Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-05
Obituary.

Enos s. lambert was born In Madison
county, Ind, April o, 1872, and passed away to
his home in the eternal morning June -,
1899, being little more than 81 years of age.
Dir. Lambert came To Iowa in 1854 and has
since lived in the vicinity of Castaia. He
was married to Miss Esther A. NJ. Holcomb,
Aprl 10, 1855, in Winnesheik county, Iowa.
To this union there were born ten children,
ave boys and five girls. One, Lincoln Ander-
son, died In infancy. This little one with
reckoning hands has for many years been a
de, lifting the hearts of the parents toward
tfse Skies The deceased was converted and
Dined the United Brethren church in 1856.
His life was one of. religious growth. In 1871
he received special quickening of divine
grace that has ever since led him constantly
forward in holy things. He did not talk his
religion SO much as he lived it. Yet he was
aithful in public prayer and testimony. as
veil as private life. His pastors always low
% him. One of them recently said: Brother
ambert was good man." Another said:
at seems that such men as Brother Lambert
ought never die.'
He was man of influence with his fellow
men and merit gave him place OF leader
chip. He was for many years in possession
Of official place In his township, besides serv-
Ing on the county Board of Supervisors, and
by the leaders Of his party he was offered a
nomination to the State Legislature. when II
nomination meant election. But this he de-
slined, preferring less conspicuous place in
afe. His church used him I'm various places.
His delight was in the Sunday school. He
vas superintendent Of Cross Roads Sunday
School, and when the Castalia Union Sunday
School was organized March 30, 1879, he be-
came the Superintendent. On December y,
1873, the officers and teachers showed their
appreciation by presenting him an autograph
album In which they, with their classes, sub
scribed their names. His own dedicatory
words were, MAY all the names herein re-
corded, appeal in the Lambs Great Book OF
Life, signed superintendent" This thought
was characteristic OF his life. AS Sunday
School Superintendent three things distin-
guished him. First, punctuality, he was al
ways on time. Second. preparedness, his
lessons were mastered, his black board dia-
grams were pointed, and his brief talks
earnest. Third, enthusiasm. He had n live
school.
A noble man has fallen, but II is not forever
We shall see him bye and bye. X
"A card on the outside of Office door
ays: "Gone to lunch. Be back i'm ten
minutes" And, the man will be there
30 time. That is, tor some days, weeks
~ even months, he will. Then he will
se at home occasionally for day
He'll tell you he had htadache-a
mrn of cholera morbus, or maybe he'll
say he had lump in his stomach and
elt to miserable TO move. The lump
was probably two or three ten-minute
lnnehes condensed. The man who
-boltsp his lunches will find DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the best friend
be ever met. There is no case of bilious
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Sense Medical Adviser" profusely
illustrated.