Albert Henry Schultz (1882 - 1959)

Born 24 Dec 1882 in Garwin, Iowa

Ancestors

Husband of Alta May (Briggs) Schultz — married 17 Jun 1908 in Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa, USA

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1959 at age 76 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Ran the general store in Sutherland, which his father had founded. Was also Sutherland's postmaster.[1]

1914 [2]:

One of the prosperous young business men of Sutherland… is Albert H. Schultz, who is descended from those thrifty people of Germanic ancestry. Although still a young man, he has shown that marked business ability which characterized his father before him. He was born in Tama County, Iowa, in 1882 and is the son of Gustave Karl and Anna (Seeman) Schultz.

Albert H. Schultz received a good common school education and early in life began to be interested in business affairs. In 1905 he purchased his father’s store and has since conducted the business. He carries ten thousand dollars worth of stock at all times and by his sound business methods and efforts to please his patrons, he has a full share of the local patronage.

Mr. Schultz was married in 1908 to Alta M. Briggs, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Briggs, and to this union have been born three children, Rachel, Phillip, and Marion, all of whom are still living with their parents. Politically, Mr. Schultz adheres to that large class of men who are not tied down by any particular party, but prefer to vote for the best man, irrespective of politics. Mr. Schultz has always taken an active interest in political affairs and in the city of Sutherland has served for a number of years as city clerk. He and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and render it their earnest support at all times.

1959 [3]: Death of Albert H. Schultz, 76, at the Mason City hospital Monday afternoon brought to a close the life of one of Sutherland's longtime residents. Born at Garwin, Iowa, he came to Sutherland when only six months old, and has since made this his home. He had been taken to Mason City on Wednesday morning last week after becoming ill Tuesday night, and had undergone surgery from which he failed to recover.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church with the Rev. Warren A. Bintz in charge, directed by the Baumgarten Funeral Home. Mrs. Loren Drefke provided organ music.

Paul Briggs, H. W. Mugge, Marion Crosser, H. B. Erichsen, Roy Hughes and Lloyd Gilbert served as pallbearers. Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. T. D. Williams took care of the flowers. Abiff Lodge, A. F & A. M., had charge of the Masonic rites at the graveside in Waterman cemetery.

Albert had engaged in business in Sutherland, served as town clerk for 25 years, and also spent many years in the post office, serving as acting postmaster during his later years of employment there.

Survivors are his wife Verna; a daughter, Mrs. H. W. (Rachel) Morgan of Clear Lake; a son, Philip C. Schultz, Mason City, two brothers, Karl Schultz of Brookings, S. Dak., and Gustav of Libertyville, Ill; three sisters, Mrs. L. G. Strang of Antioch, Ill, Mrs. R. C. Townsend and Mrs. Florence Johnson, Brookings, S. Dak.; 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Sutherland Courier 26 March 1959 [2]

Sources

[1] Family records

[2] Past and Present of O'Brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa, Volume 2 https://books.google.com/books?https://books.google.com/books?id=A884AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1157#v=onepage&q=Schultz&f=false

[3] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12282023/albert-h_-schultz