Obituary of Peter RHODA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives on Oct 9, 1999
by Rob Bowe  <  srbowe@wolf.co.net  >

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Surnames:  RHODA, SACIA, TRIPP

NOTE:  the year of this obit was jotted down above the obit,
possibly reads 1905?

RHODA
Peter Rhoda, who passed away on the evening of Feb 4th at his
home in Concord, Jefferson county, was born Jan 23, 1852, at
Copake, Columbia county, N.Y.  In the year 1858 he came to
Wisconsin with his parents and settled on a farm in the town of
Summitt, Waukesha county, where he resided until 1883, when
he was married to Miss Ella Sacia, of Concord, afterward moving
to Lake Mills.  Later they returned to Summit and in 1888 the
family moved to the Sacia homestead in Concord where they
have since resided.

Deceased was a much respected man and his death, due to heart
trouble, was a surprise and a shock to the many friends and
relatives.  Besides the wife, he leaves two sons, W. H.S. and
George Rhoda.  There were also three brothers, W.H. Rhoda of
Omro, Wis.; John, of Oshkosh; J.M. of Milwaukee, and two
Sisters, Miss Abbie Rhoda of this city at present visiting in the
East, and Mrs. Tripp, of New York state.

Funeral services were held at the home on Saturday afternoon
with interment in LaBelle cemetery of this city.  Rev. George S.
Sinclair officiated.

Senator John A. Haselwood, of Jefferson, speaking of the late
Peter Rhoda said:  A good friend of mine has gone to his reward.
There never lived a man who was more honest, upright and
anxious to help his fellow men to do and be good than Mr.
Rhoda.  His whole life was exemplary and most worthy of
limitation; he was sincere, temperate, industrious.  Truly it can
be said of him, Well done good and faithful servant, enter thou
into the joy of life.