Obit for PETRY, Eduard (b.1868 d.1906), Brown Co., MN
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Review  - 1906 (date unreadible)
UNTIMELY DEATH OF EDUARD PETRY
The Senior Editor of the Post Succumbs After Brief Illness
  Eduard Petry, senior editor of the New Ulm Post and associate for a 
year past in the publication of the Review, died at his home on Broadway 
Monday evening after an illness of less than a month. Following, as it 
did, so closely upon the death of the elder Petry, the blow was a terrible 
one to the immediate relatives, while to his co-workers in the newspaper 
field it awakened feelings of the deepest sorrow and regret.
  Eduard Petry was an interesting and useful young man.  In his editorial 
work he did not attain to any particular prominence, but his sentiments 
were noble, his ideals high, his honesty unquestioned.  He never allowed 
anything to interfere with his loyalty to principle.  This same 
steadfastness of purpose, it was, that made him such a valuable force in 
the Turner organization to which he belonged and to which he devoted so 
much of his energies.  That society will feel more keenly than can the 
public or the individual the loss which his death entails.
  Mr. Petry was born in New Ulm on the 29th of September, 1868.  After 
attending school here he went to Stillwater, in 1888, to do editorial 
work on a German paper.  Four years later found him doing similar work 
in Jamestown, North Dakota, and in 1893 he returned to New Ulm to accept 
a position on the Post.  Ten years ago he and his brother, Armand, became 
the sole proprietors of that well-known weekly and as such they continued 
until the paper's consolidation about a year ago with the Review.
  During all of the time since his return to New Ulm he has held the 
position of turnwart in the Turnverein and on several occasions, three 
at least, he has accompanied classes to the national turnfests.  
His interest in athletic work seemed unfailing.  The Turner Hall was to 
him a second home, and there it will be that the last sad tribute will be 
paid to his memory.  The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 
three o-clock.