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Death Summons - Alber C Fisher
Pioneer, Widely Known Thruout
Johnson County, Is
Dead at Age of 61.
One of Johnson county's best know
and most highly respected pioneers
Albert C. Fisher - is no more.
Mr. Fisher passed away Saturday
evening at 4:10, at his home on East
Rochester avenue, aged 61 years, 10
months and 24 days. He had been
an invalid since November 1913 when
he was stricken down while on duty
at W. S. Thomas hardware store,
wherein he had heen serving faithfully
as a bookkeeper.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at 2. Rev. H. Brueckner officiating.
A German-American Citizen,
Mr. Fishier was a native of Muhlhausen,
Germany where he was horn
Nov 8, 1853, and came to America in
1872. He settled in Johnson county
immediately. He was educated in
Germany's common schools, and subsequently
mastered the trade of locomotive
machinist.
He was also a contracting: mason
for a little less than 15 years.
He was married in 1884 to Miss
Louisa Buck of Sharon Center, and
their five children survive — Emil, Karl,
and Margaretha. at home; Albert
F Fisher, a prominent young civil
engineer of Fairfield, Iowa; and Mrs.
F. F. Axen of Galt, Iowa.
Mrs. Harry Schrock, his sister, is
now the sole survivor of their immediate
branch of the Fisher family. She
and the decedent's parents settled in
the United States in 1876, four years
after the arrival of the subject of this
sketch.
Community Honors Him.
Mr. Fisher removed to Oxford in
1886 and was engaged there in the
hardware and farm implement business
with Fred Rapp, the firm style
being Rapp & Fisher. He was assistant
cashier of the Oxford Saving
Bank, assessor, an instructor in the
Oxford band, a member of the board
of education, and of the city council
twice - all these things proving his
high standing in the community, and
the excellence of his service, which
won him continued honors in the busy
little community.
His Life in Iowa City.
Mr. Fisher came to Iowa City in
1899, and was connected with the pioneer
firm of T. C. Carson & Sons — and
later with its successor, C. T- Dey &
Co. In later years he joined the staff
of the Fox, Hutchinson & Lake company
as bookkeeper, and therce went
to the Thomas store, where the sad
beginning of the end came to pass.
Will Be Widely Mourned.
Known throughout the county as a
good man. with big heart and upright
ways, Mr. Fisher will be widely
mourned. |
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