Date : 24 Feb 1937
Location : St. Mary's Cemetery, Burlington, WI
SIX HUNDRED GRIEVE AT IMPRESSIVE RITES
Every resident of Antioch bowed to the stunning blow delivered the community Sunday afternoon unable to realize that death had claimed Herbert J. Vos until requiescat was pronounced yesterday at services in St. Peter's Catholic church.
Mr. Vos, widely known Antioch lumberman, former village trustee, and prominent in civic affairs of the region for the last 20 years, died suddenly at his home, 698 Main street, about three o'clock Sunday afternoon of a heart attack. He had attended church in the morning and had shown no signs of the fatal attack.
Mr. Vos, who was born in Burlington, Wisconsin, in 1892, would have celebrated his 45th birthday anniversary Monday, March 1st. He was a son of Henry J. and Josephine Vos, and received his education in the city of his birth where he spent his early youth. On June 15, 1915, he was married to Nelle McCarthy, also of Burlington.
Since he first came to Antioch on April 17th, 1917, Mr. Vos has been engaged in the lumber and coal business, starting as a partner of the late Conrad Buschman. Some years later he bought his partner's interest and formed his own company, The Antioch Lumber & Coal Company, which was incorporated and which he served as president until his death. His company absorbed the H. R. Adams Lumber company of Antioch following the death of Horace R. Adams.
Because of his deep interest in the promotion and development of the Lakes Region, Mr. Vos was considered the sparkplug for his constant activities and friendly interest in every move for civic betterment of Antioch. For 13 years he served as a member of the village board of trustees, declining to run for re-election for the office at the election two years ago. He was a prime mover in building up the Lakes Region as the ideal summer playground in Chicagoland.
Other offices which claimed part of his intensely busy life up to his death were: Secretary of the Chain O' Lakes country club; Secretary of the Buckley Sand & Gravel Co.; President of the Lake County Lumberman's association; President of the Antioch Dairy company; Director of the First National Bank of Antioch; Director of the Antioch Milling company; Trustee of St. Peter's Catholic church.
Mr. Vos was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus of the Bishop Henni Council in Milwaukee and a third degree member of the Burlington Council. He was also a member of the Waukegan Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Requiem was held in St. Peter's church at 10 o'clock before a large gathering of friends and acquaintances. Burial was in the Burlington cemetery where a cortege two miles long escorted the departed friend.
Following the impressive rites, Monsignor Daniel J. Frawley, Antioch priest at the time of the erection of of the beautiful Catholic church, pronounced an inspiring eulogy to the life of his departed friend. Mr. Vos, it was recalled, was the first cash donor toward the building fund for the Antioch $250,000 edifice. That was eight years ago. Since leaving the Antioch parish, the Rev. Frawley was elevated to the dignity of a Monsignor.
Honorary pall bearers, Knights of the fourth degree K. of C., were: Leo Warren, Wm. Rose, Henry Heiderman, Frank Tobin, Frank Christian, Lawrence Murphy, all of Burlington. Active pallbearers were headed by Mayor George B. Bartlett and others who served with Mr. Vos as members of the board of trustees, including Village Clerk Roy L. Murrie, Trustees James Stearns, Nason E. Sibley, Charles Lux and Fred Hawkins.
Besides his mother and widow, Mr. Vos is survived by two Children, Bill, 5, and Jane Ellen, 11; two brothers in Antioch, Edmund and Cletus; Aloys of Kansasville, Wis.; Roman of Hammond, Ind.; and three sisters, Marie Szydlowski of Burlington, Elizabeth Oldenberg of Burlington and Lucille Fieriesen of Neenah, Wis.
An esteemed citizen and friend has left Antioch, but the influence of his tireless efforts to public betterment remain as an example those who were privileged to know and to work with him.
Antioch News - Feb 25, 1937
