In the death of P.R. Schaap Sioux county loses a most energetic official, general favorite and syntpathetic friend. Clear in his insight into the motives of men and alive to the forces that drag them down, his heart went out to that class of men in conflict with the law.
Generous to a fault, Mr. Schaap was ever ready to share his last crust with friend or foe. No prisoner, who ever served sentence while he was in office, has an unkind word to say for Sioux county's most popular sheriff.
Seeking at all times to set them on their feet, they never doubted his sincerity. His interpretation of the sheriff's function, often expressed, was that of the peace officer rather than the agent of the forces of punnishment, litigation and strife. He believed in the corrective power of prevention and many a wrong was stopped ere it reached the light of publicity.
The people whom he served do not know of the many cases that never developed into expensive litigation because of his earnest advice to do right and make amends without delay. By the aid of the Golden Rule he sought to lead the people to obey the letter of the law as far as wayward humanity is able to reach perfection, and his constituents reacted to his fidelity and lofty purpose.
As member of the minority party he was a political foe to be reckoned with. Party lines were ignored when votes, were cast for sheriff. Republican aspirants continually pursued him and now at a time when his political horizon appeared unbroken, he is called to an office beyond the ken of men.
P. R. Schaap was born at Ebenezer Michigan on October 21st, 1854 and died of bronchial pneumonia at his home in Orange City on April 3d. 1912. He was therefore fiftyseven years five months and thirteen days of age. Returning from an official trip to another towm under the threatening presence of his fatal illness but six days were required to take him from our midst.
Mr. Schaap was serving his sixth term as sheriff of Sioux county, having held office from 1892 to 1898 and from 1907 to the date of his death.
In 1872 he came to this county and on December 31st 1883 he was married to Fannie Coon at Orange City. Six children were born to them of whom Cornelius J. of Chicago, Fremont O. of Crawford, Colo., and Jennie, Ray and Mary of Orange are living. Mrs. Fannie Schaap died on May 23rd 1897.
Mr. Schaap was married the second time on June 8th, 1899 to Mrs. Jacob Kraai and is survived by her and the two step children, Edward W. and Coba A. Kraai. His parents are not living and he is the first one of their sons to follow them. His brothers, Otto, Arie and Cornelius, are living at Holland Michigan. Mrs. H. Roek and Mrs. Minnie Van Voorst of Zeeland Michigan and Mrs. Sam Pas of Holland Michigan are the sisters who survive him. Mr. Schaap was a member of the Yeomen and A.O.U.W. societies.
The funeral services will be held from the residence at 1:30 P.M. and at 2 P. M. from the First Reformed church at Orange City today, Saturday. The services will be conducted by Rev. J. Engelsman and Rev. D. McEwan. Interment will be made in the cemetery at Orange City.
Sheriff P.R. Schaap has gone and departure is keenly felt by Sioux county at large. But he still lives in the hearts of all who knew him.
Alton Democrat 1912-04-06
In the death of P.R. Schaap Sioux county loses a most energetic official, general favorite and syntpathetic friend. Clear in his insight into the motives of men and alive to the forces that drag them down, his heart went out to that class of men in conflict with the law.
Generous to a fault, Mr. Schaap was ever ready to share his last crust with friend or foe. No prisoner, who ever served sentence while he was in office, has an unkind word to say for Sioux county's most popular sheriff.
Seeking at all times to set them on their feet, they never doubted his sincerity. His interpretation of the sheriff's function, often expressed, was that of the peace officer rather than the agent of the forces of punnishment, litigation and strife. He believed in the corrective power of prevention and many a wrong was stopped ere it reached the light of publicity.
The people whom he served do not know of the many cases that never developed into expensive litigation because of his earnest advice to do right and make amends without delay. By the aid of the Golden Rule he sought to lead the people to obey the letter of the law as far as wayward humanity is able to reach perfection, and his constituents reacted to his fidelity and lofty purpose.
As member of the minority party he was a political foe to be reckoned with. Party lines were ignored when votes, were cast for sheriff. Republican aspirants continually pursued him and now at a time when his political horizon appeared unbroken, he is called to an office beyond the ken of men.
P. R. Schaap was born at Ebenezer Michigan on October 21st, 1854 and died of bronchial pneumonia at his home in Orange City on April 3d. 1912. He was therefore fiftyseven years five months and thirteen days of age. Returning from an official trip to another towm under the threatening presence of his fatal illness but six days were required to take him from our midst.
Mr. Schaap was serving his sixth term as sheriff of Sioux county, having held office from 1892 to 1898 and from 1907 to the date of his death.
In 1872 he came to this county and on December 31st 1883 he was married to Fannie Coon at Orange City. Six children were born to them of whom Cornelius J. of Chicago, Fremont O. of Crawford, Colo., and Jennie, Ray and Mary of Orange are living. Mrs. Fannie Schaap died on May 23rd 1897.
Mr. Schaap was married the second time on June 8th, 1899 to Mrs. Jacob Kraai and is survived by her and the two step children, Edward W. and Coba A. Kraai. His parents are not living and he is the first one of their sons to follow them. His brothers, Otto, Arie and Cornelius, are living at Holland Michigan. Mrs. H. Roek and Mrs. Minnie Van Voorst of Zeeland Michigan and Mrs. Sam Pas of Holland Michigan are the sisters who survive him. Mr. Schaap was a member of the Yeomen and A.O.U.W. societies.
The funeral services will be held from the residence at 1:30 P.M. and at 2 P. M. from the First Reformed church at Orange City today, Saturday. The services will be conducted by Rev. J. Engelsman and Rev. D. McEwan. Interment will be made in the cemetery at Orange City.
Sheriff P.R. Schaap has gone and departure is keenly felt by Sioux county at large. But he still lives in the hearts of all who knew him.
Alton Democrat 1912-04-06
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