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Subject: William LAUER - Obit 1900
Date: 10 Nov 2005 07:27:56 -0700


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The Payette Independent
Thursday, March 15, 1900

Death of William Lauer

For Thirty Years Identified with Idaho's Business Interests

Idaho lost a pioneer and Payette an honored citizen when William Lauer breathed his last at 9:45 Friday morning. Mr. Lauer moved with his family from Portland to Boise Basin in 1870, where for a number of years he was extensively engaged in merchandising, mining and milling. He had been a resident and a hardware merchant of Payette for almost 13 years. Honest and upright in every transaction with his fellowman, William Lauer made no enemies, and leaves as a heritage to his children a name untarnished by any mean act. Those of us who knew him best and knowing his physical infirmities, knew what he had to contend with, and wonder at the willpower, the fortitude, and withal, the phylosophical bearing of the man. During the last years of his life he was a great sufferer, but his home and family circle was his shrine, with him the "holy of holies" that knew him best for all that he aspired to be, a safe counsellor, true husband and affectionate father.

William Lauer had reached the age of 66 years, 3 months and 27 days: He had long been an active and consistent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and was a Past Grand of Payette, Lodge No. 22. He was buried with the honors of the order, from the lodge room in this city, at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. More than 200 people attended the solemn ceremonies in the hall, and the funeral cortege that followed the remains to their last resting place in Riverside cemetery was one of the largest and most imposing Payette has ever witnessed.

Deceased leaves wife and five children, four sons and a daughter. (Riverside Cemetery)

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