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Emil G. Hell

1883- 1966

 

02 19 1966

 

Emil G. Hell, 82, of 405 South Church Street, died of a heart attack yesterday afternoon after being stricken while he was shoveling snow from the driveway at his home.

 

The fire department’s rescue squad was called to the home at 1 p.m. and administered oxygen after which Mr. Hell was taken to Watertown Memorial Hospital by the Meyer Ambulance Service.  A physician pronounced him dead a short time later.

 

Mr. Hell was a retired Watertown fireman, having served with the department from 1926 to 1947.  He was a lieutenant in the department at the time and among the first fulltime firemen in the city.  As a member of the department he saw it develop from its earlier firefighting methods and equipment to the modern department it has become.

 

Mr. Hell was born in Waterloo on August 4, 1883, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Hell.  He had been a resident of Watertown for 48 years.  His marriage to Miss Emma Duwe took place at Newville, Wis., in 1909.

 

Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Harold E. Hell, a member of the fire department here, and Ray A. Hell, also of Watertown.  There are three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

 

There are also two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Herman Gruchow, and Mrs. Arthur Schuler both of Waterloo; and Charles Hell, who is living in Colorado.

 

One brother, William Hell, preceded in death.

 

Mr. Hell was a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.

 

He was one of the city’s widely known and well-liked residents.  Mr. Hell was rated among the city’s best firemen and at the time of his retirement was given high commendation for his years of service and his devotion to duty.

 

As a friend he was loyal and in his dealings with others he was fair and considerate, and his honesty was beyond question.  His family knew him as a devoted husband and father and everyone who knew him valued his friendship.

 

The funeral will take place Monday afternoon with services at 2 o’clock at St. Mark’s Church, the Rev. H. E. Wicke officiating.  Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

 

Friends may pay their respects Sunday evening from 6 to 9 o’clock at the Schmutzler Funeral Home and up to 10:30 a.m. on Monday, or at the church beginning at 11 a.m.

 

 

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03 24 1926

Emil Hell Appointed Fire Truck Driver

 

Emil Hell, Church Street, was appointed a fire truck driver by the police and fire commission at a special meeting held at the city hall Tuesday night.

 

Mr. Hell was appointed in place of Charles Schumann who did not accept his appointment made by the commission last Friday night.  The appointment is to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward Radloff Jr., who will leave Watertown on April first to engage in business at Lake Mills.

 

Mr. Schumann, in tendering his resignation from the appointment, stated he would remain at the Walter J. Booth Shoe Co., where he is engaged as engineer.  He was the first driver of the fire truck in Watertown and his appointment met with the approval of the businessmen and others, according to a statement made by the police and fire commission.

 

Mr. Schumann, according to his resignation, stated that, owing to the fact that his appointment did not seem to meet with the approval of the fire department, he would rather turn down the appointment so that the work of the fire department would go unruffled.

 

Mr. Hell is at present a truck driver for the Kraeft Cheese Co. of this city [1]

 

[1] Assumed to be Kraft Bros. Cheese Co., 122-124 N. First (Jossi Cheese Co, cheese mfg & dlr-wholesale previously at this address)

 

Mr. Hell is well known in this community and no doubt will take up his duties in an able manner.  He has not been a member of the fire department.

 

 

 

 

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