On Sept. 1, 1923, D.J. Grau passed away having reached the ripe old age of 90 years and 22 days. Services were held at the Lutheran Church. Mr. Grau was one of the oldest pioneers of Manning.

Detlef Grau was born August 9, 1833 at Bramstedt, Holstein, Germany. On April 15, 1869 he and wife and family of five children came to America, settling at Davenport. It took this family 7 weeks and 3 days to cross the ocean. After living in Davenport for some time, the family moved to Wheatland, Iowa, where they lived five years. They then moved to a farm 6 miles north of Manning and lived here until 1884. This farm has always been known as the "Old Grau Homestead." In 1884, they moved to Manning and Mr. Grau has lived here 39 years.

On Nov. 29, 1903, Mrs. Grau was called to the Great Beyond. Seven of their nine children also preceded their family in death. In earlier years Magdalene, Otto, Julius, William and Emma, later Herman in 1918 and August in 1922. Those that survive are Detlef of Lake View and Henry of Manning, also 20 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren besides a host of friends.