Fred Sporwien, Dies Suddenly Monday evening, September 14, 1914, Fred Sporwien, while building a fire in the kitchen stove, suddenly had a stroke of heart failure and fell over dead on the floor. He was alone in the house, his wife being in Boone at the time visiting with relatives. Next morning Hans Reimers went over to the home of the deceased and peeking through the partly opened kitchen door saw his friend dead on the floor. He called Fred Bartels and they at once called Dr. Amos Carlile. Entering through the cellar window they found Mr. Sporwien dead and cold on the floor, his shoulder against the door. They placed him on the bed and notified Coroner Kessler, who on holding an inquest found that the deceased came to his death by heart failure.

The relatives were at once notified and are here to attend the funeral. Fred Sporwien was born October 20, 1841, at Peichwalde, Prensch, Holland, Germany. He served in the war against Austria in 1866, and called again to the colors in 1870.

In 1871, he was married to Wilhelmine Gruhn. Five children were born to this union, two of whom died in childhood. Those living are Fred Sporwien, of Dallas, South Dakota; Karl Sporwien, of Omaha, Nebraska; and Mrs. Minnie Kittler, of Manilla.

He with his family came to America in 1893, settling in Manning.

For a number of years he has worked for the Northwestern Railroad Company and was considered a trusty and hard-working man.

Besides a bereaved wife, sons and a daughter, he leaves fourteen grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He also leaves one brother in Germany.