Death Takes Respected Resident.
December 9, 1909 Manning Monitor
William Gottleib Horn was born
March 5, 1861, in the town of Oakdale, Monroe County, Wisconsin, and died of
hemorrhage of the stomach, at his home in this city, November 26, 1909. He had
been ailing for several years but seemed to be improving, and his demise came
as a sudden shock to his family and friends. The deceased was a son of Mrs.
Wilhelmina Horn of this city, and her husband, the late Conrad Horn. In early
childhood he came to New Lisbon with his parents. Here he attended the public
schools until he started out in the world to earn his own living. Possessed of
a strong, robust constitution he took a liking to railroad work and for many
years was employed by the C. M. & St. P. Railway Company in various
capacities. On January 25, 1882, while serving as a brakeman on a La Crosse
division freight train, he had the misfortune to fall from the top of a moving
train and one leg was so badly injured that amputation became necessary. His
last services for the railroad company were at the Mills street crossing in
North La Crosse, where for years he faithfully acted as gate-tender. About nine
years ago he resigned his position, coming at once to this city where he engaged in business.
Recently in co-partnership with George Orton of this city, a contract was taken, to do the grading and
other work for the Sparta and Melrose Electric Railroad, and it was while
looking after interests in this connection near Sparta, that he was suddenly
stricken last Wednesday and compelled to return to his home where the end came
in a few days. He passed away peacefully in the presence of his devoted wife,
aged and heart-broken mother, and Edward Horn. On July 30, 1890, Mrs. Biah Zwight Barrett became the
wife of Mr. Horn. This union was a happy and contented one. She proved a
faithful loving helpmate. Besides the sorrowing wife and aged mother, Mr. Horn
leaves one brother, John Horn, a prominent business man of Templeton, Iowa, an
adopted brother, Edward Horn of this city, and two step-sons, Charles Barrett
of La Crosse and Fred Barrett of Red Granite Wisconsin, all of whom attended
the obsequies. During his life Mr. Horn had affiliated with the following order
viz: Odd Fellows Ancient Order of United Workmen,
United Order of Foresters. He was once Vice Grand Master of the Switchmen's
Union of North America. Among railroad crew employed he had a long and
favorable group of friends. In his business he was honest and honorable, and
abiding. His untimely death was regretted by all of his many friends. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Jacob Anderson at Mr. Horn's late home last
Sunday afternoon and the funeral party left immediately thereafter on train No.
5 for North La Crosse, where the body was taken to the home of old and intimate
friends, Mr. and Mrs. John Hafner, 726 Caledona Street. On Monday afternoon religious services
were conducted by Rev. Randall of the Presbyterian Church after which the
burial took place in Oak Grove Cemetery in conformity to wishes of deceased, often
expressed during his lifetime. The mother of Mr. Horn was too feeble to go to
La Crosse. Friends from here who attended the last sad
rites, were Mesdames George Orton, G.C. Weed, P. Quamme and Miss Lottle Oertel.
These ladies occupied a carriage in the funeral cortege and carried many
beautiful flowers, expressions of esteem from Mr. Horn's admiring friends. The
TIMES-ARGUS extends sympathy to the surviving relatives in their affliction.
New Lisbon Times.