Le Mars Sentinel, IA, Wednesday, January 13, 1954, pg. 4, col. 4
Lawrence Mai Dies Unexpectedly; Was On Vacation Trip
Word was received in Remsen Tuesday of the unexpected death of Lawrence Mai, 55, who suffered a heart attack that morning in a trailer camp at Jackson, Miss, and died an hour later in a hospital there.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai were enroute to Florida on a vacation trip with their car and house trailer. He had recently retired after working in a defense plant in California. Mr. Mai had left the Remsen vicinity 15 years ago where he had farmed and worked as a trucket.
The body will arrive in Remsen Thursday evening, and a wake will be held at the Fisch funeral home there Friday evening. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. and St. Mary's Catholic church. Rev. George Theobald will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, the former Mathilda Roedesch, a daughter, Mrs. Eldon Garrett of Burlington, Kan.; two grandchildren; and his father, Barney Mai of Le Mars who entered Sacred Heart hospital several days ago for a check up because of a heart condition. A sister in California also survives.
Mr. Mai was preceded in death by his mother and two brothers.
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Le Mars Globe Post, IA, Monday, January 18, 1954, pg. 3, cols. 4-8
Lawrence Mai
Lawrence G. Mai, 55, member of a prominent Remsen family and who with his wife was making his home temporarily at Burlington, Kans., died Tuesday shortly after noon in a hospital in Jackson, Miss., following a heart attack.
The body was brought to Remsen, town of his birth, funeral services were held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai, who have lived at Burlington during the past year to be close to their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Garrett, left there last Thursday for Florida, where they planned to spend the winter.
The were driving, pulling a comfortable trailer house, and had parked in a trailer lot in Jackson.
At noon Mr. Mai suddenly became sick, was rushed to a Jackson hospital where he died about an hour later.
There had been no previous warning.
Born on a farm near Remsen in November 20, 1898, he was a son of Barney and the late Mrs. Mai, early settlers at Remsen, and received his elementary education in the rural and in St. Mary's school there.
On October 14, 1919, he married Mathilda Rodesch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rodesch of Remsen and the couple farmed there several years.
Later Mr. Mai went into the trucking business and after a few more years they moved to Spencer, Ia., where he took a county position as operator of road maintenance equipment.
During World War II Mr. and Mrs. Mai moved to Hawthorne, California and spent about 10 years there, Mr. Mai working in a defense plant. They moved to Burlington about a year and one-half ago.
Survivors include the widow and her daughter and only child, Mrs. Garrett, his father, barney Mai of Le Mars, a sister, Mrs. Robert Ludolph of Los Angeles, and numerous other relatives.
Preceding him in death were his mother and two brothers, John and Nick.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai visited relatives and friends in Remsen last fall.
Mr. Mai was a man of outstanding character, a loving husband and father and had hundreds of good friends in this area who were shocked to hear of his early and sudden passing.
The requiem mass in St. Mary's Church Saturday morning was sung by the pastor, Rev. George Theobald. Interment was i St. Mary's cemetery.
Lawrence Mai Dies Unexpectedly; Was On Vacation Trip
Word was received in Remsen Tuesday of the unexpected death of Lawrence Mai, 55, who suffered a heart attack that morning in a trailer camp at Jackson, Miss, and died an hour later in a hospital there.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai were enroute to Florida on a vacation trip with their car and house trailer. He had recently retired after working in a defense plant in California. Mr. Mai had left the Remsen vicinity 15 years ago where he had farmed and worked as a trucket.
The body will arrive in Remsen Thursday evening, and a wake will be held at the Fisch funeral home there Friday evening. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. and St. Mary's Catholic church. Rev. George Theobald will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, the former Mathilda Roedesch, a daughter, Mrs. Eldon Garrett of Burlington, Kan.; two grandchildren; and his father, Barney Mai of Le Mars who entered Sacred Heart hospital several days ago for a check up because of a heart condition. A sister in California also survives.
Mr. Mai was preceded in death by his mother and two brothers.
