Heart Attack Fatal to John George Kertz
Spanish-American War Veteran And Early Day Mining Resident of Castle and Kendall, Stricken At His Home Here Monday Morning, Dies Late That Night.
John George Kertz, 71, early day mining resident of Castle and Kendall, Spanish-American war veteran and for many years past a resident of this city, died at the St. Joseph's hospital at 9:10 Monday night, death following a sudden heart attack with which he was unexpectedly stricken Monday morning at his home, 509 Barness St.
Mr. Kertz had apparently been in his usual health and was working about the house as usual when he was stricken at 11 a.m. He was immediately rushed to the hospital in the city-county ambulance, where he was given immediately to no avail as death followed about 10 hours later.
A native of Missouri, George Kertz, as he was familiarly known by his many friends her, came to Montana about the turn of the century and settled first at Castle, where he was employed in the mining business. Later he moved to Kendall was was employed there throughout the heyday of that once booming Fergus county mining community.
Following the close down at Kendall he moved into Lewistown with his wife and had resided here since.
He served overseas in the Philippine uprising throughout the period of the Spanish-American War, and is a past commander of William Meyersick camp, United Spanish War Veterans, being active in the leadership of the local camp for a number of years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Besides his widow, Ida Kertz, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William Tierney of Great Falls; three grandchildren, Lyle Tierney of Missoula, Mrs. Lloyd (Myrtle) Evans of Boston, Mass.; and Eloise Tierney of Great Falls, and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Charles Kertz, of Noxom, Mont.
Mrs. Tierney and daughter Eloise arrived in the city from Great Falls Monday afternoon.
Funeral arrangements will be announced following receipt of word from other family.
Lewistown Democrat News, Aug. 11, 1942
Kertz Rites 3:30 Thursday Creel Chapel
Services for Long-Time Resident and Spanish War Veteran Who Died Here Monday, Will Be Conducted By the Rev. Orner
Funeral services for John George Kertz who died Monday night of a heart attack will be held from the Creel chapel on Thursday afternoon at 3:30. The Rev. Clarence W. Orner of the Presbyterian Church will be in charge of the services.
Mr. Kertz was born at St. Genevieve, Missouri October 8, 1871. When he was about 10 years old his father came with the family to Montana and engaged in the sheep business and mining near Martinsdale. During 1896 and 1897 George Kertz engaged in mining at Castle. In April 1898 he came with a party to the Giltedge area on a prospecting trip. The same month he enlisted at Giltedge and on May 4, 1898 was mustered into Company I at Helena. He served in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection. He was mustered out in August, 1899 and immediately enlisted in the 36th U S. Infantry in Manila, Philippine Islands. He served there two years and until he was wounded when he was sent home and let out of the service on a disability discharge. Immediately after that he had an operation for the straightening of his arm at Missoula, Montana. The army injury had resulted from being wounded in the Philippines.
In 1901 he came to Kendall where on Dec. 30, 1902, he was married to Ida Reynolds and for about 10 years was hoisting engineer in the Barnes-King mines. Then for a number of years he farmed near Hilger. In 1916 he came to Lewistown
and for many years was stationery engineer for a number of buildings here.
His only brother is coming from Noxon, Montana and his only nephew from Portland, Oregon for the funeral services.
Lewistown Deomcrat News, Aug. 12, 1942
The floral remembrances were of much beauty and following the services at the chapel many friends accompanied the family to the Lewistown City cemetery, where impressive military burial rites were conducted by the members of William Meyersick camp, Spanish War Veterans, as the casket was lowered in the grave.
Other relatives in the area besides the widow are John and Charles Dover of Buffalo and Rev. Edwin Dover of Polson. The latter being cousins.
Spanish-American War Veteran And Early Day Mining Resident of Castle and Kendall, Stricken At His Home Here Monday Morning, Dies Late That Night.
John George Kertz, 71, early day mining resident of Castle and Kendall, Spanish-American war veteran and for many years past a resident of this city, died at the St. Joseph's hospital at 9:10 Monday night, death following a sudden heart attack with which he was unexpectedly stricken Monday morning at his home, 509 Barness St.
Mr. Kertz had apparently been in his usual health and was working about the house as usual when he was stricken at 11 a.m. He was immediately rushed to the hospital in the city-county ambulance, where he was given immediately to no avail as death followed about 10 hours later.
A native of Missouri, George Kertz, as he was familiarly known by his many friends her, came to Montana about the turn of the century and settled first at Castle, where he was employed in the mining business. Later he moved to Kendall was was employed there throughout the heyday of that once booming Fergus county mining community.
Following the close down at Kendall he moved into Lewistown with his wife and had resided here since.
