Funeral rites for Jacob A. Bruck who died suddenly at his home here, Friday noon, were held at ten o'clock Monday morning at Sacred Heart Church, with the Rev. Father J.A. Roder, offering the Requiem Mass. Father J.J. Keane of Estherville, formerly of Manning, delivered the sermon. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Casket bearers were Ernest D. Sutherland, Larry Polking, Henry Brandhorst, LeRoy Zerwas, Joe Rushenberg of Templeton and P. Crowley of Des Moines.

In deference to the passing of one of Manning's most prominent business men and community worker, business houses were closed during the services.

Mr. Bruck's, death, which was attributed to dilation of the heart, followed a brief illness. He was taken ill last Saturday but was much better Thursday and Friday morning until he was stricken about ten o'clock Friday morning (1942), his death occurring two hours later. He was 60 years old.

During the past few years, Mr. Bruck has been seriously ill several times.

Mr. Bruck was well-known throughout this vicinity. He was manager of the Manning Creamery Company here. He also owned and managed three Manning Creamery Company farms, known as the ManCryCo Farms, near Manning, besides being owner and manager of the Aspinwall Lumber and Grain Company. Mr. Bruck had also developed a breeder's herd of purebred registered Holstein dairy cattle. He never spared himself and work was his occupation, hobby and pastime. He never seemed to tire and could always be found in the midst of affairs.

Interested In civic improvements, Mr. Bruck served on the city council for several terms. He belonged to the Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church and the Knights of Columbus.

Mr. Bruck was born December 27, 1881, in Luxembourg, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bruck, now deceased. When he was ten years old he came to the United States with his parents who settled at Stone City, Iowa.

At Stone City, Mr. Bruck and his father worked in a stone quarry. After several years the family moved to a farm near Earling and for a time the deceased worked as a farm hand, later starting up in the livery business. In 1907 he went into the creamery business at Earling with Paul Kenkel as a partner. The creamery was destroyed by fire and it was, after this that he moved to Manning to work in the local creamery.

When he first came here in 1915 he was associated in the creamery with Harvey Sweger, now of Marshalltown. He took over the management in 1918.

In 1909 he was married to Miss Barbara Betz at Earling.

Surviving with his wife is one son, Leo, associated with him in the creamery. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. A.F. Wilwerding of Omaha and two brothers, Fred and Charles Bruck of Earling. An only daughter, Lucille, died at the age of 11 years.

Relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bruck and family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bruck and family of Earling; Tony Bruck, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bruck of Panama; John Bruck and Ann Bruck of Portsmouth; Mrs. Clara Bruck of Harlan; Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Koenig of Halbur; A.F. Wilwerding of Omaha.

Friends from out of town were: L.D. Roberts, J.A. Steiger, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson, Russell J. Smith, Belmont Thoma, Mr. Krogh, all of Omaha; Joe Furnas, R.H. Hrubetz of Des Moines; Chris Jensen of Sutherland; Dewey Voss of Ft. Dodge; Father Edward Vollmer of Ft. Dodge; Harvey Sweger of Marshalltown; Herbert Palmer of Waterloo; L.L. Flickinger, Ames; Ed Krol, O.E. Suiter of Denison; Kathleen McGuire, Spencer; Edith Sley, Chicago; J.J. Langenfeld, J.A. Langenfeld, Nick Bissen, Hubert Jacoby, Mrs. Wm. Huebner, all of Earling; Lawrence Funk of Portsmouth, Vera Joynt and Mr. R. Tan Creti of Carroll.