The people of Manning and vicinity were sorrowfully surprised last Friday morning, when the news was spread that Henry Buhmann's lifeless body had been found in his room above the Schelldorf Clothing store. A slight incident arousing the suspicion of the occupants of the lower floor that all was not well in the upstairs apartment, moved them to start an investigation. They found Mr. Buhmann laying across the bed and apparently had not suffered in passing away. Coroner Dr. Smith was called who made an examination and found that Mr. Buhmann was overcome by the heat, causing his death.

Mr. Buhmann had been in the best of health up to about ten years ago, when he began to ail; he went to the Mayo clinic in Rochester and also to the hospital in Carroll, where his right foot was amputated twice. From the day he began to ail, his eyesight began to fail and he was for some time almost blind. He carried his lot well and tried in every way to make the best of it. He occupied a room by himself, took care of himself, which speaks for the cause that he had been dead for about ten hours before he was found.

Mr. Buhmann operated a restaurant on South Main Street, in the place now occupied by the Mayflower, until he acquired the Virginia Cafe in 1920. He conducted that business until he was forced to retire on account of his health.

The deceased was born April 29, 1864, in Delstedt, Holstein, Germany, where he spent his boyhood days and received a splendid education. He enlisted in the German Army at the proper age and served from 1884 to 1887, in the 8th Company, 1, Theurs. Infantry Regiment No. 31 at Altona.

Soon after his honorable discharge, he came to America and direct to Manning where he worked on the farm for John J. Kruse, Henry Westphalen and others.

In 1902 he was united in marriage to Miss Laura Vinke, to which union 4 children were born, of which one son passed away in infancy. Those surviving are: DeEtta, Mrs. Mearle Brown of Mechanicsville, Iowa; Leora of Chicago, and Helen, Mrs. C. Bennett of Omaha. He is also survived by seven brothers, six in Germany, namely, Claus, Hans, Reimer, John, Fredrich, and Herman, and William in Manning. His two sisters, Mrs. Hans Claussen and Mrs. John Karsten, preceded him in death.

The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, conducted by the

Rev. A.L. Howland. As Pallbearers acted, John Frahm, William Bauer, Gus Schroeder, G.F. Koester, J.H. Junge, and B.J. Meisel. Interment was made at the Manning Cemetery.

We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends who so kindly assisted us in our recent bereavement. Also do we wish to thank the Reverend Howland for his kind words, the choir, and for the floral offerings.

Leora Buhmann, Mr. and Mrs. Mearle Brown, Leora Buhmann, Mr. and Mrs. Mearle Brown, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Bennett, William Buhmann