Our funeral home was the former St. James Ev. Lutheran Christian Day School, dedicated on December 30, 1906. The following article was published in the German language Church publication, "DieWachende Kirche" after the dedication of this school, and has been translated.
Dedication of the new school house at Bergholz, N.Y. on December 30, 1906. Following the laying of the cornerstone in July of this past year at our dear St. Jacobi congregation at Bergholz, builders and the building committee were eager to get at the work of erecting, under God's protection, their new schoolhouse. Finally the work was completed and it was now in order that the stately building be dedicated in the name of the Triune God, and to His use. It was on the Sunday after Christmas that a festive congregation gathered for this purpose in Bergholz. Large numbers of guests came for this festal event from Buffalo, Walmore, Martinsville, and Lockport to share the joy of their sister congregation and help them celebrate. Two festival services were held. In the forenoon we wended our way joyfully to church; the school children (62) took their place of honor in the front church pews on both sides of the middle aisle. After the church service, the pastors, elders, building committee, and children went into the old school house where a farewell service took place. Meanwhile, the congregation, guests, and choir assembled outside, and the entire group proceeded to the new school, with the children leading the procession. In front of the new school, as the choir sang, the master builder presented the key to the pastor. As the dedication service continued, along with prayer, joyfull singing, and scripture readings, the schoolhouse was consummated. At 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon another festival worship began in the new school house. The building has a stone basement under the entire structure, 7 and a half feet high, with a cement floor, first floor is 12 feet high, and second floor is 9 feet high.
In 1970 this Christian day school was closed, and in 1985 it was sold to Robert W. DuBois, a local funeral director, who renovated it, and is now known as the DuBois Funeral Home. |
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