He served overseas in the Philippine uprising throughout the period of the Spanish-American War, and is a past commander of William Meyersick camp, United Spanish War Veterans, being active in the leadership of the local camp for a number of years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Besides his widow, Ida Kertz, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William Tierney of Great Falls; three grandchildren, Lyle Tierney of Missoula, Mrs. Lloyd (Myrtle) Evans of Boston, Mass.; and Eloise Tierney of Great Falls, and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Charles Kertz, of Noxom, Mont.
Mrs. Tierney and daughter Eloise arrived in the city from Great Falls Monday afternoon.
Funeral arrangements will be announced following receipt of word from other family.
Lewistown Democrat News, Aug. 11, 1942
Kertz Rites 3:30 Thursday Creel Chapel
Services for Long-Time Resident and Spanish War Veteran Who Died Here Monday, Will Be Conducted By the Rev. Orner
Funeral services for John George Kertz who died Monday night of a heart attack will be held from the Creel chapel on Thursday afternoon at 3:30. The Rev. Clarence W. Orner of the Presbyterian Church will be in charge of the services.
Mr. Kertz was born at St. Genevieve, Missouri October 8, 1871. When he was about 10 years old his father came with the family to Montana and engaged in the sheep business and mining near Martinsdale. During 1896 and 1897 George Kertz engaged in mining at Castle. In April 1898 he came with a party to the Giltedge area on a prospecting trip. The same month he enlisted at Giltedge and on May 4, 1898 was mustered into Company I at Helena. He served in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection. He was mustered out in August, 1899 and immediately enlisted in the 36th U S. Infantry in Manila, Philippine Islands. He served there two years and until he was wounded when he was sent home and let out of the service on a disability discharge. Immediately after that he had an operation for the straightening of his arm at Missoula, Montana. The army injury had resulted from being wounded in the Philippines.
In 1901 he came to Kendall where on Dec. 30, 1902, he was married to Ida Reynolds and for about 10 years was hoisting engineer in the Barnes-King mines. Then for a number of years he farmed near Hilger. In 1916 he came to Lewistown
and for many years was stationery engineer for a number of buildings here.
His only brother is coming from Noxon, Montana and his only nephew from Portland, Oregon for the funeral services.
Lewistown Deomcrat News, Aug. 12, 1942
The floral remembrances were of much beauty and following the services at the chapel many friends accompanied the family to the Lewistown City cemetery, where impressive military burial rites were conducted by the members of William Meyersick camp, Spanish War Veterans, as the casket was lowered in the grave.
Other relatives in the area besides the widow are John and Charles Dover of Buffalo and Rev. Edwin Dover of Polson. The latter being cousins.
Heart Attack Fatal to John George Kertz
Spanish-American War Veteran And Early Day Mining Resident of Castle and Kendall, Stricken At His Home Here Monday Morning, Dies Late That Night.
John George Kertz, 71, early day mining resident of Castle and Kendall, Spanish-American war veteran and for many years past a resident of this city, died at the St. Joseph's hospital at 9:10 Monday night, death following a sudden heart attack with which he was unexpectedly stricken Monday morning at his home, 509 Barness St.
Mr. Kertz had apparently been in his usual health and was working about the house as usual when he was stricken at 11 a.m. He was immediately rushed to the hospital in the city-county ambulance, where he was given immediately to no avail as death followed about 10 hours later.
A native of Missouri, George Kertz, as he was familiarly known by his many friends her, came to Montana about the turn of the century and settled first at Castle, where he was employed in the mining business. Later he moved to Kendall was was employed there throughout the heyday of that once booming Fergus county mining community.
Following the close down at Kendall he moved into Lewistown with his wife and had resided here since.
He served overseas in the Philippine uprising throughout the period of the Spanish-American War, and is a past commander of William Meyersick camp, United Spanish War Veterans, being active in the leadership of the local camp for a number of years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Besides his widow, Ida Kertz, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William Tierney of Great Falls; three grandchildren, Lyle Tierney of Missoula, Mrs. Lloyd (Myrtle) Evans of Boston, Mass.; and Eloise Tierney of Great Falls, and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Charles Kertz, of Noxom, Mont.
Mrs. Tierney and daughter Eloise arrived in the city from Great Falls Monday afternoon.
Funeral arrangements will be announced following receipt of word from other family.
Lewistown Democrat News, Aug. 11, 1942
Kertz Rites 3:30 Thursday Creel Chapel
Services for Long-Time Resident and Spanish War Veteran Who Died Here Monday, Will Be Conducted By the Rev. Orner
Funeral services for John George Kertz who died Monday night of a heart attack will be held from the Creel chapel on Thursday afternoon at 3:30. The Rev. Clarence W. Orner of the Presbyterian Church will be in charge of the services.
