Theodore Stremme
Marriages
Julia Anna Kuhlman Stremme - June 23, 1899
at Fulford, Colorado.
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle County Examiner [Rootsweb] - July 24, 1943
Theodore STREMME of Fulford, Thursday evening. [John STREMME, gt. nephew of Theodore, asked that I add to this entry and this is the result.] -- Theodore was a brother of John G. STREMME who married Julia Anna KUHLMAN Jan. 4, 1887 in Quincy, Illinois. They moved west to Colorado in Feb. 1887. Theodore followed in 1888. After John G.'s death in 1894, Julia and the children lived in Fulford and then on June 22, 1899 she married Theodore. No children were born of this union. Theodore died on July 15, 1943. John G. and Julia had 5 children. John STREMME is the son of Arthur John STREMME second child of John G. and Julia.
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - July 23, 1943
Eagle County Loses One of Best Citizens. Theo. STREMME passed away last Thursday--resided in county for 55 years.
Eagle county lost one of her finest men last Thursday when Theodore STREMME passed away at a Salida hospital after months of illness. He was one of the oldest merchants left in Eagle county in point of service. He was a gentleman of the old school, kindly and courteous to everyone, and beloved by hundreds of friends. He had served his community as postmaster and mayor or town trustee for over thirty years, and was implicitly trusted by all with whom he came in contact either as an official or business man. Gypsum, especially, will sorely miss Theo. STREMME.
Theodore STREMME was born Oct. 25, 1871 at Quincy, Ill., and passed away the evening of July 15, 1943, in the Rio Grande hospital in Salida, Colo., and was 71 years, 8 months, and 21 days old.
His parents passed away when he was about three years old and he was cared for by an aunt and uncle. He came to Gypsum in 1888, making his home with his brother, John STREMME, who lost his life in a mine explosion at Fulford, Colo., in December, 1894. In 1892 the family moved to Fulford, and Theodore was engaged in mining, the mercantile business and was postmaster there for five years.
On June 23, 1899, he and Julia STREMME, the widow of his brother, were united in marriage at Fulford. No children were born to this union, but he was a father in every way to the children of his wife, and he has always been "Dad" to them. The family returned to Gypsum in June 1905, and with the late O. W. DAGGETT engaged in the mercantile business. The partnership was dissolved in January, 1907, Mr. STREMME retaining the business until his death, for over 38 years.
On October 3, 1905, he was appointed postmaster at Gypsum and served the public in that position until October 3, 1935--just 30 years to a day.
The town of Gypsum was incorporated Nov. 11, 1911, and on Nov. 18, he was elected as the first mayor and served until 1914, when he was succeeded by the late Howard VAN HORN. He did not serve on the town council for the year 1914-1915, but in April, 1915, he was elected as a trustee, which office he held until his death, over 28 years of continuous service.
Mr. STREMME was confirmed in the Lutheran church in Quincy, Ill., May 29, 1885, and became a member of the Gypsum Lutheran church in 1911, when Rev. Ralph W. LIVER was pastor.
The past several years he had been in very poor health, and spent many lonely hours since his wife preceded him in death, Dec. 31, 1935.
He leaves to mourn his loss his daughter, Mayme Price and husband; and son, Arthur J. STREMME and wife, and three grandchildren, Irene, John and Ida Jean. A number of nephews and nieces in the east and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held from the Lutheran church in Gypsum on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Geo. HOUSER, pastor of the local Methodist church conducted the services, during which a quartette [sic.] consisting of Mrs. Kenneth GERARD, Mrs. Elmer LUNDGREN, Mr. Wm. H. LEA, and Mr. Wm. STANLEY, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. LeRoy BORAH, sang three beautiful songs. Following the church services the body was lovingly but sorrowfully laid to rest in Cedar Hill cemetery. Pall bearers were John S. FRY, George A. STROHM, J. D. ALLEN, J. P. OLESON, Elmer LUNDGREN, and Byron D. PRICE.
