Sheboygan Wisconsin

Biography of William A. Meese

When that evil day shall come whereon William A. Meese exchanges his 7 1/8 derby of commerce for the starry crown of heavenly reward, doffs his conventional haberdashery of the Mississippi Valley for the celestial cerements of eternal bliss, Moline will pause in its onward march to industrial eminence, consider well this life-time of devotion to the city’s interests, drop a tear of affection for a departed comrade and wonder with apprehension where the half-dozen men are to spring from to take his place in the struggle for civic improvement. He has been for a half-century the loyal friend of … Read more

Rammer, Jeffrey Scott (2) – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Jeffrey Scott Rammer, 34, of Baker City, died Nov. 21, 2000, at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise. His co-workers showed their respect for Mr. Rammer by accompanying his parents from the funeral home to the airport after a brief gathering and viewing at Relyea Funeral Home in Boise today. He will be buried Saturday in a family plot in Wisconsin. There was a service at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise at the request of the staff who had come to know and love him during his stay there since Aug. 28. There will be a Baker City … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Hon. Joseph Foster

HON. JOSEPH FOSTER. – Mr. Foster was the fourth child in a family of eleven children, and the son of Thomas and Rosetta J. Larsky Foster. He was born near Hamilton, Ontario, April 10, 1828, where he lived until six years of age, when his parents moved to Geogy county, Ohio. When old enough he learned the tailor’s trade, and when twenty-one years of age went to Wisconsin, locating in Sheboygan, where he followed his trade for three years. He then, in 1851, started overland to the Pacific coast, and reached Portland in July, 1852. He went to the Shasta … Read more

Rammer, Jeffrey Scott – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon Jeffrey Scott Rammer, 34, of Baker City, died Nov. 19, 2000. A Celebration of Life service was held at the First Lutheran Church, 1734 Third St. Mr. Rammer was born on June 4, 1966, at Sheboygan, Wis. He moved to Portland to pursue a career in corrections. He was a corrections officer with the state Department of Corrections for 13 years. He met his wife, Julie, in Salem. They were married on Sept. 15, 1991. In 1997, they had their first son, Jacob. Later that year, Mr. Rammer and his family moved to Baker City where he … Read more