Spanish-American War,
Veteran,
Gustavus Rush Ayers, 73 years of age, of the Town of York in Wisconsin, departed this life on Saturday, June 12th, 1948 at the farm of his son Harry Ayers.
Gustavus was born on May 20th, 1875, in Neillsville, Wisconsin. After his school years in Neillsville he worked in lumber camps in Wisconsin until 1898, when he entered the service, joining Company A 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, two years after its activation. He went from Neillsville to join the company in Chickamaugh Park, Tennessee, and from there went to Puerto Rico. He was taken ill after two months in Puerto Rico, and was sent home where he received his discharge in January of 1899. In 1900 he married Lois Wells, and turned to farming in the town of Grant. After his wife's death in 1915, he went into the livery business in Neillsville for two years, and in 1916 he was married to Rena Bruckner at Winona, Minnesota.
He and his wife farmed until 1928, when they moved to Granton, Wisconsin, where they lived until his wife died in 1945. Since that time he had been living with his son and daughter-in-law.
Gustavus was survived by his son, Harry Ayers; two stepchildren, Lawrence Bruckner of Boise, Idaho and Mary (and S.) Mitchell, of Levis Township of Wisconsin; and by fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Georgas Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 15th, 1948 under the direction of Henry Elmhorst, with full military honors.
His pallbearers were all Spanish-American war veterans, the Messrs. William Campman, Henry Siedelman, Emil Mattson, George Rude, Martin Hauge and Jule Neverman. The Misses Phyllis Fahlgren and Hazel Millard sang, as did Mr. Elmhorst. All were accompanied by Mrs. Florence Counsell. Mr. Henry Seidelman and Mrs. L. J. Chapman assisted with flowers.
Interment took place in the Neillsville City Cemetery in Clark County, Wisconsin.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF GUSTAVUS,
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Veteran,
Gustavus Rush Ayers, 73 years of age, of the Town of York in Wisconsin, departed this life on Saturday, June 12th, 1948 at the farm of his son Harry Ayers.
Gustavus was born on May 20th, 1875, in Neillsville, Wisconsin. After his school years in Neillsville he worked in lumber camps in Wisconsin until 1898, when he entered the service, joining Company A 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, two years after its activation. He went from Neillsville to join the company in Chickamaugh Park, Tennessee, and from there went to Puerto Rico. He was taken ill after two months in Puerto Rico, and was sent home where he received his discharge in January of 1899. In 1900 he married Lois Wells, and turned to farming in the town of Grant. After his wife's death in 1915, he went into the livery business in Neillsville for two years, and in 1916 he was married to Rena Bruckner at Winona, Minnesota.
He and his wife farmed until 1928, when they moved to Granton, Wisconsin, where they lived until his wife died in 1945. Since that time he had been living with his son and daughter-in-law.
Gustavus was survived by his son, Harry Ayers; two stepchildren, Lawrence Bruckner of Boise, Idaho and Mary (and S.) Mitchell, of Levis Township of Wisconsin; and by fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Georgas Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 15th, 1948 under the direction of Henry Elmhorst, with full military honors.
His pallbearers were all Spanish-American war veterans, the Messrs. William Campman, Henry Siedelman, Emil Mattson, George Rude, Martin Hauge and Jule Neverman. The Misses Phyllis Fahlgren and Hazel Millard sang, as did Mr. Elmhorst. All were accompanied by Mrs. Florence Counsell. Mr. Henry Seidelman and Mrs. L. J. Chapman assisted with flowers.
Interment took place in the Neillsville City Cemetery in Clark County, Wisconsin.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF GUSTAVUS,
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Spanish-American War,
Veteran,
Gustavus Rush Ayers, 73 years of age, of the Town of York in Wisconsin, departed this life on Saturday, June 12th, 1948 at the farm of his son Harry Ayers.
Gustavus was born on May 20th, 1875, in Neillsville, Wisconsin. After his school years in Neillsville he worked in lumber camps in Wisconsin until 1898, when he entered the service, joining Company A 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, two years after its activation. He went from Neillsville to join the company in Chickamaugh Park, Tennessee, and from there went to Puerto Rico. He was taken ill after two months in Puerto Rico, and was sent home where he received his discharge in January of 1899. In 1900 he married Lois Wells, and turned to farming in the town of Grant. After his wife's death in 1915, he went into the livery business in Neillsville for two years, and in 1916 he was married to Rena Bruckner at Winona, Minnesota.
He and his wife farmed until 1928, when they moved to Granton, Wisconsin, where they lived until his wife died in 1945. Since that time he had been living with his son and daughter-in-law.
Gustavus was survived by his son, Harry Ayers; two stepchildren, Lawrence Bruckner of Boise, Idaho and Mary (and S.) Mitchell, of Levis Township of Wisconsin; and by fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Georgas Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 15th, 1948 under the direction of Henry Elmhorst, with full military honors.
His pallbearers were all Spanish-American war veterans, the Messrs. William Campman, Henry Siedelman, Emil Mattson, George Rude, Martin Hauge and Jule Neverman. The Misses Phyllis Fahlgren and Hazel Millard sang, as did Mr. Elmhorst. All were accompanied by Mrs. Florence Counsell. Mr. Henry Seidelman and Mrs. L. J. Chapman assisted with flowers.
Interment took place in the Neillsville City Cemetery in Clark County, Wisconsin.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF GUSTAVUS,
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
Veteran,
Gustavus Rush Ayers, 73 years of age, of the Town of York in Wisconsin, departed this life on Saturday, June 12th, 1948 at the farm of his son Harry Ayers.
Gustavus was born on May 20th, 1875, in Neillsville, Wisconsin. After his school years in Neillsville he worked in lumber camps in Wisconsin until 1898, when he entered the service, joining Company A 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, two years after its activation. He went from Neillsville to join the company in Chickamaugh Park, Tennessee, and from there went to Puerto Rico. He was taken ill after two months in Puerto Rico, and was sent home where he received his discharge in January of 1899. In 1900 he married Lois Wells, and turned to farming in the town of Grant. After his wife's death in 1915, he went into the livery business in Neillsville for two years, and in 1916 he was married to Rena Bruckner at Winona, Minnesota.
He and his wife farmed until 1928, when they moved to Granton, Wisconsin, where they lived until his wife died in 1945. Since that time he had been living with his son and daughter-in-law.
Gustavus was survived by his son, Harry Ayers; two stepchildren, Lawrence Bruckner of Boise, Idaho and Mary (and S.) Mitchell, of Levis Township of Wisconsin; and by fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Georgas Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 15th, 1948 under the direction of Henry Elmhorst, with full military honors.
His pallbearers were all Spanish-American war veterans, the Messrs. William Campman, Henry Siedelman, Emil Mattson, George Rude, Martin Hauge and Jule Neverman. The Misses Phyllis Fahlgren and Hazel Millard sang, as did Mr. Elmhorst. All were accompanied by Mrs. Florence Counsell. Mr. Henry Seidelman and Mrs. L. J. Chapman assisted with flowers.
Interment took place in the Neillsville City Cemetery in Clark County, Wisconsin.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF GUSTAVUS,
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
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