This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pahl Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yl.2ADE/2343 Message Board Post: clipping from unidentified newspaper HENRY PAHL CALLED AFTER LONG ILLNESS RESIDENT NEAR BLUE GRASS SUCCUMBS AT ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL Henry C. Pahl, 63, a resident of Buffalo township for more than 60 years, died at 3:50 a.m. today at St. Luke's hospital after an illness of six months. Mr. Pahl was born in Schleswig, Holstein, Germany May 12, 1865. He came to America when one year old, direct to Buffalo township, residing there on a farm one half mile south of Blue Grass since that time. He was married to Miss Rosa Cooper Aug. 2, 1886 at Buffalo. To this union were born 11 children. She preceded him in death Feb. 8, 1924. On Aug. 3, 1927 he was married to Mrs. Lizzie January. For many years Mr. Pahl served as trustee of Buffalo township. Surviving besides the widow are eight daughters, Mrs. Ed Fix, Andalusia, IA; Mrs. Gus Blank, Mrs. Hugo Schroeder, Mrs. Roy Arp, and Mrs. Reily Dietz, all of Walcott; Mrs. Gus Schroeder, Blue Grass; Mrs. Carl Peterson, Davenport; and Mrs. Carl Bornholdt, Buffalo; two brothers, Will, Norwalk, IA; and Louis, Oneida, IA; two sisters, Mrs. Fritz Kautz, Blue Grass; and Mrs. Ernest Jockheck, Durant; and 21 grandchildren. Three sons preceded him in death. The body was removed to the Runge mortuary and will be returned to the home at 4 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Blue Grass church with burial in Blue Grass cemetery. --------- Funeral services for Henry Pahl were held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Blue Grass church. The Rev. M. A. Getzendaner officiated at the services at the church and at the grave in Blue Grass cemetery. Miss Ada Mackison sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Abide with Me". Pallbearers were Ed Roth, Charles Moorhead, Henry Holdorf, Charles Alt, S. Kress, and Perry Cooper.