Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-06-16
FUNERAL OF A. A. ZANER
Was Held At His Family Residence
Last Saturday Afternoon

The death of Mr.. A. A. Zaner which
occurred last week takes from our midst
Il man who had been appointment figure
on our streets for many years. He came
to Audubon ut an early day and with 4
few intermissions he run meat market
until last year when continued failing
health made il necessary for him e.
retire. Mr.. Zaner was Il man of marked
intelligence and ability; and also oi
wonderful courage and fortitude under
depressing conditions, As result OF
illness and treatment he had not been
able TO walk for twenty six years
Because of this he was obliged to use
his horse and buggy to get around and
his inability to get in and ont without
assistance made ii necessary 10 spend
many long hours in his buggy ON the
street in all kinds of weather in order
to supervise his business,
In September, 1891, Miss Nettie Nc
Henry, who had been reared on an
adjoining farm down in Pennsylvania,
came out to Audubon when she and MIR,
Zaner were united in marriage. The
result of this union was two bright
young daughters, Misses Leila Xaner
and Eliza Zaner. The former has Just
recently graduated from the Audubon
High school and the other will do like,
wise in few years
Mr.. Zaner was born in Columbia
county, Pennsylvania, on November Z,
1850, and died in the hospital at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, ON June &, 1910, 10 which
place he had been taken to undergo an
operation. While ii seemed to be sue
cessful his strength had been wasted by
In, 49, h.N h.1 ~ A
left 10 rally and make recovery. The
remains We're brought home to Audubon
on Thursday morning of last week. OF
three brothers and three sisters Professor
9. L. Ianer, of Columbus, Ohio, had
visited him recently and his eldest sis
ter Mrs. f M. Hess, from the old home
in Pennsylvania had reached his bedside
"A week before his death and remained
for the funeral service.
The funeral obsequies were held from
the family home in Audubon, where
they had passed all the years of their
married life, on Saturday afternoon
June III, 1910, at two of the clock, and
was conducted by Rev. A. b, Miller,
pastor of the Audubon Presbyterian
church, who took rs the basis for his
words of comfort to the sorrowing ones
the Ninetieth Psalm. Rev. Miller was
assisted in the services by quartet
composed of the Misses Mabel Keith,
Eva Smith, and the Messrs. Chester w.
Marlin, j. w. Landrum, sang Abide
With Me, -" Under His Wings, There
viii Be No Tears In Paradise, during
services ut the house. The parlors of the
family home were filled as full of sympa
thizing friends as they could hold, and
the yard was filled with them who came
too late to gain an entrance, At closc
Of the services the pail bearers Messrs
Paul Wickham, Thomas Davis, Walkul
Crees, George Ellis eliza Cole, II. w
Wilson, carried the casket containing
the body to the funeral car in waiting
and then long line of carriages wounC
its way to the Cemetery where til,
remains were laid TO rest, and as tn,
caslIet was being lowered the quartz
sang Nearer My God To Thee, In /
hushed voice. The floral offerings wer
many and very pretty, n harp and ~
anchor floral design were indeed beauti
ful He sleeps in II tomb on the extrem
south entrance Of Arlington Height
Cemetery at Audubon Iowa, The gray
had been walled up with brick and thel
plastered with cement. Into this tn
pine box and caslxet were lowered; III
arch of pine fitted down upon this, AM
| then above all wall of brick AM
cement was laid, SO that the remain
are Theoretically sealed, as ina yault.