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Le Mars Globe Post, IA, Monday, January 18, 1954, pg. 3, cols. 4-8
Lawrence Mai
Lawrence G. Mai, 55, member of a prominent Remsen family and who with his wife was making his home temporarily at Burlington, Kans., died Tuesday shortly after noon in a hospital in Jackson, Miss., following a heart attack.
The body was brought to Remsen, town of his birth, funeral services were held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai, who have lived at Burlington during the past year to be close to their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Garrett, left there last Thursday for Florida, where they planned to spend the winter.
The were driving, pulling a comfortable trailer house, and had parked in a trailer lot in Jackson.
At noon Mr. Mai suddenly became sick, was rushed to a Jackson hospital where he died about an hour later.
There had been no previous warning.
Born on a farm near Remsen in November 20, 1898, he was a son of Barney and the late Mrs. Mai, early settlers at Remsen, and received his elementary education in the rural and in St. Mary's school there.
On October 14, 1919, he married Mathilda Rodesch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rodesch of Remsen and the couple farmed there several years.
Later Mr. Mai went into the trucking business and after a few more years they moved to Spencer, Ia., where he took a county position as operator of road maintenance equipment.
During World War II Mr. and Mrs. Mai moved to Hawthorne, California and spent about 10 years there, Mr. Mai working in a defense plant. They moved to Burlington about a year and one-half ago.
Survivors include the widow and her daughter and only child, Mrs. Garrett, his father, barney Mai of Le Mars, a sister, Mrs. Robert Ludolph of Los Angeles, and numerous other relatives.
Preceding him in death were his mother and two brothers, John and Nick.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai visited relatives and friends in Remsen last fall.
Mr. Mai was a man of outstanding character, a loving husband and father and had hundreds of good friends in this area who were shocked to hear of his early and sudden passing.
The requiem mass in St. Mary's Church Saturday morning was sung by the pastor, Rev. George Theobald. Interment was i St. Mary's cemetery.
Le Mars Sentinel, IA, Wednesday, January 13, 1954, pg. 4, col. 4
Lawrence Mai Dies Unexpectedly; Was On Vacation Trip
Word was received in Remsen Tuesday of the unexpected death of Lawrence Mai, 55, who suffered a heart attack that morning in a trailer camp at Jackson, Miss, and died an hour later in a hospital there.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai were enroute to Florida on a vacation trip with their car and house trailer. He had recently retired after working in a defense plant in California. Mr. Mai had left the Remsen vicinity 15 years ago where he had farmed and worked as a trucket.
The body will arrive in Remsen Thursday evening, and a wake will be held at the Fisch funeral home there Friday evening. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. and St. Mary's Catholic church. Rev. George Theobald will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, the former Mathilda Roedesch, a daughter, Mrs. Eldon Garrett of Burlington, Kan.; two grandchildren; and his father, Barney Mai of Le Mars who entered Sacred Heart hospital several days ago for a check up because of a heart condition. A sister in California also survives.
Mr. Mai was preceded in death by his mother and two brothers.
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Le Mars Globe Post, IA, Monday, January 18, 1954, pg. 3, cols. 4-8
Lawrence Mai
Lawrence G. Mai, 55, member of a prominent Remsen family and who with his wife was making his home temporarily at Burlington, Kans., died Tuesday shortly after noon in a hospital in Jackson, Miss., following a heart attack.
The body was brought to Remsen, town of his birth, funeral services were held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai, who have lived at Burlington during the past year to be close to their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Garrett, left there last Thursday for Florida, where they planned to spend the winter.
The were driving, pulling a comfortable trailer house, and had parked in a trailer lot in Jackson.
At noon Mr. Mai suddenly became sick, was rushed to a Jackson hospital where he died about an hour later.
There had been no previous warning.
Born on a farm near Remsen in November 20, 1898, he was a son of Barney and the late Mrs. Mai, early settlers at Remsen, and received his elementary education in the rural and in St. Mary's school there.
