STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1932, page 1, column 1

GEORGE H. OBERHOLTZER, 20 Apr 1855 - 13 Dec 1932

   G. OBERHOLTZER DIED ON FRIDAY
       AT HIS HOME ON WEST MAUMEE
            STREET IN ANGOLA

        Former Proprietor Hotel Hendry and Former
              City Marshall Was Well Known

   George H. Oberholtzer, who was proprietor of the Hotel Hendry in Angola 
for several years after 1906, and was city marshal under the mayorship of 
Dr. T. J. Creel, died at his home on West Maumee street last Friday after 
an illness of a few days.  It is an unusual coincidence that Mr. 
Oberholtzer's death took place with only a few hours difference exactly 
fifteen years after the death of his wife who passed away in 1917.  During 
his days of activity, Mr. Oberholtzer was well known for his geniality and 
cheerfulness, and during the past few years when he has been living a 
rather retired life, he was always willing to serve the neighbors and 
community in acts that made for the comfort and convenience of everyone.
   Funeral services were held at the Klink Funeral home in Angola, on 
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. John Humfreys, D.D., and the burial 
was in Circle Hlll cemetery, Angola.
   Mr. Oberholtzer was the son of Jacob and Mariah Oberholtzer, and was 
born in Springfield township, Allen county, Indiana, April 20, 1855, and 
has lived to be 77 years, 7 months and 26 days of age.  He was married to 
Barbara A. E. Repp, March 28, 1878.  To them were born two children, James 
E., who died in infancy, and Charles Ray, who survives him.
   For many years, Mr. Oberholtzer was in active business life.  He 
conducted a general store in St. Johns, Indiana; a general store, 
restaurant, and hotel at Auburn Junction for ten years; for eight years, 
he managed a hotel in Garrett, Indiana; following this he had charge of 
the Hotel Hendry at Angola which he relinquished in May, 1912.
   Mr. Oberholtzer served as city marshal of Angola, during the period 
that Dr. Thomas Creel was mayor of the city.  His service was a pleasure 
to himself and of much satisfaction to the city.  In the later years of 
his life he busied himself in various activities of service in the city.  
He was careful and considerate of all the interests of his home and family 
and was kind and helpful in his daily life; he was conservative in his 
views of life and in his ideas of things, but was always liberal and 
generous to others and will long be remembered by a large circle of 
acquaintances made in his long business career. 
   His wife passed away Dec. 13, 1917; his two brothers and two sisters 
preceded him in death.  Of his immediate family he is survived by his son, 
Ray and wife, and his granddaughter, LuRayne, Mrs. Wittschen, of Jackson, 
Michigan.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck