Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-28
OBITUARY.

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Mr.. Samuel S. Lambert, formerly Of
Phillips, Me-, died at his home, $500
Monroe avenue, Chicago, May %, aged
81. The funeral services were held at
the house, May 25, the Rev. DR.. Nc
Intyre Of the Episcopal church offici-
ating, after which the remains were
cremated at Graceland cemetery, Chi
cago. This was in accord with Mr..
Lambert'S most earnest wish.
Mr.. Lambert will be remembered as
one of the prominent business men of
the town and man of sterling integ-
rity. He held many town offices and
was four times sent to the legislature.
In educational matters he was always
foremost, and was fitted by experience
Ior an active member Of the school
board, having begun teaching at the
age OF seventeen and with such sue
cess that he was in demand for the
winter term in district schools ever
after, SO long as he made this his ayo-
cation. He was a fine mathematician
and had the faculty of impartine
knowledge as we'll as being famed. for
good government.
Mr.. Lambert was married in lS4I to
Miss Abigail Butterfield of Farming
ton, a sister of Mrs. S. d. Davis OF
Phillips, by whom he had two daugh-
tiers, both we'll remembered as popular
young ladies in the schools and society.
Some years after the death Of his
wife Mr.. Lambert sold his property in
Phillips and located in Lime Springs.
Iowa, engaging In the lumber bust
ness, in which he was very successful.
He went there in 1870. In 1874 he
built himself fine residence and mar
ried Miss Nellie Davis, one of Lime
Springs most winning young ladies
and OF whom he was justly proud. In
1856 he was prevailed upon by his
daughters, who were both married
and living in Arkansas City, Kan, to
sell his property in Iowa and remove
there. He had no need to continue in
business and it seemed desirable that
he should be near his children. This
gave him happiness but the going
from an active business life to one of
leisure and quiet made him restless,
and some seven years ago he moved to
Chicago where he really entered into
the spirit of the big, enterprising city
and walked the streets as erect in
bearing as if he were only fiftyinstead
Of eighty years old. His grand-daugh-
ter, Miss Marcia Beal, soon Joined
them in Chicago and has been with
them good deal of the time. Both
the daughters, Mrs. Bradford Beal
and Mrs. A. d. Prescott, have visited
them as often as practicable; so their
lives have been pleasant in spite of
little inconsistencies. now and then.
-Four years ago Mr.. Lambert had
slight paralytic shock, from which,
through the untiring care and devo-
tion of his good wife, he recovered
during the year and has been very
we'll though less active than before.
until last autumn when bronchial
trouble set matter severe cold, and
which became more serious as the
winter advanced, causing great dis
treSs for breath. He had been unable
to lie down for months and died in
his chair. Mrs. Prescott was with
him at the time of his death, but be-
cause. of her illness neither Mrs. Beal
or her daughter could come. But
they knew that he had every comfort
and attention that could be given him.
In the words of Mrs. Prescott: "Nellie
was devotion itself to father all
through his Sickness" which is a
neutrality-suspicious. from the daugh-
ter to her stepmother. All who knew
Mr.. Lambert will say, "a good man
has gone to his reward. 30. w. P. in
Maine. Woods, Phillips, Me.
During his residence in Howard
county, Mr.. Lambert served as county
supervisor as colleagues of Thomas
Griffin and James Oakley, and excel
lent financial management of it's
affairs Howard was one Of the first
counties of Iowa to be without
bonded or floating debt and it's county
warrants at par in coin or it's eauiya-
lent.
He was twice elected to the State
Legislature ably and acceptably dis.
charging its duties to the entire salts.
faction of his constituents. Although
he differed radically with the republic
can majority that prevailed in the
county, their confidence in his ability
and integrity Of character was such
that whenever candidate he had
majority in the county.
Howard County Farms for Sale.
l. Two 4S0 acre farms, large improve
ments, level prairie, near school.
church and town; $46.O per acre.
Either of these farms may be di-
widely
2. 1913 acres, large improvements, ele-
CANT grove, all level prairie land
one mile from town; $50 per acre.
3. $50 acres improved farm, near
school and town; so acres heavy
lumber, balance corn land; $500
per acre.
I. SIX 100 acre farms, ranging In price
from 1913 to $50 per acre.