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Show prof, l f. man is - STRICKEN BY III OF DEATH Louis F. Moench, former principal of the Weber academy and widely known throughout the state as an educator and during his later years a prominent Tlguro In the development develop-ment of the Delta, Utah, country, died this morning at his residence, 2748 Jefferson avenue. His death was entirely en-tirely unexpected, following a paralytic paraly-tic stroke which came upon him shortly short-ly after G o'clock. Last Sept mber, he suffered a similar stroke and, though he did not fully recover from its effects, ef-fects, he was able to attend to his regular business affairs and visited the business district of the city yesterday yes-terday as usual. He is survived by three wives, Ru-thlnda Ru-thlnda E. Moench and Frances Wood Moench of Logan, and Annlo B. Moench Mo-ench of Ogden, and 13 children; one wife, Dclccta B. Moench, and five children having preceded him to tho grave. Tho living children are Ar-Idna, Ar-Idna, Howard C. and George W. Moench Mo-ench and Mrs. Ruth E. Bell of Logan; Mrs. Laura E. Jenkins of Plain City; Louis F. Moench, Jr., of Crystal, Idaho; Ida-ho; Frank M. Moench o( American Falls. Idaho; Mrs. Jennie M. Roth of Providence, Utah, and David B., Anna Lucille, Wllford B., Delecta B. and Betrlce B. Moench of Ogden. Twenty-two Twenty-two grandchildren adso survive. Tho pioneer educator was born in Germany, July 29, 1S4G. He finished his primary education in tho grade schools and then entered a German gymnasium or high school. Like Dr. Karl G. Maeser, he received tho Inspiration In-spiration of teaching from German schools. He was obliged to leave the high school before graduation because of tho emigration of his parents to America. In the new land, his father's fath-er's straightened circumstances compelled com-pelled him to struggle for self-education. Through determined effort, he was able to attend night schools In the best institutions and overcame many obstacles in the way of hiB advancement. ad-vancement. He took a course at Bryant Bry-ant and Stratton's college In Chicago and was acknowledged tho best penman pen-man in that institution and in this art he had few peers. Career as Teacher. In 1S67. while on his way to California Cali-fornia to teach school, he was converted con-verted to Mormonlsm and remained In Salt Lake City. Ho taught in the church schools In Salt Lake In 1S6S and 1S69 and from 1869 to 1871 was a teacher in the Deseret "University The next year, he came to Ogden. From 1872 to 1902 a period of thirty thir-ty years he was connected with the schools of this city. This is the longest long-est period of time any one man has been a teacher in the same town of Utah. Mr. Moench wajS principal of Ogden City schools for nine y;ars, and while in this position broughthe first school desk into Weber County. During Dur-ing this time the schools had the name of ranking best in the state. He was the first principal of the Central School. For ten years he was superintendent super-intendent of the schools of Weber county. He assisted In founding the Weber Stake Academy and drew the plans for the erection of the institution. He became be-came the first principal and held the position nine yeai-s. At first he had to struggle against adversity for lack of means. The school had a gradual growth and Increase until it is acknowledged ac-knowledged to be one of the best in the state. After leaving the Weber academy, Prof. Moench established tho church schools in Manassa, Colo., Snowflake, Arizona: and Hinckley, Millard Co., Utah, and taught for two years in each school. Prof. Moench was deputy assistant superintendent of Utah Territory under un-der Superintendent John Taylor. He was also a member of the Weber Stake board of education, which place he held at tho time of his death. For 25 years he was assistant superintendent superintend-ent of Sunday Schools to Superintendent Superintend-ent Ballantync, and for five years waa clerk of Weber Stake of Zlon. He aided In esUiblishlng the Religion Classes In Weber Stake and was superintendent sup-erintendent for four years. He was on a mission to Germany for over four years and at that time was secretary and editor of the German Star. He was president of 53rd Quorum of Sev-onty Sev-onty and sonlor president of the 77th Quorum of Seventy. Tho members of the family living out of tho citv were early notified of the death an the funeral arrangements arrange-ments will idot bo completed until they reach Ogden. |