John F. Schultz was born at Stralsund, Germany, August 11th, 1843. And died at his home in Guide Rock, Nebraska Tuesday, November 25th, 1924. At the age of 81 years, 3 months and 14 days.
He with his parents came to this country in the year of 1868, locating in Princton, Illinois, where he resided 3 years. Then coming west and homesteading in Harrison township, Jewell County, Kansas.
He was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Karnatz, October 1st, 1875. To this union was born 10 children, as follows, Mrs. Mary Shultz, John P. Schultz, Mrs. Sophie Hoskins and Andrew Schultz of Guide Rock, Nebraska. Mrs. Julia Haskins of Hastings, Nebraska, Mrs. Lucy Britton of Revenna, Nebraska, Mrs. Mattie Jennings, Loyd Schultz, Mrs. Emma Frey and Clyde Schultz of Guide Rock, Nebraska.
In the 1881 he moved to the farm 1 mile south and 1 mile west of Guide Rock, where he make his home until 1911, when he retired from active work and moved to town where he lived until his death.
Deceased has been a patient sufferer thru many months and weeks of illness. Before his illness he was a very industrious man, one of those kind of pioneers who are a priceless asset to any community, a tireless worker who helped produce the things the community needed. He accumulated property and became a heavy and cheerful taxpayer. The welfare of his country, his family and friends, were his constant thot and his efforts and energy were expended in doing for them.
He was a kindly christian gentleman. He has long been a member of some church and a faithful follower of the Nazarene. Since 1912 he has been an active member of the Evangelical church in Guide Rock, but during his last years he was not permitted, because of ill health, to attend church services.
Besides his wife and children there is left to mourn his death, 21 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Not only his family, but the entire community feels keenly the loss of a good citizen, a loving husband and kind father.
Grandpa Schultz has gone to rest
To that Heavenly Home so blest,
Tho we grieve to see him go
Perhaps it is better so.
After many months of pain
He's at rest once again.
God saw fit to take him away,
How we'll miss him, none can say.