Anthony Te Paske Dies At 77 Years
Anthony Te Paske died at his home here early Monday morning from a stroke suffered two weeks ago.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, at 1 P.M. at the home and at 1:30 p.m. at the First Reformed Church; burial was in the local cemetery.
Mr. Te Paske was 77 years of age last October. He took an active part in his law practice until about a year ago when he retired to spend more time in the horticulture work he had adopted as a hobby many years ago.
Mr Te Paske was born in a log cabin on a farm in southern Minnesota on October 15, 1868. He came to Sioux County with his parents in 1874, only a few years after the first pioneers opened up these prairies. He graduated from Grinnel college and Harvard University law school.
After teaching for four years in the Northwestern Classical Academy he came to Sioux Center and opened a law office in 1897.
During the 48 years since then Mr. Te Paske has taken an active part in community and political affairs, serving 35 years in elective offices. He served as mayor of Sioux Center for 16 years, as county attorney for 12 years, and was serving his third term as state representative at the time of his death.
Mr. Te Paske developed a large and successful law practice, served for 35 years as vice-president of the First National Bank of Sioux Center, and became a substantial land owner. A hard working thrifty man he found time to serve on boards of charitable institutions, a college, to promote community improvement projects , and to take several trips to Europe with his family.
In 1903 he married Agnes Dykstra, a school teacher, now a member of the Iowa bar. Besides his wife he is survived by three children, Mrs. Ralph Broad of Quincy, Mich.; Maurice and Adelphos, both of Sioux Center, and four grandchildren.
Honorary pall bearers included P B. Mouw, F.C. Aue, H.K. Eggink, H.J. Schalekamp, George De Ruyter, John Boeyink. Active pall bearers were Gerrit E. Den Herder, Harold Shoemaker, Hon. M.D. Van Oosterhout, P.J. Haverhals, John Van Gorkum, Rev. Jacob Heemstra. Mrs. H. Moret and Sade Vander Stoep were in charge of the flowers.
Speaker Harold Felton of the state house of representatives appointed eight representatives to attend the funeral: A.H. Avery, Spencer; B.L. Datisman, Inwood; Clint L. Fletcher, Ocheyedan; Oscar Peterson, Alta; Robert Carlson, Sioux City; Warren E. Simonsen, Quimby; Charles S. Van Eaton, Sioux City, and Harry E. Watson, Sanborn.
Sioux Center News 1946-02-14.
Anthony Te Paske Dies At 77 Years
Anthony Te Paske died at his home here early Monday morning from a stroke suffered two weeks ago.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, at 1 P.M. at the home and at 1:30 p.m. at the First Reformed Church; burial was in the local cemetery.
Mr. Te Paske was 77 years of age last October. He took an active part in his law practice until about a year ago when he retired to spend more time in the horticulture work he had adopted as a hobby many years ago.
Mr Te Paske was born in a log cabin on a farm in southern Minnesota on October 15, 1868. He came to Sioux County with his parents in 1874, only a few years after the first pioneers opened up these prairies. He graduated from Grinnel college and Harvard University law school.
After teaching for four years in the Northwestern Classical Academy he came to Sioux Center and opened a law office in 1897.
During the 48 years since then Mr. Te Paske has taken an active part in community and political affairs, serving 35 years in elective offices. He served as mayor of Sioux Center for 16 years, as county attorney for 12 years, and was serving his third term as state representative at the time of his death.
Mr. Te Paske developed a large and successful law practice, served for 35 years as vice-president of the First National Bank of Sioux Center, and became a substantial land owner. A hard working thrifty man he found time to serve on boards of charitable institutions, a college, to promote community improvement projects , and to take several trips to Europe with his family.
In 1903 he married Agnes Dykstra, a school teacher, now a member of the Iowa bar. Besides his wife he is survived by three children, Mrs. Ralph Broad of Quincy, Mich.; Maurice and Adelphos, both of Sioux Center, and four grandchildren.
Honorary pall bearers included P B. Mouw, F.C. Aue, H.K. Eggink, H.J. Schalekamp, George De Ruyter, John Boeyink. Active pall bearers were Gerrit E. Den Herder, Harold Shoemaker, Hon. M.D. Van Oosterhout, P.J. Haverhals, John Van Gorkum, Rev. Jacob Heemstra. Mrs. H. Moret and Sade Vander Stoep were in charge of the flowers.
Speaker Harold Felton of the state house of representatives appointed eight representatives to attend the funeral: A.H. Avery, Spencer; B.L. Datisman, Inwood; Clint L. Fletcher, Ocheyedan; Oscar Peterson, Alta; Robert Carlson, Sioux City; Warren E. Simonsen, Quimby; Charles S. Van Eaton, Sioux City, and Harry E. Watson, Sanborn.
Sioux Center News 1946-02-14.
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