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Died At the Soldiers' Home Was a Cavalryman During Civil War and a Member of Berlin Post G.A. R. 
Henry Grass, aged 68 years, long time resident of Nappanee, died at the Soldiers' Home at Lafayette, last Thursday evening, the telegram to his son, Wm. Grass at Nappanee, announcing his father's death was received at 9:30. His death was not wholly unexpected, as he had been failing in health for over two months, and when he returned to the home from attending the funeral of his son's wife, who died Jan 10th , this ailment was pronounced cancer of the stomach, which was the immediate cause of his death. He was buried at the Soldiers' Home on Monday, his son William Grass, going to Lafayette Friday. He is survived by his wife, and two sons, both the latter living at Nappanee. Henry Grass was a veteran of the Civil War, and was a member of the Fourth Ind. Cavalry, enlisting at Burbon. He was a member of Berlin Post, G.A.R., of Nappanee. Since Jan. 10th, last there have been three deaths in the Grass family, the son, Hugh, also a cavalryman in the regular service for six years died at Ft. Walla Walla, Washington as recorded in these columns last week. 
From the Nappanee Advance News, Wednesday 9 March 1910 Henry Grass was a son of Lewis Grass and Louisa Oberlander of Wurtemburg, Germany. Henry was the oldest of seven children and was born in Alliance, Stark County, Ohio. In the 1850's his parents relocated to Marshall County, Indiana. On 28 March 1869 Henry married Mary Dorcas Irwin in Bourbon, Marshall County, Indiana. At some point in the 1870 Henry moved his family to Elkhart County and eventually to Nappanee. Henry and Mary had four children, Winnie Grass, who died in child birth, William H. Grass, Hugh G. Grasz and Floyd M. Grasz. Henry was a wagon maker and wheelwright. Floyd was the father of Miriam Grasz Field. On 21 March 1903 Henry and Mary moved to the Indiana State Soldier Home in Lafayette, Indiana. They resided there until their deaths. On 21 March 1903 Henry and Mary moved to the Indiana State Soldier Home in Lafayette, Indiana. They resided there until their deaths. |
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