881, and was confirmed April 12, 1896. He spent his youth on the home farm and later learned the profession of veterinarian, graduating from the veterinary college at Kansas City, MO, in 1903. He then enlisted for service in the Philippines where he remained for three years, going from there to Chicago where he remained for two years taking postgraduate work. In 1909 he went to Springfield, Ill. where he practiced for eight years. He also practiced his profession at Champaign, Ill., St. Louis, MO. and for the past eight years has been in East St. Louis, Ill where he was engaged in the manufacture of serums. On September 29, 1909, he was united in marriage to Bethel B. Barkley. Dr. Schwarze was instantly killed in an auto accident at Monticello, Ill., Tuesday afternoon. Oct. 23, 1932. Just a few weeks before his death he and his wife spent a week here visiting relatives and friends. He was well liked and had a wide acquaintance throughout several states. He is survived by his widow, his aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schwarze, four brothers, George and Otto, town of Warner, Adolph and Albert, Greenwood, three sisters, Mrs. Fred Buker and Mrs. Fred Brick, town of Warner and Mrs. Sydney Greene, Pueblo, Colo., also many other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the local Reformed Church Friday afternoon conducted by Rev. Pfieffer and Rev. Vornhold. Burial was made Saturday morning because of a sister, Mrs. Sydney Greene, of Colorado, being unable to get here until then. The funeral was largely attended and the floral tributes were many and beautiful, Members of the Masonic Order attended both services in a body. Those from away who were here for the funeral included Dr. P.C. Chamberlain, Belvidere, Ill; who represented the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association; Mr. and Mrs. G. Lashbrook and Mrs. R. Lashbrook of Osage, Iowa; Dr. A. Bot and Mrs. Mrs. S. Moore of East St. Louis, Ill; Robert Powell, Hill Point, Wis; Mrs. Fenster, Loganville, Wis; Many other relatives and friends from nearby also were present. Submitted by: Janet Schwarze, 210 Harvest Ave. NW, Rochester, MN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Janet Schwarze