On October 14, 1919, he married Mathilda Rodesch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rodesch of Remsen and the couple farmed there several years.
Later Mr. Mai went into the trucking business and after a few more years they moved to Spencer, Ia., where he took a county position as operator of road maintenance equipment.
During World War II Mr. and Mrs. Mai moved to Hawthorne, California and spent about 10 years there, Mr. Mai working in a defense plant. They moved to Burlington about a year and one-half ago.
Survivors include the widow and her daughter and only child, Mrs. Garrett, his father, barney Mai of Le Mars, a sister, Mrs. Robert Ludolph of Los Angeles, and numerous other relatives.
Preceding him in death were his mother and two brothers, John and Nick.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai visited relatives and friends in Remsen last fall.
Mr. Mai was a man of outstanding character, a loving husband and father and had hundreds of good friends in this area who were shocked to hear of his early and sudden passing.
The requiem mass in St. Mary's Church Saturday morning was sung by the pastor, Rev. George Theobald. Interment was i St. Mary's cemetery.
Lawrence Mai Dies Unexpectedly; Was On Vacation Trip
Word was received in Remsen Tuesday of the unexpected death of Lawrence Mai, 55, who suffered a heart attack that morning in a trailer camp at Jackson, Miss, and died an hour later in a hospital there.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai were enroute to Florida on a vacation trip with their car and house trailer. He had recently retired after working in a defense plant in California. Mr. Mai had left the Remsen vicinity 15 years ago where he had farmed and worked as a trucket.
The body will arrive in Remsen Thursday evening, and a wake will be held at the Fisch funeral home there Friday evening. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. and St. Mary's Catholic church. Rev. George Theobald will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, the former Mathilda Roedesch, a daughter, Mrs. Eldon Garrett of Burlington, Kan.; two grandchildren; and his father, Barney Mai of Le Mars who entered Sacred Heart hospital several days ago for a check up because of a heart condition. A sister in California also survives.
Mr. Mai was preceded in death by his mother and two brothers.
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Le Mars Globe Post, IA, Monday, January 18, 1954, pg. 3, cols. 4-8
Lawrence Mai
Lawrence G. Mai, 55, member of a prominent Remsen family and who with his wife was making his home temporarily at Burlington, Kans., died Tuesday shortly after noon in a hospital in Jackson, Miss., following a heart attack.
The body was brought to Remsen, town of his birth, funeral services were held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai, who have lived at Burlington during the past year to be close to their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Garrett, left there last Thursday for Florida, where they planned to spend the winter.
The were driving, pulling a comfortable trailer house, and had parked in a trailer lot in Jackson.
At noon Mr. Mai suddenly became sick, was rushed to a Jackson hospital where he died about an hour later.
There had been no previous warning.
Born on a farm near Remsen in November 20, 1898, he was a son of Barney and the late Mrs. Mai, early settlers at Remsen, and received his elementary education in the rural and in St. Mary's school there.
On October 14, 1919, he married Mathilda Rodesch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rodesch of Remsen and the couple farmed there several years.
Later Mr. Mai went into the trucking business and after a few more years they moved to Spencer, Ia., where he took a county position as operator of road maintenance equipment.
During World War II Mr. and Mrs. Mai moved to Hawthorne, California and spent about 10 years there, Mr. Mai working in a defense plant. They moved to Burlington about a year and one-half ago.
Survivors include the widow and her daughter and only child, Mrs. Garrett, his father, barney Mai of Le Mars, a sister, Mrs. Robert Ludolph of Los Angeles, and numerous other relatives.
Preceding him in death were his mother and two brothers, John and Nick.
Mr. and Mrs. Mai visited relatives and friends in Remsen last fall.
Mr. Mai was a man of outstanding character, a loving husband and father and had hundreds of good friends in this area who were shocked to hear of his early and sudden passing.
The requiem mass in St. Mary's Church Saturday morning was sung by the pastor, Rev. George Theobald. Interment was i St. Mary's cemetery.
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