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OBITUARY – ALBERT KOTTMEIER
[Welland Tribune July 16, 1897]
Albert Kottmeier, second son of Henry and Christina Kottmeier, was born in Louth township, Nov. 22, 1861, and died at the old homestead, Thorold township, July 11, 1897. No youth ever gave brighter promise of a more vigorous manhood until the age of seventeen was reached, when he was stricken with a violent type of rheumatism which proved to be the destroyer of all fond hopes. Nearly all the remedies know to the medical profession were resorted to but in vain, his was a case wherein science failed, and the disease progressed until it completely wrecked a once finely developed and athletic young man. Seldom is mortal man called upon to endure an affliction equal in severity to his, but it was borne with a christian fortitude equally rare and most admirable. No word of murmur or complaint was ever heard to escape his lips. For many long and weary years though long delayed came at last in the early hours of a peaceful Sabbath morn- a most fitting time for so weary a pilgrim to enter that world of light and love and joy. His last was peace indeed, for it might truthfully be said that he fell asleep on earth but awoke in heaven. Interment took place on Tuesday at Fonthill cemetery,, Rev. Dr. Clark of Hamilton conducting the services at the house.
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