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From: "Jerry Brandel" <>
Subject: [HODGES-L] Colfax Press Excerpts 16
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:51:54 -0500



DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT
Henry A. Schultz, Pioneer Resident of Colfax
Passes Away Sunday.

Last Sunday afternoon, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Willhite,
occurred the death of Henry Anderson Schultz, at the advanced age of 80 years
and 3 months. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Willhite, the services being in charge of Rev. U.Z. Gilmer and the remains were
laid to rest in the Wiley cemetery by the side of his wife, who died about ten
years ago.
Henry A. Schultz was born in Adams county, Ohio, August 18, 1825. In 1850
he was married to Miss Olive Haines, and to this union were born seven
children, four of whom preceded their parents in death. In 1854 he moved to
McLean county, Ill., settling on a farm near Danvers. The family resided there
until 1880; when they moved to Colfax. Mr. Schultz learned the blacksmithing
trade, and after moving to Colfax worked at the trade steady until a little over a
year ago, when old age compelled him to give up the work. He was a well
preserved man for his age, as is attested by the fact that he followed his chosen
work until nearly 80 years of age. the family were among the oldest residents of
Colfax, and one of his deceased daughters was the second person to die in this
town.
Mr. Schultz was not a member of any church, although his wife was a member
of the M.E. church. Old age began to tell on him, and he began to fail, and last
Friday he was seized with a hemorrhage of the brain, which brought on
unconsciousness and caused his death Sunday.
Besides the three children, Mrs. Minnie Willhite and Dr. Charles E. Schultz of
Colfax, and Mack H. Schultz of Bloomington, he leaves to mourn his loss two
brothers, Ferdinand, of Colfax, and John S., of Lewis, Iowa, and three sisters
living in Ohio.
Those present from out of town at the funeral were Mrs. Mack Schultz and
daughter, Mrs. Wm. O'Connor, and Mrssars. John Willhite, Frank Gillespie and
T.S. Hodges, all of Bloomington.
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