Mr. Kertz was born at St. Genevieve, Missouri October 8, 1871. When he was about 10 years old his father came with the family to Montana and engaged in the sheep business and mining near Martinsdale. During 1896 and 1897 George Kertz engaged in mining at Castle. In April 1898 he came with a party to the Giltedge area on a prospecting trip. The same month he enlisted at Giltedge and on May 4, 1898 was mustered into Company I at Helena. He served in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection. He was mustered out in August, 1899 and immediately enlisted in the 36th U S. Infantry in Manila, Philippine Islands. He served there two years and until he was wounded when he was sent home and let out of the service on a disability discharge. Immediately after that he had an operation for the straightening of his arm at Missoula, Montana. The army injury had resulted from being wounded in the Philippines.
In 1901 he came to Kendall where on Dec. 30, 1902, he was married to Ida Reynolds and for about 10 years was hoisting engineer in the Barnes-King mines. Then for a number of years he farmed near Hilger. In 1916 he came to Lewistown
and for many years was stationery engineer for a number of buildings here.
His only brother is coming from Noxon, Montana and his only nephew from Portland, Oregon for the funeral services.
Lewistown Deomcrat News, Aug. 12, 1942
The floral remembrances were of much beauty and following the services at the chapel many friends accompanied the family to the Lewistown City cemetery, where impressive military burial rites were conducted by the members of William Meyersick camp, Spanish War Veterans, as the casket was lowered in the grave.
Other relatives in the area besides the widow are John and Charles Dover of Buffalo and Rev. Edwin Dover of Polson. The latter being cousins.
Spanish-American War Veteran And Early Day Mining Resident of Castle and Kendall, Stricken At His Home Here Monday Morning, Dies Late That Night.
John George Kertz, 71, early day mining resident of Castle and Kendall, Spanish-American war veteran and for many years past a resident of this city, died at the St. Joseph's hospital at 9:10 Monday night, death following a sudden heart attack with which he was unexpectedly stricken Monday morning at his home, 509 Barness St.
Mr. Kertz had apparently been in his usual health and was working about the house as usual when he was stricken at 11 a.m. He was immediately rushed to the hospital in the city-county ambulance, where he was given immediately to no avail as death followed about 10 hours later.
A native of Missouri, George Kertz, as he was familiarly known by his many friends her, came to Montana about the turn of the century and settled first at Castle, where he was employed in the mining business. Later he moved to Kendall was was employed there throughout the heyday of that once booming Fergus county mining community.
Following the close down at Kendall he moved into Lewistown with his wife and had resided here since.
He served overseas in the Philippine uprising throughout the period of the Spanish-American War, and is a past commander of William Meyersick camp, United Spanish War Veterans, being active in the leadership of the local camp for a number of years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Besides his widow, Ida Kertz, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William Tierney of Great Falls; three grandchildren, Lyle Tierney of Missoula, Mrs. Lloyd (Myrtle) Evans of Boston, Mass.; and Eloise Tierney of Great Falls, and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Charles Kertz, of Noxom, Mont.
Mrs. Tierney and daughter Eloise arrived in the city from Great Falls Monday afternoon.
Funeral arrangements will be announced following receipt of word from other family.
Lewistown Democrat News, Aug. 11, 1942
Kertz Rites 3:30 Thursday Creel Chapel
Services for Long-Time Resident and Spanish War Veteran Who Died Here Monday, Will Be Conducted By the Rev. Orner
Funeral services for John George Kertz who died Monday night of a heart attack will be held from the Creel chapel on Thursday afternoon at 3:30. The Rev. Clarence W. Orner of the Presbyterian Church will be in charge of the services.
Mr. Kertz was born at St. Genevieve, Missouri October 8, 1871. When he was about 10 years old his father came with the family to Montana and engaged in the sheep business and mining near Martinsdale. During 1896 and 1897 George Kertz engaged in mining at Castle. In April 1898 he came with a party to the Giltedge area on a prospecting trip. The same month he enlisted at Giltedge and on May 4, 1898 was mustered into Company I at Helena. He served in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection. He was mustered out in August, 1899 and immediately enlisted in the 36th U S. Infantry in Manila, Philippine Islands. He served there two years and until he was wounded when he was sent home and let out of the service on a disability discharge. Immediately after that he had an operation for the straightening of his arm at Missoula, Montana. The army injury had resulted from being wounded in the Philippines.
In 1901 he came to Kendall where on Dec. 30, 1902, he was married to Ida Reynolds and for about 10 years was hoisting engineer in the Barnes-King mines. Then for a number of years he farmed near Hilger. In 1916 he came to Lewistown
and for many years was stationery engineer for a number of buildings here.
His only brother is coming from Noxon, Montana and his only nephew from Portland, Oregon for the funeral services.
Lewistown Deomcrat News, Aug. 12, 1942
The floral remembrances were of much beauty and following the services at the chapel many friends accompanied the family to the Lewistown City cemetery, where impressive military burial rites were conducted by the members of William Meyersick camp, Spanish War Veterans, as the casket was lowered in the grave.
Other relatives in the area besides the widow are John and Charles Dover of Buffalo and Rev. Edwin Dover of Polson. The latter being cousins.
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