Fred Schlichenmayer  --  1946

         Fred William Schlichenmayer, who lived northwest of Burlington since his boyhood days, was the son of Jacob Schlichenmayer and his wife, Margareta Kiensle.  He was born at the Landman, Kit Carson county, then know as Arapahoe county, May 4, 1890.  He was baptized June 22, 1890, in the then known Salems church, and was confirmed at about the age of 16.  Later he joined the Immanuels Lutheran Church north of Bethune.
 
        On Aug. 25, 1932, he was united in marriage to Miss Lily Elliott.  One child was born to this union. 
 
        In May, 1944, his health began to fail him.  On Feb. 20, 1946, he underwent an operation for appendicitis and was discharged from the hospital March 1 with he best prospects for a complete recovery.  However, another affliction suddenly began to alarm his family and he was rushed to the Community hospital in Burlington on March 2.  A brain tumor began to paralyze the functioning of his breathing organs.  An operation was out of the question for various reasons, and other methods applied were ineffective.  On March 3, at 3:07 pm, he passed away, at the age of 55 years, nine months and 28 days.  Three months ago to the date, his brother John died.
 
        He leaves to mourn his passing his wife Lily and one daughter, Lucille, age 12; two brothers, Gottlieb and Dave Schlichenmayer of Bethune; three sisters, Mrs. Christina Flaum, in Kiowa, Colo.; Margarete Adolf, Bethune, and Lizzy Metcalf, Fort Collins. 
 
        He was buried in the Immanuels Lutheran Cemetery March 8, at two o'clock, the Rev. H. L. Woelbar officiating.  The Hendricks mortuary was in charge of the arrangements.