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The Expected Came Sunday

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Parent Issue
Day
21
Month
March
Year
1902
Copyright
Public Domain
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Albert C, Schumacher, popular druggist and president of the state board of pharmacy, breathed his last early Sunday morning. The news was expected, but his many friends had hoped that he might survive in his brave fight for life against the dread disease of pneumonia.

As one business man said: "Bert Schumacher enjoyed life better than any man I ever knew. He had the happiest disposition ,always livered things up for those about him. When he was around there was always good natured laughter.

The regret for his death  is general.

A widow and two children survive him. He was 43 years old and born in Ann Arbor. He graduated from the pharmacy department of the University and before commencing business for himself was with Eberbach & Son. He was serving his second term as a member of the state board of pharmacy, receiving his first appointment by Gov. Richand his second by Gov. Pmgree. He was a member of the Ann Arbor Schuetzen bund, and Fraternity lodge, No.262, F.&A. M.

The funeral services of Albert C. Schumacher, the druggist, held Tuesday afternoon , were very largely attended. Brief services were held at his late home on W. Huron street, Rev.John Neumann officiating. From there the funeral cortege proceeded to the Bethlehem Evangelical church. Every sea was occupied and the aisled filled with sorrowing friends. The casket in front of the pulpit was embedded in flowers, such profession of floral offerings being seldom if ever seen in Ann Arbor. Among the set pieces were a large mortar and pestle of white roses on a foundation of red and shite roses marked in colors, State Board of Pharmacy, a pillow of white roses from Fraternity lodge 162, F.&A.M.; an anchor from the Ann Arbor Arbeiter Unterstuetzungs Verein; a pillow from the Ann Arbor Sehuetzen Bund and large bunches of lilies from the Ann Arbor pharmacists and the faculty of the pharmacy department of the University of Michigan. Rev. John Neumann read a short biography of the deceased. he was born in Ann Arbor in July, 1858, the son to the late Christian Schumacher of W. Liberty street. After attending the parochial school of the Bethlehem church he attended the city schools. he then entered the drug store of Eberbach & Son and was with them nearly 21 years. during this time he took a course in pharmacy in the  Michigan university and graduated therefrom. Six years ago, with his brother-in-law, Herman Miller, he started in the drug business, and a year ago purchased mr. Miller's interested. he was married to Miss Clara Andress, who with two children, William and Hannah, and his mother and sister, Mrs Flora Finkbeiner, survive him. He was president of the state board of pharmacy, serving his second term, being first appointed by Gov.Rich and repainted by Gov.Pingree. The deceased had taken much interest in the building of the present Bethlehem church, being the treasurer of the building committee. he was one of the most active citizens whose word could always e relied upon.

Rev.Mr. Neumann based his remarks on the story of Lazarun not being dead but sleeping. As he spoke he is not dead but slept and of the resurrection and the life to come, the bright sun came forth from the clouds and shone through the church windows, flooding the church with sun light, seemingly giving emphasis to the promise that the deceased was not dead but would live again. The service was very solemn and it was hard to realize that so recently the deceased was in the apparent enjoyment of good health. A number of appropriate selections were sung by a quartet.

The Ann Arbor Arbeiter Unterstuctzungs Verein, the Ann Arbor Schützenbund, Fraternity lodge 262,F.&A.M. the Ann Arbor druggists and the state board of pharmacy, consisting of Henry Henn of Saginaw, W.P.Doty of Detroit, John D.Muir of Grand Rapids, and Arthur H. Webber of Cadillac, attended the funeral in a body.

The services at Forest hill cemetery, conducted by Fraternity lodge 262, F &A.M., with John Lindenschmidt as worshipful master, who used the simple, solemn, Masonic ritual, were very impressive and given most feelingly, many a tear showing the affection for their departed brother.

The six pallbearers were all near friends of the deceased. They were Titus F.Hutzel, Albert Mann, Andrew Muehlig, Michael Fritz, Sid W.Millard nd George Apfel.