Obituary: Adams County, Wisconsin: Lottie ENGELHARDT ************************************************************************ Submitted by Joan Benner, May 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ From the Adams County Press, Dec 20, 1902, Page 4 IN MEMORIAM The following from the Wisconsin Times, the paper published at the School for the Deaf at Delavan, records the death of a former bright and popular young lady of Adams county, "Pet," a daughter of the late George B. BACON of White Creek. Her death brings keen sorrow and regret to many people here who still cherish tender memories of her gentle presence: "A postal card dated December 8th, announcing the decease of Mrs. Lottie ENGELHARDT has just been received from Milwaukee. After a lingering illness she passed away at eight minutes before ten o'clock, Monday morning, December 8th. Her remains will be interred at Forest cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, December 10. Mrs. Lottie ENGELHARDT (nee Miss Lottie BACON '83) was born in White Creek, Adams county, Wis., January 28, 1864. She was gifted with so bright a mind that she went to school at the age of only three years and made remarkable progress in the rudiments of education until she unfortunately fell a victim of cerebro meningitis at nine years of age, and in consequence felt the painful loss of hearing and mental recalling of what she had previously learned at school. Upon her recovery she was sent to the school for the deaf at Delavan. During her course at school she gave striking proof of literary taste and adherence to the moral principles of life, and still more enjoyed the unbounded confidence and friendship of teachers and pupils alike. It is said that she was once ambitious of procuring a position as teacher in this school but was given no encouragement. Lottie began her schooling at Delavan in 1878 and graduated with credit in the summer of 1883. Soon after her graduation she procured a position at Mauston, Juneau county and in Arcadia, Trempealeau county, Wis. She also worked eight or nine months at her trade in Chicago and two years in Milwaukee where she made good wages. She then left for Algoma, Iowa, where her parents had moved from Wisconsin. April 25, 1893, she was married to Mr. Phillip S. ENGELHARDT who is widely known among the deaf, and for many years has worked as a pattern maker in the employ of Filer & Stowell. Mr. and Mrs. ENGELHARDT have lived happily together during their married life of ten years. The fruits of this marriage are three children--one boy and two girls. The oldest is a girl. The writer used to make Mr. and Mrs. ENGELHARDT a visit almost every time he stopped in Milwaukee on his way home to Oshkosh. Although she knew that she would never get well again, she was resigned, and her mind remarkably clear to the last, though she had suffered for so long a time. Rev. Wangerin administered communion to her some time before the close of her earthly journey. The writer saw the deceased while she was at the point of death. She lifted up her hand and took mine and spelled out a few words saying "Take care of your health and family; I am too sick to talk." Her most pitiful condition and apparent resignation produced an ineffaceable impression on my mind. Those who have occasionally asked about her, and have learned of her decease with great sorrow, all wish to join in expressing sympathy to Mr. ENGELHARDT in his bereavement, and hope that he may find comfort and grace in the ever good and wise Father who is in Heaven."