Obituary
A STRONG MAN DEAD
Sam Buchheim, Sr., Was a Strong Man, Who Lived a Good Life.
The death of Sam Buchheim, Sr., removes one of the strong men from this county. Mr. Buchheim was a man of forceful character, strong in his beliefs, a hard worker, but withal a man of the kindest impulses. He was born in Saxony, Germany, July 26, 1832, and came to America in 1858. He remained in Chicago a short time, but came on to this county and located in what came to be Kanwaka township. He was a spectator to the last part of Quantrell's raid and came on into Lawrence to help care for the dead.
In 1864 he was married to Miss Ernest and eight children were born to the union, four of whom are now living. The living children are Sam, Jr., Alice Bahnmaier, Will F. and Fred. The father lived to see them all established in life and doing well. This was a course of much satisfaction to him.
Mr. Buchheim early had an inclination for music and the taste never left him. In the old country he used to play the organ at a church. But his favorite instrument was a violin, which he dearly loved. This he left to his grandson. It is 100 years old and is valuable. For many years he whiled away his leisure hours with his beloved violin and it was a great comfort to him.
In religion Mr. Buchheim was a Lutheran and he always wanted to have a church of that denomination in his neighborhood. He was broad in his views, but held closely to the essentials of Christian salvation. In his last sickness he said he was prepared to die and in fact he wanted to die before he was finally called.
Such men as Mr. Buchheim make the brawn and sinew of American life. Foreign born, he was a loyal American and loved her institutions. He made a success of his life, although he worked hard for every cent he had. The county has lost a good man.