Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
FRANK BYUM CAMPBELL
HAS ANSWERED THIRTY"
And Passed Over The River From
The Atlantic Hospital Thursday
October The Sixth, 1910.

october The Sixth, 1910.
The death of F. b. Campbell, which
occurred ON the morning OF October, q,
1910, removes one of the Oldest printers
and newspaper men in Audubon County,
and this section of the state. When
only boy he worked for j. p. Lair, in
his newspaper office ut Extra. Since
then he spent many years in connection
with the Extra journal. and worked ut
times on the Atlantic Telegraph, the
Des Moines Daily Register, and the
Cedar Rapids Gazette. In more recent
years he worked for the Advocate, the
journal, and the Republican in this
county. During the last four years, he
was connected with this office by"
had the newspaper instinct, and took
great pride in helping to get up good
paper. He could gather news to advant.
age, and was a good local writer. And
he is greatly missed by the editor of
this paper, who depended much upon
him to look after this part of the work.
Mr.. Campbell was, steady, upright, hon.
orable, and ambitious to do conscien.
tious work for those who employed him.
Whoever else might fail to be on hand,
we could always feel sure that he would
be on time, and attend to his part of the
work. Mr.. Campbell's illness dates
back to the middle of last winter, when
he commenced to complain of distress
in his stomach, which continued to grow
worse through the spring and summer,
until he was compelled toleave his work
the last week in July. and seek place
for rest and care, which was kindly
offered at the pleasant home of DR.. and
Mrs. l.. j. Oldaker in Extra. Anexam.
nation by u specialist in Omaha, and
also at Battle Creek, confirmed the dag
nosis made by DIR. Brooks, and he was
advised that his illness would prove ia
tai, and terminate before many months,
A few weeks later it was found advis.
able to take him to the hospital, where
hecould have the constant care of those
trained to the work.
Frank Byum Campbell was born i'm
Portage county, Wisconsin,, September
"a, 1854, and died in the hospital in At
lantic, Iowa, October, O. 1al0, aged 81
years, and IL days. He was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Campbell, who
came to Audubon county and settled
mt Extra, when by" was q lad sixteen
years of age. And that place has been
his home during the forty years since
that time. He leaves two brothers, 81
las Campbell of Extra, and A. w. Camp
bell, of Idaho; sister, Mrs. Rose Law
renee of Colorado, niece and her hus.
band, Dr. and Mrs. l.. j. Oldaker OF
Extra, with other nephews and nieces
Also stepmother who came to attend
the funeral, but unfortunately did not
arrive until the following day. The
body was brought To the home of Dr.
Oldaker at Extra on Thursday even
ing. and the funeral was held in the
Methodist church, at 2 o'clock, Friday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. t.
Griffith, pastor of the M. Il. church, in
Atlantic. The music was furnished by
Mrs Otto Witthauer, Miss Bessie Witt
hauer, Ed Delahoyde, and Adam Sci
bert, with Miss Clara Powell ut the or
gan. Among the selections was, Rock
of Ages" and abide with me-. AS
Mr.. Campbell was member of the Ma
sonic fraternity, of Extra, the funeral
was in charge of that order The pail
bearers were Alessrs. F. III. Cotton, G. l..
McAninch, James Channon, A. w. Har
vey, L. M. Rasmussen, p. M. Christen-
sen. At the grave where he was laid
beside his father and mother, Rev. Ed
B. Cousins, of Audubon, had charge of
the ritual service. The newspapers
were represented by the editors, w. j.
Lancelot, II. G, Spencer, A. G. Ross,
and Messrs. s. G. Curtis, Will Brinker-
hoff, and George Guernsey Among the
floral offerings, decorating the altar of
the church, was beautiful wreath fur
nished by the newspaper men. On
green background was the number go"
which is used in printing offices to indi-
cate the end.
Rev. DR.. Griffith, who conducted the
funeral service, had visited Mr.. Camp
bell in the hospital, ministered to his
ceived him into the M. r. church, and
at his request, came up to Extra, to
preach his funeral sermon. The text
was the 4th verse of the Both Psalm, and
reads as follows: Lord, make me to
know mine end and the measure of my
days, what it is, that i may know how
frail / am" From this text he delivered
a message such as he believed the de-
ceased would approve, did he have the
opportunity. He spoke of the necessity
for having decision, courage and self
confidence, and especially of confessing
faith in Christ, and allegiance to God
and the church early in life. He deliv-
cred plain gospel sermon, closing as
follows:
THE hour draws near hover delayed
and late,
When at the Eternal gate
We leave the words and works we call
our own,
And lift void hands above
For love to fill Our nakedness of soul
Brings to that gate no toll;
Giftless we come to him who all things
pivaq