The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-24
CASPER R|A|PP;
An OLD CITIZEN
$3.50, q the caNi War 0isd Yes
t.rd.y Ansrroor, A'ssr :
weeks III
ness.
norm IN PENNs y 7
c.r. to keokuk soon Astsr the War
Of the Rebellion and Had
since Resided
Hers.

,rany nAOplo IN KeOkuk VINO nave
.rovn him SO long and favorably, Will
-, J sadness when they read the
.nnouncement Of the death OF Casper
Pom a long time. highly esteemed
resident of the city with 9 record
for good citizenship, a. loyal sol
Mar and an honorable career through
M his entire life, that warmly COM
,nanded him to the esteem and conf
dance Of this entire community. He died
- the home OF his son William Rapp, In
west Keokuk, 1t 1:15 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Of complication OF
ailments which became serious q
week ago yesterday.
He was born at Harrisburg, Pa,
March 30, 1912. and had passed his
three score and ten. He enlisted dur
Ing the civil war in Company p. OF
the One Hundred and Fifteenth regi-
ment OF Pennsylvania volunteers and
| served as true soldier through the
war.
At the close Of the war. or soon
after, he came west. locating at Keo-
kuk which had since continued to be
his home. His wife died about nine
teen years ago and for many years
he had made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. George Greaves, 1902
Main street. Recently Mrs. Greaves
went on a visit to friends away from
Keokuk, and her father being stricken
with illness during her absence, the
son took him to his homo. where he
died. Mrs. Greaves was wired con.
corning his illness and she fastened
home. At $3.50 O'Clock last night the
BODY was returned to her home. to
await arrangements for the funeral.
Known a. Cap Rapp.
Casper Rapp. his given name short
ened BY his friends to Gap" was
well known by almost al the resi-
dents OF the city. He was genial
companion whose :, company his
friends greatly enjoyed. He was .
member of Terrence Post and was
popular with the veterans of the civil
war and comrades OF the post. He
was an active and Industrious man
throughout his entire residence in the
city. He was employed at the Rock
Island railroad shops hare twenty
years and retiring from that work
was engaged as janitor at the Carey
public school building for about
twelve years. This place becoming
too exacting for a man SO far ad-
vanced in years, he resigned his posi-
ton there and later hid been employ
ed as janitor at the Trades and Labor
Assembly hall.
He was familiar character in Keo-
kuk and always received kindly
greeting in whatever company he
was thrown. There Was frankn ISIS
IN his very nature that commanded
respect and pleasing humor that
made him a popular and welcome
companion at all times. There was a
marked individuality about him that
was noticeable even among strangers
who would casually meet him. The
comrades Of Terrence Post will sadly
miss him and tho entire population
OF this vicinity will cali to mind his
many good qualities a. they read the
sad announcement Of his death.
He Is survived by two daughters
and two sons, Mrs. George Greaves
OF this city, Mrs. Joe Winxing OF
Hannibal, Mo, Arthur Rapp Of st
Louis and William Rapp Of Keokuk
all of whom were summoned to his
bedside, and will attend the funeral
which will be held Monday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.