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 684 HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI other child, Loran Parham, died when he was two years old, while Rev. Butler was pastor at Dexter, Missouri. Mr. Butler is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. It is probable that his association with this order has been of great assistance to him in his church work, as he can the more readily adjust himself to dif- ferent classes of men. He has a fine library, composed chiefly of books pertaining to his work, but not exclusively, as Mr. Butler be- lieves in having about him all the broadening influences that are possible. If a minister would be effective, he must be able to be "all things to all men," not in the way of toady- ing to them in the least, but he must have the faculty of entering into their feelings and be able to view things from their standpoints. Mr. Butler naturally has this faculty and he has cultivated it so that it has developed to an lumsual extent. He is doing a great work and as he is still a young man, is probably only at the beginning of his career. From Mr. Butler's standpoint the most successful life is the one that has accomplished the most good and from that attitude his friends would say that he is most successful. He is not a rich man, which is the gauge of a busi- ness man's success — the ability to make money — but he has riches of a more lasting na- ture, treasures which can never be stolen nor lost. The people in Kennett love both Mr. Butler and his wife and appreciate every ef- fort they are making. His work as pastor at Kennett. Missouri, closed in October, 1911. Emil Charles Schramm. A young man of splendid business intelligence and enter- prise is Emil Charles Schramm, manager of the Schramm Wholesale Grocery Company, of Flat River, an important and flourishing concern with capital stock estimated at forty thousand dollars. He is also connected with one of Saint Francois largest monetary in- stitutions, the ]Iiners & IMerchants Bank, be- ing a stockholder and director in the same. Mr. Schramm is a native of Sainte Genevieve county, Missouri, his birth having occurred within the boundaries of that neighboring county May 11, 1881. His father. Henry Schramm, was born in Germany, March 22, 1843. He secured his education in the rightly famed schools of that country and like so many German youtlis of liis generation, served an apprenticeship as a baker. At the age of nineteen years he came to America and lo- cated in Sainte Genevieve county, Missouri, but did not pursue the trade he had learned, instead securing land and devoting his ener- gies to the great basic industry. He early es- tablished a household by marriage, the young woman to become his bride being Miss Philli- pine Herter, of Sainte Genevieve county, daughter of Henry Herter. To their union were born twelve children, of whom ten sur- vive at the present time, Emil C, the imme- diate subject of this review, being the ninth in order of birth. Mr. and Mrs. Schramm, the elder, reside in St. Francois county at the present time, making their home upon the farm which is dear to them by many happy associations and enjoying the respect of the community in which they have so long been valuable factors. The elder Mr. Schramm is Republican in politics and Lutheran in relig- ious conviction. Emil C. Schramm enjoyed the experience, usually considered an advantage rather than otherwise, of spending his early years upon the farm and assisting in the duties there to be encountered which bring the boy and girl, in the words of the Hoosier poet, "near to Na- ture's heart." He received his education in the public schools of East St. Louis and later entered the business department of Carleton College, whose course he finished at the age of twenty-two. Soon afterward he entered the Schramm Wholesale Grocery House, man- aged )iy A. 0. Schramm, a brother, first en- gaging in the duties of the position of stock- man and subsequently as salesman. In 1908 the subject became manager of the Schrannn Grocery Company at Flat River and in the subsequent time has met with no small amount of success in this capacity. As men- tioned in a preceding paragraph, he is also connected with the ]Iiners & Merchants Bank. Mr. Schramm became a recruit to the Ben- edicts when, on the 26th day of September, 1906, he was united in marriage at Farming- ton to Miss Mamie Braun. of Farmington, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (iMell) Braun. Mr. and ^Irs. Schramm are the par- ents of one son, Leonard. The subject gives hand and heart to the policies and principles for which the "Grand Old Party" stands and i.s: Lutheran in relisious faith. He and his wife maintain a pleasant home and hold high place in popular confidence and esteem. The Schramm Wholesale Grocery Com-