Another old citizen is no more. Genial, kind-hearted, generous Louis Rupp, died at 10 o’clock this forenoon, surrounded by his family and several friends. His sudden death shocks and saddens the large number of friends who knew him and counted him as their friend. At the beginning of the week a robust, hearty, healthy man; to-day, the end of the week, a corpse.
On Tuesday Mr. Rupp was not feeling quite as well as usual. Wednesday he was worse. That evening he took his bed; today his spirit is in that far away land. How great the change; and how sad and terrible to be stricken, weeping family. In this hour of deepest grief the kindest sympathy of their fellow citizens will not be wanting.
Congestion of the lungs was the cause of the death of Mr. Rupp. He was attended by the best medical skill, but continued to fail from the hour he took his bed until death relieved the great suffering.
Louis Rupp came to Fond du Lac about twenty-five years ago, when less than twenty years old, and has resided here ever since. For several years he worked at his trade carpentering. For a time he dealt extensively in wheat, having built an elevator for Forest Street. In 1868 he became part owner of the large sash, door and blind factory on West Division street. In this business he was meeting with fine success. The firm – Sheffer & Rupp – made many valuable improvements in the factory, rendering it very valuable. The winter of 1871-2 the large factory was destroyed by fire, involving great loss to Mr. Rupp and partner. Several months since he took charge of the Lewis House and was meeting with better success that he expected.
Every man who really knew Louis Rupp admired him. He was a large hearted, liberal-minded man, generous to a fault, and made friends wherever he went . One seldom meets a more social person, or one who will go further to accommodate a friend than Louis Rupp.
Chilton Times – May 3, 1873
[Thanks to Rose Mohnsam.]
On Tuesday Mr. Rupp was not feeling quite as well as usual. Wednesday he was worse. That evening he took his bed; today his spirit is in that far away land. How great the change; and how sad and terrible to be stricken, weeping family. In this hour of deepest grief the kindest sympathy of their fellow citizens will not be wanting.
Congestion of the lungs was the cause of the death of Mr. Rupp. He was attended by the best medical skill, but continued to fail from the hour he took his bed until death relieved the great suffering.
Louis Rupp came to Fond du Lac about twenty-five years ago, when less than twenty years old, and has resided here ever since. For several years he worked at his trade carpentering. For a time he dealt extensively in wheat, having built an elevator for Forest Street. In 1868 he became part owner of the large sash, door and blind factory on West Division street. In this business he was meeting with fine success. The firm – Sheffer & Rupp – made many valuable improvements in the factory, rendering it very valuable. The winter of 1871-2 the large factory was destroyed by fire, involving great loss to Mr. Rupp and partner. Several months since he took charge of the Lewis House and was meeting with better success that he expected.
Every man who really knew Louis Rupp admired him. He was a large hearted, liberal-minded man, generous to a fault, and made friends wherever he went . One seldom meets a more social person, or one who will go further to accommodate a friend than Louis Rupp.
Chilton Times – May 3, 1873
[Thanks to Rose Mohnsam.]
Another old citizen is no more. Genial, kind-hearted, generous Louis Rupp, died at 10 o’clock this forenoon, surrounded by his family and several friends. His sudden death shocks and saddens the large number of friends who knew him and counted him as their friend. At the beginning of the week a robust, hearty, healthy man; to-day, the end of the week, a corpse.
On Tuesday Mr. Rupp was not feeling quite as well as usual. Wednesday he was worse. That evening he took his bed; today his spirit is in that far away land. How great the change; and how sad and terrible to be stricken, weeping family. In this hour of deepest grief the kindest sympathy of their fellow citizens will not be wanting.
Congestion of the lungs was the cause of the death of Mr. Rupp. He was attended by the best medical skill, but continued to fail from the hour he took his bed until death relieved the great suffering.
Louis Rupp came to Fond du Lac about twenty-five years ago, when less than twenty years old, and has resided here ever since. For several years he worked at his trade carpentering. For a time he dealt extensively in wheat, having built an elevator for Forest Street. In 1868 he became part owner of the large sash, door and blind factory on West Division street. In this business he was meeting with fine success. The firm – Sheffer & Rupp – made many valuable improvements in the factory, rendering it very valuable. The winter of 1871-2 the large factory was destroyed by fire, involving great loss to Mr. Rupp and partner. Several months since he took charge of the Lewis House and was meeting with better success that he expected.
Every man who really knew Louis Rupp admired him. He was a large hearted, liberal-minded man, generous to a fault, and made friends wherever he went . One seldom meets a more social person, or one who will go further to accommodate a friend than Louis Rupp.
Chilton Times – May 3, 1873
[Thanks to Rose Mohnsam.]
On Tuesday Mr. Rupp was not feeling quite as well as usual. Wednesday he was worse. That evening he took his bed; today his spirit is in that far away land. How great the change; and how sad and terrible to be stricken, weeping family. In this hour of deepest grief the kindest sympathy of their fellow citizens will not be wanting.
Congestion of the lungs was the cause of the death of Mr. Rupp. He was attended by the best medical skill, but continued to fail from the hour he took his bed until death relieved the great suffering.
Louis Rupp came to Fond du Lac about twenty-five years ago, when less than twenty years old, and has resided here ever since. For several years he worked at his trade carpentering. For a time he dealt extensively in wheat, having built an elevator for Forest Street. In 1868 he became part owner of the large sash, door and blind factory on West Division street. In this business he was meeting with fine success. The firm – Sheffer & Rupp – made many valuable improvements in the factory, rendering it very valuable. The winter of 1871-2 the large factory was destroyed by fire, involving great loss to Mr. Rupp and partner. Several months since he took charge of the Lewis House and was meeting with better success that he expected.
Every man who really knew Louis Rupp admired him. He was a large hearted, liberal-minded man, generous to a fault, and made friends wherever he went . One seldom meets a more social person, or one who will go further to accommodate a friend than Louis Rupp.
Chilton Times – May 3, 1873
[Thanks to Rose Mohnsam.]
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