The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-09-22
R. A. ROMANS
IS LAID TO REST
Death of Former Well Known DEM
son Business Man Causes Deep
Regret Among Friends.
DEVOTED HIS LIFE TO FAMILY
Was Ever Ready to Assist in Any
Project Tending to the improve
mcnt of the Community.

r. A. Romans, for many years
leading business man Of Denison de-
parted this life at his home in Abcr-
Z dcen, S. D., on Thursday morning OF
last week. His body was brought to
Denison for burial on Saturday morn
ing and laid to rest in Oakland GENE
terry after funeral services We're held
at $3.50 in the afternoon at the First
Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr.. Romans had been sufferer
for many years and months before his
death it was predicted that he had not
long to live Nothing but his indom-
liable will can account for Ills living
as long as he did.
Mr.. Romans, with his family, moved
to Aberdeen something over five years
ago, it being his intention at the time
to engage in the banking business.
which he did, and was selected presi-
dent of the First National bank al
most Immediately on his arrival. He
disposed of his banking business. how
ever, within short time and after
that engaged in the real estate busl-
ness. buying and selling lands, rent
loan business. 1t was thought at the
ID time of his going to Aberdeen that
better opportunities would be afford
led for his children to engage in bust
ness and that closer association OF
the members of the family could be
maintained than here.
t"H The Romans family has cut large
figure in the affairs of Crawford coun-
M, =, Il, how n
ison in an early day and assumed a
prominent part in local business al
fairs. The deceased joined his elder
(, brother, J. B. Romans, in business and
for several years the firm did a sue
cessful business. Later the deceased
retired from the partnership of Ro-
mans Brothers on account Of i'll health
and still later engaged in business for
himself. He was for several years
associated with his brother, Lou Ro-
mans, in the real estate business and
during this time handled very large
real estate transactions. His credit
was such that the firm was able to
buy large tracts of land in Nebraska
and the Dakotas and to dispose OF
them at large profits. He seemed to
possess unerring Judgment on the
values Of real estate and rarely ever
made an investment which was not
the result of sound practical judg-
inent and which did not turn out TO
his advantage. ,.f ID ..J3s
ii After his retirement from the part
nership between himself and j. B.
Z Romans the brothers advised with
each other freely on almost every
phase OF their business and it was a
frequent thing to see the two brothers
{ consulting for hours at a time in re-
gard to business transactions.
We doubt if an instance can be
found where more reliance was placed
4 upon the judgment of a brother than
Z thattwhich J.B. placed upon the Judg-
/ ment of his brother. AL. The bond OF
friendship between the three brothers.
was so strong that it became matter
of comment on the part OF people gen
orally.
The excellence of the life OF Mr.
Romans was not seen so much in his
business transactions as in his rela-
tons with the members of his family
and neighbors 1t has not been the
i pleasure of Denison people to witness
greater devotion on the part OF hns-
band and father than that OF Mr..
Romans for his wife and children. No
sacrifice was too great for him TO
make to add to the comfort and hap
piness of his family. His neighbors
can testify to his kindly disposition
and his Willingness to help wherever
help was needed. His concern was
not to waste time in order to
curry favor with the people Of
social distinction and wealth any
more than with those who moved
2 in the more humble spheres of life
{ There are those in Denison who have
not been able to shine in society, but
they can testify to the kindly treat
inent received by them from the de-
ceased He was ever ready to sup
port any movement calculated to ben
eft the community and to him those
who were anxious to advance the in
terests Of Denison turned with the
assurance that their appeal would
not be made to deaf ears.
Mr.. Romans was happily married in
1879 to Miss Alice Fullick, of Dewitt
To this union there were born eight
children as follows: John Brown, now
of Aberdeen; Harold Alvin, of Cali
fornia: Garnett, of Cedar Rapids, now
the wife of Charles Auracher; Robert
f., of Aberdeen; Warren B., of Lin
coin, Neb.; Alice, Gertrude and Beth.
all of Aberdeen.
He was devoted, to the Methodist
Episcopal church, to which he be-
lOnged, and was one of its dependable
supporters He was Of a practical
turn of mind and knew that to main
tain the church meant to contribute
his means and he is remembered as
one who never shirked his duty in this
respect. During the many years he
lived in Denison it may be truthfully
said that he was factor in every
thing that meant improving conditions
in the community.
Mr.. Romans was a republican in
politics until the introduction of the
free silver movement in 1886 when no
= doubt largely on account of his adj
miration for w. j. Bryan and his al
lection for his brtoher, j. b., who be-
came an ardent supporter OF the
movement and was a candidate for Of
fee on the free silver ticket, he cast
his lot with that party and after
wards like thousands of other repub-
]icans who Joined that party he DRIFT
nj into tho demOcratjc marty the same