August Ernest Wilhelm Buchholz, of this city, and a former resident of Friberg, suffered a fatal heart attack Thursday noon while engaged in reading the serial numbers on his tires, preparatory to filling out his gas ration book application.
Mr. Buchholz had suffered a heart attack about two weeks ago but had apparently recovered although he had been in failing health for the past year. At noon yesterday he was reading the serial numbers on his tires, his wife standing nearby to write them down for him, when he suddenly collapsed. Doctors were summoned immediately, but nothing could be done for him and he passed away as stated above.

Mr. Buchholz was born September 25, 1883, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Buchholz, and came to this country with his parents at the age of two and a half years. The family settled in Friberg and there he grew to manhood and continued to live until a year ago when he moved to this city to reside at 208 North Whitford Street.
He was baptized Oct. 4, 1883 and was confirmed on April 15, 1897 at the Immanuel Lutheran church by Rev. Matzet. He was ever a faithful member of the church.

On Oct. 4, 1911 he married Miss Emma Bertha Drechsel, the ceremony taking place in the Immanuel Lutheran church in Friberg and to this union six children were born. One son, Herbert died in infancy, and to this union six children were born. One son, Herbert died in infancy,

Left to mourn a devoted husband and father are his wife and five children Mrs. Raymond Ellingson (Mildred) of Wendell; Arnold and Vernon of Friberg; Mrs, Truman Markegard of Scriebener, Neb., and Lillian of Milwaukee, Wis. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, three sisters and i five brothers. The sisters and! brothers are Mrs. Otto Richter, Mrs. Geo. Duenow, Mrs. Walter Schoening, William, Rineholt, Carl and Herman all of this community and Fred of Sheridan, Ore.

Mr. Buchholz was a man who took a great deal of interest in community affairs. He served for twenty-five years as a member of the school board. He had traveled extensively and had made several trips to the west coast. He was an industrious and very capable citizen, always doing well whatever he undertook to do. He was a carpenter of note, having built all the buildings on his own farm. He also owned and operated his own threshing rig for many years, and threshed with it this fall. In his passing the com-munity loses a good citizen and many friends will join with the family in mourning his departure.

Funeral arrangements await word from his children.

Fergus Falls Daily Journal November 13, 1942 Page 1, 2 &9