Once again the grim reaper has taken another brave man from the ranks of the old settlers and from an admired family, which is now sunk into deep despair. D. Naber is dead and the entire city mourns the passing of the honorable man. Mr. Naber was sick only a few days, suffering from a liver ailment. Tuesday evening he seemed better, eating at the table, spoke with those around him and smoked a cigar. The turn toward the worst appeared suddenly and two doctors were called, but they were not able to confront the victory of death. Surrounded by his caring children, he breathed his last, about 8 o'clock in the morning. The deceased was born in Oldenburg, March 2, 1836, and came to America in 1851, and to Mayville the same year; he returned to the old country in 1861, not to stay but to bring back his betrothed, Miss Anna Ruedebusch, to the new home and established this residence in Mayville. There were eight children from this happy marriage, six daughters and two sons: Mathilda, Louisa, Lucy, Anna, Della, Hedwig, Oscar and Adolf. Of the children two are married, namely the daughter Louisa, Mrs. Albert Paustian; and the oldest son Oscar Naber. Aside from the children, he leaves behind three grandchildren, as well as two brothers, Gerhard Naber of Mayville and Hermann Naber in Shawano, and two sisters, Mrs. August C. Mann of the Town of Williamstown and Mrs. Carl Ruedebusch of Mayville. Mr. Naber was a businessman in Mayville 40 years and during this time he built a large retail enterprise. This past summer he started to build a large store named the D. Naber Company, of which he was president, the completion of which he just barely saw. The deceased was a friendly, well wishing, and widely known man and wise counselor of other retailers in town. Until his death, he mourned the passing of his life's partner, who was unexpectedly taken from his side, May 4, 1897. In Mr. Naber, Mayville loses an outstanding citizen and a true friend, of all who knew him. Today, Friday afternoon at 2 p.m., the mortal remains will be placed next to his peacefully sleeping wife, on Graceland Cemetery. May the bereaved, to whom we express our sympathy, find solace in their sorrow and may the deceased rest in peace.

Dodge County Pionier December 6, 1901 (Translated from the German)