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The letter updates Rhoda, who has recently married, moved to Illinois, and had her first child, on what’s happening on the family farm in in the neighborhood back in Ohio.
An undated hand-written note in the hand of my great-grandmother, Clara Marie Light Schlotman (1905-2001), giving information about her husband’s Daniel Frankling “Dan” Schlotman (1903-1981) ancestors.
When I must leave you
for a little while,
Please do not grieve
and shed wild tears
And hug your sorrow to you
through the years,
But start out bravely
with a gallant smile;
And for my sake
and for my name
Live on and do
all things the same,
Feed not your loneliness
on empty days,
But fill each waking hour
in useful ways,
Reach out your hand
in comfort and in cheer
And I in turn will comfort you
and hold you near;
And never, never
be afraid to die,
For I am waiting
for you in the sky!
by Helen Steiner Rice
IN MEMORY OF
CLARA M. SCHLOTMAN
DATE OF BIRTH
March 30, 1905
Sheldon, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH
January 24, 2001
Watseka, Illinois
SERVICES
1:30 p.m., Sunday, January 28, 2001
United Methodist Church
Sheldon, Illinois
OFFICIATING
Rev. Joe Scheets,
Rev. Hubert Lytle & Rev. Karen Martin
CEMETERY
Sheldon Cemetery
Sheldon, Illinois
PALLBEARERS
Matt Stone, Curt Sowers,
Randall Kingdon, Rory Sowers,
Doug Sowers & Dean Sowers
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Caleb Stone & Doug Stone
ARRANGEMENTS BY
Segur-Knapp Funeral Home – Watseka, IL
(Watseka) — A campaign to locate senior citizens who are “Still Going Strong” was held during May. Older American’s Month, by Volunteer Services and Telecare.
The purpose of the campaign was to show that growing old does not necessarily mean poor health and retiring to a rocking chair. This has been very clearly shown by the response of sons and daughter, grandchildren and neighbors, who submitted 54 names of active older people they admired from 64 to 94 years.
The oldest active seniors mentioned were Pearl Volberding, 94, Watseka, Kate Perzee, 93, Danforth, Scotchie Anderson, 90, Donovan, Wesley Marzahn, 90, Cissna Park. Pearl is active in her church and clubs, Kate still cooks for company, Scotchie gardens and shovels snow, and Wesley is helping his son build a house.
Many of the candidates are still in the labor market as waitresses, Lucy Ray, 72, Onarga and Carolyn Deatrick, 78, Gilman, as businessmen Johnnie Newman, 82, Martinton, as farmers, janitors, cooks at the schools and carpenters. Some mow lawns, repair lawn mowers and operate heavy equipment as a source of income.
At 90, Alta Nolin, Cissna Park, has traveled alone to South America and Europe. Laura Marcotte, 85, Ashkum, another avid traveler, “flies, drives and is fast on foot.” Many of the seniors go to Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania or Florida and Hawaii every year.
The “Going Strong” seniors keep busy in their spare time by gardening, canning, crocheting, knitting, reading, doing church work, odd jobs and helping others. Two seniors like to bowl to pass the time, Roy Nichols, 71, Milford and Carl Fiets, 87, Gilman. C. P. Koonce 75, Watseka, rides a snowmobile while Rollin Boughton at 87 has been bicycling now for 3 years. Babiane Lemenager, 82, Ashkum, enjoys shuffleboard and is a champion at her home in Florida.
Some active seniors are married to an equally active person as is Dan and Clara Schlotman, Sheldon, and Carl and Dora Frey, Gilman.
Clara Ingalls, 70, was suggested by several people since all her activities center around helping other people in the Sheldon area.
Several older people are admired because they remain active and alert to the world around them, though a lingering illness of a close family member is a constant drain on their energies. These people have managed to stay on top of a potentially bad situation.
All these people nominated are living their lives to the fullest with not the slightest though that age might be a hindrance.
Still Goin’ Strong!
The Illiana Spirit, Watseka, Illinois, 8 Jun 1977
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Schlotman of Sheldon were honored at a celebration commemorating their 40th wedding anniversary at the Francis Sowers’ home in Donovan.
Mr. and Mrs. Schlotman were married at the Methodist parsonage in Watseka on August 20, 1927. The Rev. Stanley Ward officiated.
The Schlotmans are the parents of two daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Kingdon of Watseka and Mrs. Marcia Sowers of Donovan. They have six grandchildren.
Guests attended the anniversary celebration from Sheldon, Milford, Iroquois and Watseka and Kentland, Goodland and Brook, Indiana.
Iroquois County Daily Times, Watseka, Illinois, date unknown, but their anniversary was 20 Aug 1967
50
1927 Aug 20 1977
This is only a tiny message,
But it’s written just for you
Who found time in your busy life,
To give us a moment or two
We hope that you can feel
As we, light hearted and gay,
And share with us the magic
Of this enchanting day
Dan and Clara Schlotman
These keepsakes were given out at Grandma and Grandpa’s 50th anniversary reception. They were rolled up and secured with a gold-tone aluminum wedding band. I have one original and I may have one of the rings somewhere, too. The one I got at the time is probably gone, because I played with it.
Our sincere appreciation to our family, relatives and friends for the lovely cards, flowers, gifts and their attendance that made our 50th anniversary such a special day.
