Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15

| Another veteran passenger conduc'
tor of the old Iowa Central railway
died today. in the person of Samuel 5
| c.Beam) Chapman, who for twenty.
two years saw continuous service OF
| the local road. Mr. Chapman is tbs
fourth old conductor of the road to die
this winter "Herm'' Colt, George Daw.
son, and Frank Carter having pre-
ceded him during the closing month OF
the old year and the first month OF
| the new.
Mr.. Chapman'S death occurred at
o'clock this morning in the soldiers
home hospital, where he was taken
three days ago, suffering with valvu-
lar disease of the heart. Mr.. Chapman
had suffered from the heart lesion for
several months, and during the past
six months had been failing rapidly
Earlier in the winter he was stricken
with pneumonia, and was critically i'll.
but recovered sufficiently to be about.
a week ago his heart began to bother
him a great deal, and he was taken to
the hospital for treatment. Mr.. Chap
man was so years old
Railroaded Forty-Four Years.
In all Mr.. Chapman was in railroad
service forty four years. He began as
freight brakeman on the Illinois Cen
tral ar Dubuque in 1853. and served
six months before being set up" He
ran freight train two years, and tn en-
was promoted to the passenger service,
in which he continued until the sum-
mer Of 1862. when he enlisted for duty
as soldier in the civil war.
Served in Iowa Regiment.
Mr.. Chapman enlisted at Dubuque in
Company A, Twenty first Iowa infan-
try. Aug. %. 1852, and later was trans
ferred 10 Company F. which was COM
nanded by Capt. George II. Childs,
now inspecting officer of the soldiers
home Mr. Chapman took part in the
many engagements in which the
Twenty first participated, including the
siege of Ficksburg, and was mustered
out July IS, 1865. at Baton Rouge, La.
Returns to Train After War.
Following his service in the war Mr..
Chapman returned TO Dubuque, where
his young wife and two small sons had
been during Mr.. Chapman's absence at
the front and again went to work for
the Illinois Central. He continued to
run a passenger train until he came to
this city in 1878, and went TO work for
the Northwestern. He was on this
road five years, and after he went 10
work for the Central rounded out
twenty two years of continuous SER
vice. Most OF this time was spent in
la
lived at different division points the
greater part of his residence was in
this city He left the service of the
Central in the spring OF 1908, and on
April 81 Of that year entered the SOL
diers' home.
Was Native Of Illinois.
Mr.. Chapman was a native of Adams
county, Illinois, having been born near
Quincy Nov. 6. 1896. He was united
in marriage with VI ss Eliza beth A
Smith at Dubuque March IS, 1855
fifty nine years next Sunday. On March
IS, 1908, at their home, l06 West
Church street, Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman
celebrated their golden wedding. Mrs.
Chapman survives her husband, as do
also her sons, Frank NJ. Chapman, Of
Peoria, III. him self an old-time con-
ductor Of the Central and its success
sor, the Minneapolis & st. Louis rail-
way, and William II. Chapman, OF this
city.
Funeral Saturday Afternoon.
Funeral services will be held from
the assembly hall Saturday afternoon
at o'clock In charge Of Chaplain H.
| 0. Pratt. Burial will follow in the
home cemetery.