Submitted by
Dick Gustafson

Note by Elaine Johnson:  There is no city or date on the obituary, but I did some research and found that the E. S. Frazier Post is in Park City, Minnesota.  There is a Greenwood Cemetery located near Park Rapids, Hubbard County, Minnesota.  Based on information in the obituary, his date of death  would have been July 15, 1926.

Another Veteran Answers Final Roll Call Beyond

Funeral services for D. W. Obert, whose death occurred Thursday morning, at one o'clock at the Bundy hospital of this city, were held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the G.A.R. Hall of this city.

The services were attended by members of E. S. Frazier Post G.A.R. of this city, of which he was an honored member, also by the Ladies of the G.A.R. and neighbors and friends.  The color guard also a firing squad from the American Legion post acted as military escort.

Rev. H. W. Mitchell pastor of the Methodist church gave the address and the choir rendered appropriate selections.

The wealth of floral offerings attested to the esteem in which Mr. Obert was held.  Interment took place at Greenwood cemetery, where the firing squad fired a salute and a bugler sounded "Taps" for another of our fast diminishing number of Civil war veterans.

De Witt Obert was born October 9, 1842 in New York state, he also lived for a time in the state of Missouri.  He was united in marriage to Addis Allen in Iowa fifty-two years ago.  Seven children were born to this union.  S. H. Obert of Calif., M.D. Obert of Redwood Falls, Minn., R. B. and E. C. of Minneapolis who are left to morn the loss of a loving father.  Arthur Obert, another son, died at the age of 12 years, Edith, a daughter died at the age of 5 years and Pearl another daughter died at the age of 4 1/2 years.

Mr. Obert enlisted in the Civil War the year 1862 in company B, 27th Calvary of Iowa, and saw three years of active service.

Fifty years ago the family moved to Minnesota settling in Ottertail county, and a number of years ago to Park Rapids.  Mrs. Obert died in the year 1922.

For some time Mr. Obert had not been in the best of health due to the infirmities of old age.  On May 6, 1926 he left for Minneapolis where he expected to remain at the Soldier's home at Minnehaha Falls, but not being contented there, he visited with his children returning here on Saturday, July 10, accompanied by his son M. D. Obert of Redwood Falls.  He was at once taken to the Bundy Hospital where he died early Thursday morning, following an operation.

Mr. Obert was an active member of the local post of the G.A.R. and met every time he was able with the few remaining members.  With Dr. P. D. Winship he had made an agreement that should the doctor be called first, Mr. Obert was to give his funeral address and if Mr. Obert was called first, the doctor would give the address.  Owing to his recent illness, Doctor Winship was unable to be present at the funeral services and therefore unable to keep his part of the agreement.

Mr. Obert was a pleasant gentleman to meet, making friends of all with whom he came in contact.  He will be missed by his Civil War comrades also a host of other friends.

Again we are reminded that the number of these veterans of the war of the rebellion is fast diminishing.