Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Richard R. CROWE

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Daily Northwestern August 9, 1911 p. 10

Funeral of R. R. Crowe

Impressive Ceremonies Conducted by Winneconne People

Winneconne, Wis. Aug. 9-- Funeral services for the late Richard R. Crowe
were held yesterday morning with services at the Masonic hall at 9:30
o'clock and at 10 o'clock at the Presbyterian church, Rev. J. S. McGreaham,
pastor of the church officiating.  The church was filled with a large
gathering of relatives and friends to pay their tributes of esteem to a
highly respected citizen and townsman.  The Masonic lodge and the Azra
Young post of which the deceased was a member attended in a body, also the
Eastern Star and the Woman's Relief corps.  The floral offerings were
profuse and beautiful.  The casket was wrapped in a flag which was the
express wish of the deceased who was always imbued with patriotism, and an
enthusiastic G.A.R. man.  Music was rendered by the Presbyterian choir.
Those acting as pallbearers were Nicholas Bersch, Henry Giles, Charles
Gove, Major Ashby, M. Becker and Herbert Weeks.  Interment was in the
village cemetery.  The Masonic service was conducted by Henry Zentner of
Oshkosh.  The deceased is survived by a widow and one son, Arthur Crowe of
Washington, N.D., two daughters, Mrs. A.J. Rich of Wauwatosa and Miss Ethel
Crowe, a teacher at the oratorical college at Seattle, Wash.  Those
attending from out of town were Dr. Wyman, a brother-in-law of the
deceased, and his daughter, Mrs. Pound of Fond du Lac.  Mr. Saecker and
Miss Ada Saecker of Appleton.