NORTH VERNON SUN, February 6, 1930


PIONEER IN THIS COUNTY PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME LAST SUNDAY
The remains of Geo. A. Daeger, age 81 years, were laid to rest today (Thursday) in the little cemetery adjoining the St. Ann church, of which he has always been a devout member. Pontifical High Mass was said at 10 O'clock by the Most Rev. Archbishop Daeger of Sante Fe, New Mexico, a son of the deceased; Rev. Vigil Daeger of Oldenburg, Ind., also a son of the deceased.Master of Ceremonies; the Rev. Pohl of Rockport, a former pastor of the St. Ann church, was Deacon, and Rev. Schenk, recently moved from St. Ann to St. Leon, sub-deacon; Deacons of honor were Rev. Urich of Morris, and a former pastor of the little church at St. Ann, and Rev. Sprigler of North Vernon.
Rev. Urich preached the funeral sermon paying tribute to the man known for his numerous attributes. The ceremonies thruout were very touching, the singing of the noted student choir of ten voices from Oldenburg led by and directed by Father John Welsh was especially fitting.
Over twenty-five priests from various parts of the country were here for the services, three of whom had at some time or another served the St. Ann parish as its pastor.
Mr. Daeger was a remarkable man in many ways. His health even at his advanced age was good until a week before his death when after a paralytic stroke suffered on the 27th of January, he gradually grew weaker until Sunday, when he breathed his last. He was a great factor in the building up of the little settlement in which he made his home. Two of his sons entered the priesthood, one gaining the title of Archbishop of Santa Fe and another the pastor of the Oldenburg congregation.
Besides the two just mentioned there are surviving Casper Daeger of Canada, Jacob of Illinois, William of Champaign, Ill., Joseph of Milwaukee, Wis., John of Chicago, Ill., Leo and Fred of Indianapolis, Herman of Cincinnati, Albert and Miss Clara of St. Ann and one sister Mrs. Anna Decher of Cincinnati.