The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-06-12
CAPT. ALLEN DEAD.
Well Known Citizen Succumbs
to Lingering illness.

ALLEN,-Died,a at his home, No. 215
North B street, at $3.50 O'Clock Tues
day morning, June 10, 1902, of stom-
ach and heart trouble and complies
tiops, after a long and lingering i'll
ness, CAPTAIN LRAMoN J ALLEN,
aged IS years, 10 months and 10 days.
The funeral services were held
at the Congregational church at p.
m Wednesday, under the auspices
of the K. of P. lodge and attended by
the Odd Fellow and G. A. R. organ
izations of the city.
Captain Alien was perhaps one of
the best known men in 0skaloosa He
lad been public man for number
OF years and his popularity was quite
widely distributed. The deceased
was a native of Bath, Steuben county,
New York, born July 81, 1888. He
removed with his parents to Iowa
about 1s4s. He received good ele-
mentary education, but quite early in
life engaged in the work of machin-
list and became an expert steel filter
and boiler maker. In 1862 Mr.. Allen
enlisted in Company b, 18th Iowa
Vol. Inf, and saw two years of very
active service. He was brought up
from the ranks for meritorious work
through the places of first and
second lieutenant to the captaincy
of his company, and was mustered
out at Keokuk at the close of the SER
vice. After the war Captain Allen
was in Fairfield for a time and then
in Ottumwa for number OF years.
He came to Oskaloosa In 1888 and
engaged in the business of boiler
making for number of years. The
gentleman has taken a keen interest
in the public affairs of the city since
coming as resident, and recognize
ing his worth he was taken up by the
service and made chief of police of
the city in 1896. He had seen pre-
vious service of this nature on the
police force of Ottumwa where he had
been both in the capacity of officer
and chief for term of six years. He
served this city as chief of police
through several terms. Mr.. Allen
was prominent lodge man and was
one of the central figures of the state
organization of the Knights of Pyth-
las at one time. He was colonel of
the Second Regiment OF theUniformed
Rank for period of eight years. In
the home lodge he was equally popu-
lar and was always having share of
the burden bearing or whatever there
was to do. He served in the Subor-
dinate lodge No. IS as the master of
finance for continuous term Of eleven
years and his resignation was ten
dered the lodge because he was not.
able to be present at the meetings.
He was member of Phil Kearney
Post G. "A. R. of this city and served
as the first Post commander. He was
also a member of the l. o. o. F., and
in that organization has filled all of
the chairs and has represented the
local body at the State Grand Lodge.
The deceased leaves wife and two
sons by a former wife, Curtis and
Everett P, both of Chicago. E. P.
Allen arrived in the city on Sunday
evening and was at the bedside at the
time OF the passing away of the father.
Albert j. Allen, brother, arrived in
the city Monday from Leon and was
with the sick man at the time of his
death.
Captain Allen was a good man. He
was kind in disposition and ways and
was friend to every one and every
one liked him. Besides being man
of public service Mr.. Allen had been
a man of business and had gathered
together enough of the worlds goods
to provide himself a competence
equal to his needs, The death of the
old gentleman causes general regret
and the family has the sympathy of
the entire community,
Lap busters in all shades and