LULU ASHBY

DEATH TAKES BRIDE OF YEAR
Mrs. Harry Ashby, Nee Lulu Willert, Dies After Day's Illness.
BRIGHT YOUNG LIFE ENDED BY DEATH.
Death has seldom been more cruel and its visitation under sadder
circumstances than when it claimed Mrs. Harry Ashby, a bride of
less than a year, whose demise occurred at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Willert, So. Eighth street at 7 o'clock this
morning. Ill but one day, Mrs. Ashby's sudden and untimely demise
is a terible shock to family and friends and awakens the sincerest
sympathy in the community. Mrs. Ashby's life was sacriticed for
that of her babe which is left motherless at the very threshold of
life.
Mrs. Ashby nee, Lulu Willert, was born and reared in this city and
all of her brief life had been passed here. Born in 1891, she attended
the First ward school and was one of the best known young ladies of
the city and had surrounded herself with a large circle of friends to
whom announcement of her death will bring a keen sense of personal
loss and deep sorrow. Mrs. Ashby was taken ill Thursday morning and
despite all that skilled medical attendance and loving care could do
it was impossible to save her life.
The marriage of Miss Willert to Harry Ashby of Superior was solemnized
in this city January 20, the present year and since her marriage Mrs.
Ashby had made her home with her parents in the absence of her husband
who is employed on the lakes, as (sic) an officer af (sic) the Steel-
Trust fleet. Mrs. Ashby visited with her husband at Milwaukee, while
the boat was there only three weeks ago and was anticipating another
visit with him when death came.
A peculiarly sad circumstance in connection with the death of Mrs.
Ashby is that neither her father, Mr. Willert or her husband, Mr. Ashby
was present or advised of her illness it being impossible to locate the
two Thursday when it became apparent that the condition was critical.
Mr. Willert who is engaged in business which necessitates frequent trips
into the country left home Monday and had not returned this morning and
efforts to locate him to advise him of the sad facts failed. Mr. Ashby's
boat is on the lakes and he will not be notified until the boat reaches
port. Both are expected here late today or tomorrow and funeral
arrangements are held in abeyance.
The death of Mrs. Ashby in the brightest happiest period of her life with
the future holding its promise of great joys, is inexpressibly sad and few
deaths have called forth more sincere sympathy than this. She was a young
woman of lovable character who won and held friends. She was a member of
the Catholic church and had been active in work for the church and had
endeared herself to all.
Mrs. Ashby was an only child and her death has prostrated her mother for
whose healthy friends entertain the greatest anxiety. Mrs. Willert was in
constant attendance upon her daughter who was delirious and died with out
recognizing those about her. Funeral announcement will appear late.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, September 30, 1910 P.1
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HERALD TOLD HIM OF DEATH OF DAUGHTER
Theodore Willert Gets First News Through Papers Obituary
AT FRIENDS HOME IN KEWAUNEE CO.
Through the obituary published in the Herald Friday, Theodore Willert at
Kewaunee, was first informed of the sudden death of his daughter Mrs. Harry
Ashby, Saturday, after efforts made from this city to locate him had failed.
Mr. Willert immediately started for his home reaching here Saturday night
shortly before midnight by driving, after an automobile inwhich (sic) he
left Kewaunee became disabled and forced him to return to his horse and
carriage.
Mr. Willert who had been on a trip of Kewaunee county and north selling fish,
reached the home of Arthur Ott, a former Manitowoc residing on a farm near
Kewaunee Saturday afternoon and it was here, through the medium of the Herald
to which the Otto's subscribe for he received hte (sic) sad news of his
bereavement. Mrs. Otto has just finshed reading the paper when Mr. Willert
entered the house and her suprised manner and strange greeting gave Willert
a premonition that something was amiss and to his inquiry Mrs. Otto responded
with the sad news. Mr. Willert was overcome by the shock but was able to
proceed in a short time. He was offerred the services of an automobile in
the hope that he could reach Denmark in time to meet the Green Bay train due
here at 5:45 but after proceeding a short distance the machine became disabled
and Mr. Willert continued his journey with a horse and carriage.
Mr. Ashby husband of the decedent who could not be located Friday received
the message telling of his wife's death at the Soo while his boat was passing
that point and hastened to this city. Through lateness of his train from the
Soo, Mr. Ashby missed connections at Escanaba and was forced to lay in that
city for 22 hours, reaching here this morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Ashby will be held from the Sacred Heart Catholic church
at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, October 3, 1910 P.1
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RESTS IN GRAVE.
Last Sad Rites for Mrs. Ashby Attended by Many Friends.
Sorrowing friends paid their last tribute of love and respect to
Mrs. Ashby, nee Willert this morning when funeral services were
conducted at Sacred Heart church of which decedent was a devout
member, and the cortege which followed the body to its yast (sic)
resting place at Evergreen was one of the largest in years. Many
beautiful flowers crowned the casket expressing the sorrow and
sympathy of friends. The pall bearers were George McFarlane, Ed.
Bahr, Oscar Clusen, Fred Voelchert, Terrence Conroy and Carl
Schmidt.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, October 4, 1910 P.1