The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-02
D. F. Nicholson.

has been intimately associated with the
development Of the town almost since
it's founding. Delos f. Nicholson with
his family came to Lamont in 1885, only
a few short years after the town was
built on the newly constructed branch
OF the Burlington railroad. AS the
founder of the first bank established in
Lamont, and as one who until few
years before his demise was actively
engaged in the banking business, he
was intimately and constantly in touch
with the financial development Of La
moni. AS man of large public spirit
his attention was devoted not only to
the building up of his personal estate,
but large portion OF his time was
spent in enterprises calculated for the
improvement of the town as a whole.
He was known as an enthusiast on
parks, and to a large extent is the town
indebted to his personal enterprise and
zeal for the system of parks which the
town already has and for their beautify-
ing and Improvement. For number of
years he was member Of the commit
tee which controls the cemetery, and to
his activity and aesthetic nature we
owe our thanks for the beautifying and
improvement of Rosehill, which has be-
come conspicuous and noticeable since
his active interest therein.
At the time of his death Mr.. Nichol-
son was candidate for mayor, and the
news of his sudden demise came as a
great shock to his many friends.
He was 4 member of the board of
park commissioners and also of the
civic Improvement club and was doing
excellent work for Lamont. In the
Sunday School he has for many years
been one of the most prominent and
faithful workers and at the time of his
death was the librarian of the school.
The Chronicle feels that we can i'll
public spirit. We have too few, and
there is perhaps no greater necessity
apparent in our community, as in all
others, than this PRONUNCIATION Of the
spirit of altruism which will engender
within the soul of each citizen desire
to be not passive unit of society, but
one whose work is contributing directly
to the community interest and improve
ment. We need public spirit. We ex-
tend to the bereavei family our heart
felt sympathy, and join with them in
mourning the departure Of SO useful a
citizen while yet in his prime. May his
example of public spirit and interest in
community affairs be emulated in many
quarters. He was man who did more
than the community knew.
Delos Fremont Nicholson was born
the 11th of December, 1855, at Hector,
Schuyler county, New York. On March
&, 1878, he was married to Miss Minnie
G. Blair, daughter of President and Mrs.
W. W. Blair. at Sandwich, ILL.,, by Presi-
dent Joseph Smith, where they lived
until 1880. To this union four children
were born, all OF whom are living:
Harry, Todd, Ray and Gracia. He was
baptized into the Latter Day Saints
church the 31st of January, 1880, ut
Plano, Kendall county, Illinois, by Elder
Henry A. Stebbins. He moved from
Sandwich to Salt Lake City, Utah
where for five years he was manager fol
the D. M. Osborne Harvester Co. In
1855 Mr.. Nicholson and family moved tc
Lamont, where they have since resided
and where Mr.. Nicholson has taken a
prominent part in all public improve
ments and the building up of the in
dustries of the town.
He died suddenly on the morning O.
March 81, 1908. Funeral services were
nelu dC Une II. u. .. cnurcn March G3, III
charge of Elder John Smith; sermon b,
Elder Frederick M. Smith and praye!
by Elder A. Stebbins. Prayer at tn,
house was offered by Elder r. M. Elvin
Besides the wife and four children VIII,
survive, there were present at tn,
funeral two brothers and two sisters, be
side large number of relatives. In
) terment was had in Rosehill cemetery
The pail bearers were W. A. Hopkins
{, w. A. Grenawalt, O. e. Teale, R. NJ
, Stewart, Moroni Traxler and DAME
, Anderson.
Relatives from distance who wer,
, in attendance at the funeral were hi
, SOP Harry of Harvard, Neb., 7. c
! Nicholson and daughter Doris of aurora
, Ill.,sDr. and Mrs. A.P. Nicholson, O
Edgerton, Wis, DR.. and Mrs. A. W
Sherman, of burlington, Iowa. Mrs
w. A. Blair and son We're, of Independ
ence, Mo-, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Fl. Blair, O
. Kansas City, Mo-, and Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Blair, Kellerton, Iowa.-Lamon
Chronicle.