Richard Pappe 1860 - 1919

Kingfisher Daily Free Press, April 17, 1919

Richard Pappe was born in Statterheim [sic], Saxony, Germany December 5, 1860, and died at his home in Kingfisher, Okla., April 12, 1919, of heart failure. He was at the time of his death 58 years, 4 months and 7 days of age.

He came to America in May 1882, and was married to Henrietta Mathilde Louise Kornrumpf at Pekin, Ill., July 20, 1882.

At the opening of Oklahoma in 1889, he filed on a homestead east of Kingfisher. He was engaged in various business[es] here, and at the time of his death, he was in the Real Estate and Insurance business. He has held many prominent city offices and was liked by all who knew him. He was a charter member of the A. O. U. W. Lodge and at the time of his death was a member of the board of directors of the Grand Lodge. He was also a charter member of the Kingfisher Building and Loan Association and has been one of the directors and appraisers of the association ever since its organization.

Eleven children were born to Mr. And Mrs. Pappe, four of whom are living. Five died in infancy, Clara died at the age of nine years and Albert died at the age of twenty-six. All his life he was a member of the Evangelical Church, seldom being absent from his place on the Sabbath day.

He leaves to mourn their loss his beloved widow, one brother, Albert, of Union City, Okla., four children, Richard Jr., Arthur, Mrs. Louise Jersak and Court, all of Kingfisher, and six grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home on North Eighth Street at 2:30 and at the Evangelical Church at 3:00 o'clock. Rev. J. W. Dickman, pastor of the Church officiated. The A. O. U. W. Lodge attended in a body and had charge of the local service. The remains were laid to rest in Kingfisher cemetery.

Thou art gone to thy rest, husband!
We will not weep for thee;
For thou are now where oft on earth,
Thy spirit longed to be.

Thou art gone to thy rest, father!
Thy toils and cares are o'er;
And sorrow, pain and suffering,
Shall ne'er distress thee more.

Thou art gone to rest, brother!
Thy sins are all forgiven;
And saints in light have welcomed thee,
To share the joys of Heaven.

Thou art gone to rest, loved one!
Death had no sting for thee;
Thy dear Redeemer might had gained
For thee the victory

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