German Bullis was found dead in bed last Thursday morning by members of his family who had gone to call him for the morning meal. It is thought his death was due to old age being super induced by a complication of troubles which have made his life in recent years one of continual suffering. He had a severe attack last winter which left his system very weak, never regaining his usual health and strength. At that time he had been able to be up and around the house at times and occasionally would be able to come downtown, but this was not often. Conditions were not noticed on Wednesday to lead the family to believe that danger was imminent, and when in the stillness of the night the ultimate power of dissolution came, then the inevitable messenger with the inverted torch beckoned him to depart, he did not resist, he did not repine; but calmly folding his wasted hands across his breast, he lapsed into the sweet and dreamless sleep which shall be awakened only in the judgment day. German Bullis was born in New York, September 26, 1823. He went with his parents to Pennsylvania and when a young man he moved to Ohio where he became acquainted with Miss Elizabeth McNutt, to whom he was afterwards married. In 1846 he moved to Indiana and 1855 to Otisville, Iowa. He later removed to Franklin County where Mr. Bullis enlisted as a private in the 22nd Iowa infantry. In 1863, after serving one year, he met with the misfortune which deprived him of his eyesight and was discharged from his countries service. In 1864 he came to Belmond where he made his home continuously until the time of his death. Of a family of 12 children, five remains beside the window to mourn his demise. In 1856 Mr. Bullis united with the U.B. church, of which denomination he was a member at the time of his death. Funeral services were held last Friday morning at the late home of the deceased, being in charge of Rev. Chapler of the M.E. Church. In the beautiful Franklin Grove Cemetery he was left to his last unbroken slumber in his widowless palace of rest. To the mourning relatives and grief stricken friends the sympathy of the community is extended in this, their hour of trial. - Iowa Valley Press, September 22, 1904
German Bullis was found dead in bed last Thursday morning by members of his family who had gone to call him for the morning meal. It is thought his death was due to old age being super induced by a complication of troubles which have made his life in recent years one of continual suffering. He had a severe attack last winter which left his system very weak, never regaining his usual health and strength. At that time he had been able to be up and around the house at times and occasionally would be able to come downtown, but this was not often. Conditions were not noticed on Wednesday to lead the family to believe that danger was imminent, and when in the stillness of the night the ultimate power of dissolution came, then the inevitable messenger with the inverted torch beckoned him to depart, he did not resist, he did not repine; but calmly folding his wasted hands across his breast, he lapsed into the sweet and dreamless sleep which shall be awakened only in the judgment day. German Bullis was born in New York, September 26, 1823. He went with his parents to Pennsylvania and when a young man he moved to Ohio where he became acquainted with Miss Elizabeth McNutt, to whom he was afterwards married. In 1846 he moved to Indiana and 1855 to Otisville, Iowa. He later removed to Franklin County where Mr. Bullis enlisted as a private in the 22nd Iowa infantry. In 1863, after serving one year, he met with the misfortune which deprived him of his eyesight and was discharged from his countries service. In 1864 he came to Belmond where he made his home continuously until the time of his death. Of a family of 12 children, five remains beside the window to mourn his demise. In 1856 Mr. Bullis united with the U.B. church, of which denomination he was a member at the time of his death. Funeral services were held last Friday morning at the late home of the deceased, being in charge of Rev. Chapler of the M.E. Church. In the beautiful Franklin Grove Cemetery he was left to his last unbroken slumber in his widowless palace of rest. To the mourning relatives and grief stricken friends the sympathy of the community is extended in this, their hour of trial. - Iowa Valley Press, September 22, 1904
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