Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-15
WAS PIONEER RESIDENT AND
FOR YEARS GOVERNMENT LIVE
STOCK INSPECTOR HERE
WAS ILL FIVE MONTHS
Deceased Lived in County for More
Than Half a Century and In ottum-
wa 81 Years-Was Once Chief Of
Police Here

From Thursdays Daily.
Death ended the sufferings of A. J.
Nader last night at 1880 O'Clock,
bringing to close an illness of more
than five months duration Heart
disease. aggravated by kidney and
liver trouble, was the cause Of death.
Mr.. Nader ranked among the ear.
Hest settlers of Wapello county. He
moved to. this county in 1853 and
made his home in Fremont and Dab
lonega until 1870, when he moved to
Ottumwa, living here continuously fos
thirty-seven years. In his younger
days he was prominent in politics. but
he never accepted but one Office, that
OF chief Of police in 1891, leaving this
Office to take the post of government
live stock inspector at the Morrell
plant, a position he held until his
health broke down last January.
Honest and conscientious, Of sturdy
and reliable character, Mr.. Nader
held the respect and confidence of all
with whom he came in contact. His
friends were loyal friends and their
loyalty in gathering about his bedside
during his illness frightened his clos
ing days. His quiet and unassuming
ways and his retiring disposition made
him no enemies.
For months his sufferings were acute
but he was patient sufferer. Unwil-
ling to give pain to his loved ones, he
suffered in silence. For two years his
health had been poor, but his condi-
ton did not become serious until the
first of last January. He was taken
down then and was confined to his
home almost continually. Two weeks
ego his strength gave way and from
that time on until the end he remain
ed in q semi-conscious condition.
Had Active Life.
Abraham j. Nader was born in
Hamilton county, Indiana, in 1840 He
moved with his parents to- Wapello
county In his boyhood days and later
to Fremont. in Mahaska county. In
1854 he embarked in the livestock
business north of Ottumwa and made
this city his headquarters until NOV
ing here in 1870.
In 1876 when the Ottumwa Starch
Works was opened he engaged with
that firm as miller. and subsequently
held similar position with the Kiser
& Pierson mill, continuing in that po-
sftion until 1891, when he was ap-
pointed chief Of police.
When the government opened a de-
partment Of meat inspection at the
Morrell packing plant, Mr.. Nader was
secured as an inspector because of his
practical knowledge as judge Of live
stock. He continued in this position
until his health broke down last Jan.
uary.
Children at Death Bed.
Mr.. Nader was united in marriage
in Ottumwa on June IA, 1862, to Marian
McCarty, who survives. Seven chill.
dren were born to this union, five OF
whom were at the bedside when death
came. The two daughters living out
Of town were called home few weeks
ago by their fathers serious illness,
but returned when his condition grew
better and could not reach the death.
bed when it was seen yesterday that
the end was approaching.
The children are Mrs. c. s. An
drews. McGregor, Iowa; John A. NJ
der Of SOttumwa; Norman Nader OF
Ottumwa; Mrs. Joseph Sullivan OF
Deadwood, S. D.; Mrs. J. K. Dough
erty Of Ottumwa; Mrs. Samuel Giles
Of Waterloo and Worth Nader Of OF
tumwa. Mrs. Sullivan was with he,
father in his last Illness Mrs. An
drews and Mrs. Giles will arrive to
night to attend the funeral. Mrs. Will
Wray Of Kansas City, sister, was al
her brothers. deathbed. The only 9th
Ell sister surviving is Mrs. Mary Ro
quette of Beloit, Kan.
The arrangements for the funera
have not been completed.
You need a tonic that will put the
sap of life into your system and fortify