To Phyllis, Marcia, Francis and grandchildren who made it all possible, we say a ‘Big Thank You.’
God bless you all.
Dan & Clara Schlotman
Unknown newspaper, unknown date, but their anniversary was 27 Aug 1977
We congratulate the Dan Schlotmans as does all of Sheldon!
They recently moved into the above house on east Concord street and thereby became the first in Sheldon in seventeen years to occupy a new house. The last new house built in Sheldon prior to this year, according to our best information, is the one now occupied by Dr. Hungness.
The house of the Schlotmans is pictured above. It faces south on Concord street and is located between the C. K. Bussert and W. L. McCloud residences in the first block east of the Sheldon grade school.
The house is of a modified Cape Cod style and contains five rooms, bath, a full basement, with provision for two rooms upstairs. The overall size of the building is 26×34 feet with an additional 4 foot projection in front for the vestibule. It is fully lined and covered outside with Johns Manville cement asbestos shingles. The roof is of asphalt composition.
The windows in the house are of the airtight type, fitted with unique balances. Green shutters are very attractive accessories to the outside of the building. An ornamental light is over the front entrance while a small canopy covers the rear door.
Hardwood floors are found throughout the house and the walls are of white coated plaster.
Touring the building we enter the front door to find an entry way four feet wide with a coat closet off to one side. This entire section is eight feet wide. This entry way leads into the living room which is in the southeast corner of the building and is 12 and 1-2 feet by 19 feet. In the northwest corner of the room is a large archway which leads into the dining room, which is in the center of the north side of the house. It is 8 1/2 by 12 1/2 feet and in it we find a built in china closet. In the southeast corner of the room the stairs lead up to the second floor.
From the dining room in the southwest corner you go into a hall which leads to two bedrooms and the bathroom. The bathroom is located on the west side in the center with a bedroom on either side. The bedroom on the north side of the bath is 9 1/2 by 12 feet while the one on the south is 9 1/2 by 14 feet. Both rooms have clothes closets.
Also off from the hall is a broom closet and a linen closet. The bathroom is 5 1/2 by 8 feet. It has a built-in-square tub, large size lavatory, built in medicine cabinet and a towel cabinet at the end of the bath tub.
Going back to the dining room we go east from it into the kitchen which is in the northeast corner of the building. It is 10 by 9 feet. On the south side is the refrigerator and electric range. Along the north wall is built in cabinets and sink, In the southeast corner of the kitchen is the exit to the landing and rear entrance and entrance to the basement.
Along the north side of the basement is the coal bin, a warm air furnace and laundry equipment. A workshop is in the southeast corner. Under the vestibule is a fruit room.
The drive is on the east side of the house and comes along side the rear entrance and leads on to the garage just north and east of the house. It is 12 by 20 feet.
The people of Sheldon should be mighty proud that the Schlotman have made this beautiful addition to our town. And furthermore, they should point with pride to this first house to be occupied in 17 years and built new from the ground up. It may the forerunner (and we hope it is) of a building boom in Sheldon. It is badly needed. Another new house has just been occupied in Sheldon and we shall soon review it for you. We shall also in the near future review two new houses in Iroquois and one east of Sheldon. Watch for them.
Unknown newspaper, but probably the Sheldon Journal, Sep 1939
Sunday, July 11, 1976, 2:00
(Spirit Photos by Brent N. Bahler)
Senior King & Queen: Mr. and Mrs. Dan Schlotman
Sheldon Fun Day King and Queen, Dan and Clara Schlotman present trophies to Betty Davenport of Sheldon and Terry Goodman of Early Park for winning floats.
Watseka Spirit, unknown date, but after 11 Jul 1976
(Sheldon) – Mr. and Mrs. Dan Schlotman presented a color slide travelogue of the 2200 mile conducted bus tour of England and Scotland they had taken in August when the Sheldon Senior Citizens met on October 16. There were forty-three persons in attendance at the pot-luck dinner hostessed by Rose LeSage and Doris Long. Mrs. Long gave the invocation before the meal.
Nurses from the Iroquois County Public Health Service gave free flue shots to eighteen members. Some members also had a blood pressure check. President Clara Ingalls conducted the business session. Secretary Laverna Marshall read the account of the September meeting and Harry Brubaker gave the financial report. Lillie Arseneau, Florence Bonnett and Martha Sabo observed October birthdays. Sixteen Sheldon Seniors had attended the September meeting of the Martinton Good Neighbors Club.
John Kuntz, Iroquois County Clerk and Recorder, will be present at the November meeting to give instructions on the use of the voting machines which will be used in coming elections.
Recipe blanks were distributed for members to submit favorite recipes to be used in compiling a cookbook to be sold to the benefit of the Volunteer Services projects.
A donation of $20 was voted from the treasury to the Iroquois County Transportation Service which provides multiple trips and telecare transportation. The Sheldon Senior Citizens will ride on the mini-van to Bloomington on Wednesday, October 31 to visit the Beich Candy Factory. Gk
Watseka Spirit, 24 Oct 1979
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stephens, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Schlotman left on Sunday on a vacation trip to New York City. While there they will attend the marriage of the former’s brother, Ben Stephens, who was a speaker at the local high school basketball banquet a couple of winters ago.
Unknown newspaper, but probably the Sheldon Journal. Ben Stephens was married 14 Aug 1940.