Obituary: Harry Caird - Class of 1926

Harry Caird, Story Writer,
Dies, Aged 25
U.W. Graduate Was Author of Children's Stories, Journal Contributor

Harry Caird, Jr., 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. harry Caird, 305 Norris ct., died Monday at a Madison hospital after a long illness.

He was graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1930 and has been a features contributor to the Wisconsin State Journal and the Milwaukee Journal in addition to writing children's stories for John Martin's Child Book, a children's magazine. He was born May 24, 1907 at Macon, Ga. and was a graduate of Madison Central High School.

While at the university Mr. Caird majored in art and advertising. He helped organize the Beaux Arts club, played a role in the production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," and was a charter life member of the Wisconsin union. He was fond of yachting and patricipated in the 1932 July 4 races here.

Besides his parents he is survived by a sister, Dorothea.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at the Frautschi funeral home and the body will be taken to Milwaukee for cremation Thursday. Honorary pallbearers will include Schofield Carpenter, George Harb, John Helgeson, Athol Patterson, Clarence Schultz and H.S. Hutchinson, all university classmates.

Originally published as a news story on the front page of the Wisconsin State Journal on April 11, 1933.


Note: Harry Caird's class year is based on information in the 1926 Tychoberahn where his photograph is inlcuded among the those of the graduating seniors.

Obituary: Daniel L. Meysembourg - Class of 1967

Pfc. Meysembourg
Killed in Action

Marine Pfc. David Daniel L. Meysembourg, 18, of 117 S. Marquette St., was killed in action March 11, in the area of Quang Tri, Vietnam.

Born in Rice Lake, he had lived in Madison for 17 years.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Meysembourg, who were notified Sunday of his death.

He joined the Marines in July 1967, and had been serving in Vietnam since Jan. 19.

He was a 1967 graduate of Madison Central High School and a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church.

He is survived by his parents; three brothers, Jerry 2319 Milwaukee St.; Michael and David at home; a sister, Sandra, at home; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Theresia Oettinger, Rice Lake; paternal grandfather, John L. Meysembourg, Menomonee Falls.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ryan Funeral Home, 2114 N. Sherman Ave.

Note: The above was originally published in the Wisconsin State Journal on March 19, 1968. At that time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families. Danny's name is listed incorrectly in the article. Below is a copy of the page from the March 30, 1968 issue of The Capital Times listing the date for the funeral (about halfway down the second column from the left). It has the correct name, the name listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. 

Obituary: Perry Fess - Class of 1906

Perry Fess, 84, Hotel Owner, Dies

Perry T. Fess, 84, of 1840 Yahara Pl., the last of the Fess family to own the 113-year old Fess Hotel, 123 E. Doty St., was found dead at his home Sunday (Apr. 22, 1973).

Deputy Coroner Donald Scullion said he died of natural causes.

The Fess Hotel, which was recently purchased by the Hovde Realty, Co., was built in 1860 by George Fess, an English immigrant. Perry Fess was the third generation of his family to own and operate the hotel.

Fess was a road contractor, and was also a well-known baseball player for the defunct Madison Blues baseball team.

Surviving are his wife, Alice, at home; a daughter, Miss Barbere Fess, Mill Valley, Calif.; and two sisters, Mrs. Madeline Mehlig, Sarasota, Fla.; and Miss Marie Fess, Madison.

The funeral is tentatively set for Thursday. Arrangements are being handled by the Frautschi Funeral Home, 3610 Speedway Rd.

Note: The above was originally published in the Obituaries section of the Wisconsin State Journal on April 23, 1973. At this time, obituaries were still "news stories," written by newspaper staff, not families.

Additional notes: Perry Fess's class year is based on information in the 1906 Tychoberahn, where his photograph appears among those of the graduating seniors. The article accompanying this obituary was published in the Wisconsin State Journal on June 3, 1973, several weeks after Perry Fess died. In addition to providing some additional background information, it demonstrates how widespread and influential the achievements of Madison Central High School alumni have been and continue to be: Both the photographer, George Stein, and the illustrator, J.P. Schmelzer, are Central alumni.