contributor: Richard LaBrosse

 
date unknown  

Impressively simple were the rites held for Henry J. Plier, who died Wednesday from injuries sustained when struck by a car the day previous, at the Methodist church on Friday afternoon. The ritual of the church was read by the Rev. Raymond Greene, and Mrs. Benson Schaub sang two numbers. Members of the Oconto Falls Lodge of the F. and A. M. escorted the cortege and attended the services in a body. A. R. Goodell of Lena and Hugo Boldt of Green Bay gave the Masonic tribute to the deceased brother, Pall bearers were John M. Birr, Emil Behling, B. C. Bunn, E. E. Magnin, W. J. Munsert and John Rumpf, Sr. Interment took place in Woodlawn cemetery.

The large masses of floral tributes gave mute evidence of the high esteem in which the Plier family is held. A large congregation of friends filled the church to capacity.

The accident which cost Mr. Plier his life occurred in front of the Falls Paper and Pulp Company about dusk on Tuesday. Crossing the street at the foot of the hill, Mr. Plier apparently misjudged the approach of the car driven by Clifford Trudeau as he came downhill. Trudeau stopped and immediately aided in getting the injured man to the hospital. Severe head injuries caused his death on Wednesday.

Mr. Plier was born on January 20th, 1885, at Advance, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Plier. His marriage to Miss Amanda Anderson took place at Mosling in 1910, where they lived until 1913. At that time they came to Oconto Falls which place has been their home since.

Survivors are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Ellsworth Behling of this city and Mrs. A. H. Lawrence, wife of Dr. A. H. Lawrence of Belvidere, Ill., and a son Atty James Plier of Oconto, two granddaughters; two brothers, Charles of Oconto Falls and Frank of Advance, five sisters, Mrs. Susan Durfee of Wausaukee, Mrs. Lena Heiser, Advance, Mrs. Wm. Lambert and Mrs. Elizabeth Hundertmark of Green Bay and Mrs. Sophia Nelson of Wisconsin Rapids.

The remains were taken from the O'Neill Funeral home to the residence on Thursday, where there was a constant stream of friends to pay their last respects until the hour of the services. Mr. Plier was a member of the Volunteer Fire Department for many years.

Industrious and worthy in all respects, Mr. Plier will be greatly missed by the many friends and associates formed by his long residence here. He was the type of citizen that is the backbone of any community, and heartfelt sympathy is extended by all to the bereaved in their sorrow.