PUBLIC OFFICIAL FOR YEARS DIES; SERVICES SET

EDWARD L. FRIEDRICH, 78, LOMIRA, EXPIRES; FORMER AREA OFFICIAL

Edward L Friedrich, 78, Lomira, a bookkeeper for the Star Brewing and Canning company for more than 40 years prior to his retirement in 1948, also a past president of the Village of Lomira, died Thursday at St. Agnes hospital. He had been ill since June.

Mr. Friedrich was born on April 16, 1875, in the Town of Ashford and was married on Oct. 25, 1904, to Clara Senn, who survives. Also surviving are two sons and a daughter, Russell Friedrich, West Allis, and Dr. Leland E. Friedrich, Brownsville, and Mrs. Russell Heidenreiter, the former Mona Friedrich, Sheboygan Falls; five grandchildren; and a brother, Frank Friedrich, Vancouver, Wash.

Mr. Friedrich was the son of William and Fredricka Friedrich. Long active in civic and public affairs, he had served as president of the Village of Lomira for many years.

The body of Mr. Friedrich will be in state at the Kietzer Funeral home, Lomira, after noon on Saturday and from noon Sunday at Salem United Brethren church in the village, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Milton Giese.
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COUPLES OBSERVE SILVER WEDDING
COUPLES MARRIED ON SAME DAY HAVE LARGE CELEBRATIONS.

About three hundred and fifty relatives and friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Edward Friedrich, Friday evening, Oct 23, at the local Opera House in honor of their 25th or silver wedding anniversary. The evening was spent in playing cards and in dancing. A five piece orchestra furnished the music. At 11 o’clock a cafeteria lunch was served. The couple was presented with a purse of money and also received many other pretty and useful presents.

Mr. and Mrs. Friedrich were married on October 23, 1904, in Town Lomira by Rev. Wagner. After the marriage Mr. Friedrich taught schools, then came to Lomira where he clerked at Schmid’s General merchandise store and for the last 19 years has been bookkeeper for Star Malt and Grain Co. The couple’s union was blessed with three children namely: Russell, Mona and Leland.

The couple is numbered among Lomira’s most popular, and the many local friends join in extending best wishes for a continuance of good health so they will be able to observe many more anniversaries and eventually that of their golden.

The Lomira Review