Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
AN OLD PIONEER
dies VERY SUDDENLY

Chas. l.. Tramp, One of the Progress.
sive Business Men of the City.
Succumbs to Illness Of Short
Duration
The people of Audubon were great
ly surprised Sunday morning when
ii was learned that Chas l.. Tramp
had died suddenly at the Jennie Ed
mundsen hospital in Council Bluffs
at three O'Clock that morning. Word
from the hospital on Saturday was
to the effect that he was making
satisfactory recovery and the news
of his death therefore was all the
more startling and surprising.
Mr.. Tramp became ill on last
Christmas day. He was in a serious
condition for some weeks but seemed
to improve. Yet his Improvement
was not of permanent nature, so
a surgical operation was decided up
on. He was taken to the hospital
on Wednesday and submitted to the
ordeal the following day.
Mr. Tramp came to Audubon when
the city was a mere hamlet and re-
NAMED here until the time of his
death. He did much for the up
building of the community and was
| always foremost in the things that
seemed of benefit to the community.
He was a hard and Industrious work
er and raised a large family of chill
dren, all of whom are worthy and
respected citizens. During his life
time he held many positions of
trust and in each instance brought
credit to himself and those he serv-
ed.
Charles Louis Tramp was born in
Warren. Mecklinburg Schweren,
Germany, February 20, 1916, and
died at the Jennie Edmundsen hos
pital in Council Bluffs-at three a. m.
Sunday March II, following a sur
gical operation performed some three
days previously. He rallied after
the operation and seemed to be i'm
proving encouragingly. but it seems
that the toxin poisoning had gained
too firm grasp on his physical
system to release it's hold on life,
and he passed peacefully to rest.
He was united in marriage with
Augusta Damaske November 3rd.
1870, at Bloomington, ILL.,, who died
November 3, 1883 in this city. To
this union seven children were born,
William c.. Emma, Harry, Lille r.
Charles :, Louie E. and Benjamin F..
Emma died April 10, 1882 and Ben
jamin F.. died October 1, 1915.
He married Mary A. Woody, Of
Beloit, Kansas. May IL, 1885, and
to this union one son was born, Vir-
gil Tramp of Enid. Okla. On Sep
TENDER IL, 1909. at Detroit, Mich,
he married Jennie Wilson, who now
survives him land she with a num-
Der of the children and other rela-
tives were with him at the time Of
his death. He also leaves two BROTH
ers Louis Tramp, of Nowata. Okla,
and II. w. Tramp of Louisiana, Mo-,
and a sister, Mrs. Henrietta Hecker
of Audubon. Two sisters died dur
ing the past year. ~------.
He was a member of the Presby-
terrain church of this city. having
united with the church January 5,
1895. He was a member of the
three Masonic orders Of this city. A
willing. working brother in Veritas
Lodge A. F. & A. NJ, a genial COM
panion in Amity Chapter r. A. NJ,
anu III d
worthy knight of the Valient and
Magnanimous order of the Temple.
He was also a Shriner. He was
one of the charter members of the
l. o. o. F., and for many years was
its secretary. He was a member Of
the Encampment and of both orders
of the X. of p.
When still young boy he came
with his parents from Germany to
Illinois where he grew to manhood
On December l 1880 with his fam
lily he located in Audubon, and April
LIST, 1881, established his brick and
tile plant, which under his careful
supervision and the faithful work
of his dutiful sons. has developed to
the dimensions of one of the lead
ing enterprises in western Iowa.
Mr.. Tramp had enjoyed excellent
health until the first attack of his
final ailment occurred last Christ
mas day, which gradually but per-
sistently grew worse. finally devel-
oping into toxin poisoning. settling
in the vitals, which was the ultimate
cause of his death.
A kind, indulgent husband and
father. genial neighbor. trusty
friend and business associate, a
worthy, enterprising citizen, honest
and upright in his dealings, a man
whose word was as good as his bond,
and withal a loyal. liberty loving
American has been taken away.
Cheerful through suffering and
courageous to the last. While his
attendants and friends tried to en-
courage him with hopefulness, he
did not dissent, or intimate that he
was not deceived, and when about
to be carried to the automobile
awaiting to take him from the old
home to the train, he insisted that
he be permitted to walk alone to
the car, as he said, this may be
the last time I will travel this walk. ="
He was allowed to do so. aided by
his. faithful friends. Likewise. when
about to be taken to the sleeper in
tlantic. he would make that walk
alone. On finally arriving at the
hospital he walked around awhile
in the hall for exercise before going
to his room. busy. active life of
arduous labor had schooled him for
exertion to the end.
After the operation, when he
had recovered from the anaesthetic,
as his son spoke encouragingly and
hopefully of his recovery. he re-
sponded frankly, revealing his real
mind, saying. "yes, you can say and
believe what you may as to my get
ting better and coming out all right
but l know better" 81 am about
through here now and am Just 60
ing home to rest" Very soon after
ward tho lipht NJ life went ont hera
only to dawn more brightly in eter-
nifty.
His remains were shipped to Au-
dubon Monday and on Tuesday af-
ternoon at 500 o'clock funeral SER