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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 Jun 1928, p. 19

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June 8, 1928 WILMETTE LIFE ' Mrs. Julia Butz, Mn. WJ~helmina Hagen · Dies at Age of 84 Y ears P~oneer Winnetkan, Mrs. Wilhelmina Hagen, mother of Dies at Age·of 95 Fred J. Hagen, of 1387 Scott a'venue, The death of Mrs. Julia Butz, widow of the late Caspar Butz, which occurred shortly after midnight, Tuesday May 29, marks the passing of one of the early pioneer~ of Chicago, with the growth of which her life and that of her husband were closely identified. Mrs. Butz was 95 years of age. Her death occurred at the home of her grandson, H. R. Butz, 627 Sheridan road, Winnetka, following an illness of several months. · She was born in Germany, coming with her parents to this country in 1848, soon after which she was united in marriage to Ca'3par Butz, with whom she came to Chicago in 1850. For some time Mr. Butz was engaged in. the wholesale h a r d w a r e business, hut later, for several years, was promine'ntly associated with the Chicago Inter-Ocean, the Illinois Staats Zeitung, a·3 Sunday editor, and also as Chicago correspondent for the \Vestliche Post, of St. Louis. The family home, back in those earlv days was at 127 North La Salle street, which was in the path of the great Chicago fire from which the fami1y suffered heavy los s. · The home was. rebuilt and for many years continued to be, as it had bee;1 before, a center of ·~o cial ann particular!~· literary circle!'. Mr. Butz served hi s district as a member of the Illinois legi slature and campaigned for Abraham Lincoln in that now historical Lincoln -Douglas epoch. Mrs. Butz. during the Civil war, was president of a bazaar organized to rai se funds \vith which to outfit Union soldiers. Two .;ons, Walter of Chicago. and illneoss. Mrs. Mohr was 00 ~ears old at Buchanan, Mich., and a son, John at the time of her death. A. Mohr, lives in Evanston. Funeral services were held Monday Mrs. Mohr was tile mother of Mt"s. H. A. Brassert and M·rs. Harry E. afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Mem.>Weese, both of Kenilworth. Another rial Park cemetery chapel, and burial Hubbard Woods, died Thur~day morn- daughter, Mrs. Adele M. Miller, lives at Memorial Park. ing, May 31, at the age of 84 years. Mrs. Hagen was taken ill with pneumonia on the Sunday morning previous. The funeral services were held S:lturday morning at the son's home at Well-after all, take no chances, Hubbard Woods and at St. Ann's chaespecially w~en it will cost · no . pel, Techny, Ill. Burial was at St. Mary's cemetery in Techny. more to have your Furs cleaned Mrs. Hagen is survived by four sons and stored, where Reaponaibilitg and two 'daughters. They are: Mrs. · and expert service can be bad. Amelia Hockguertel, Chicago; M r:;. Kathryn Cleary, Fullerton, Cal.; AlCome see our new VAULT. bert E. Hagen, Aurora, Ill.; Wittiam Satisfy yourself first. You be the judge! F. Hagen, Long Beach, Cal.; Dr. John C. Hagen, Alhambra, Cal.; and Fred ]. Hagen, Hubbard Woods. · Albert E . Hagen, of Aurora, and 1717 Sherman Avenue Mrs. Kathryn Cleary, of Fullerton, Cat., came to Hubbard Woods for the .EVANSTON funeral. Who Will I Send It To? Labich Brothers GREENLEAF 2882 .Managed bJi Charlsa LalHoA. formerly of Belck Fur Store Mrs. Flora B. Mohr is Taken by Death June 2 Mrs. Flora B. Mohr, wife o( Benjamin F : Mohr, of the Orrington hotel at Evanston, and formerly a resident of Glencoe, died Saturday evening at the Evanston hospital after a brief Emil of Wilmette, and one daughter, :Mrs. Emily J. Behn.~. of Wjnnetka. suryive. Two sons have preceded the1r moth er in death, Alvin J. and Otto C., the latter a well known attorney in· Chicago and an intimate friend of the late Theodore Roosevelt. Funeral services were held Friday morning at Graceland chapel. conducted by the Rev. James Austin Rtchar Js, of the W i n n e t k a Congregational church. Burial was at Graceland. Gifts and Booksl ghe \}/ague o In our Gift Shop you will find many appropriate gifts for the June Bride--gifts that bespeak individuality of choice. Your problem of shopping for presents for the Bride, bridge parties or special presents becomes a distinct pleasure. n'r ' j-r C:lJ porls . For every Sport and "Outdoor Occasion" there is a distinctive Our Book Shop offers you a complete selection of the latest Books, both Fiction and Non-Fiction. Our Children's Book-Nook will aid you in buying the best that is written. Gloster C?lftorl cfhoe The Foster Golf Shoe-illustrated-is designed to give ease and comfort on the course and is worn · by many of America's noted women golfers. Priced $]2 50 Chandle·r ' s FouNTAIN SQUARE, EvANSTON 7 8.7oster &JOJmpany I I 5 North Wabash Allenue ComttltlniiJ Shops UNIVERSITY 123 (\.. 70SO South 'Shore Orin · The Drake Hotel · 519 Diverte·· Parkway ~ omnpn and Choucb, EVANSTON . ~ )J

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