The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27
DEATH OF
E. A. CAMPBELL
Departed This Life at His Home in
Lorimer, iowa, February Goth
known to Many Here.
FORMER RESIDENT OF DENlso
He Was Active in Church Work and
Also Member Of the !. O. O. E.
and w. O. W.. Orders sr
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~ charles Ambert Campbell, son Ol
James Madison and Mary Marioh
Campbell. was born near Beaver Dam
Dodge county, Wis, July 10, 1859. He
departed this life at his home in Lori
mer. Iowa, Feb. 20. 1918. at the age
OF SIS years, months and II days.
Mr.. Campbell's early life was spent
in Wisconsin, the state of his birth.
When he was nineteen years of age
he came with his parents to Crawford
county, Iowa. The family settled on
"a farm near Denison. For number OF
years Mr.. Campbell remained with his
parents, assisting them and being a
constant companion to his father. In
1887 he was united in marriage to Miss
Harriet Aisle Burgitt, of Beaver Dam,
Wis. They settled on farm few
miles north of Denison. where they
resided until 1899. Three children
were given to bless their union. the
youngest, a son. dying in infancy. The
surviving children are Orlo 3. Camp.
bell and Mrs. lone Conner. both of Lori
mer. Iowa.
After ten or twelve years on the
farm, Mr.. Campbell finding he was
not able to do the work, moved to
Denison, where he engaged in the feed
business. In 1904, having disposed of
his business in Denison, he moved to
Winterset. Iowa. where he remained
for. four years, but not being satisfied
with this location he moved to Lori
mer. Iowa, where he has since resid-
ed, being engaged in the mercantile
business practically all OF the time.
While living in Winterset Mr.. Camp.
bell joined the M. r. church during
the great Lowrey tabernacle meetings.
He was very active in the church of
his choice. as was he in fraternal or
ganiZations also. being 4 member OF
the w. o. w. and /. 0. o. f. He form
ed q large circle Of friends and ac-
quamtances in Lorimer, having won
their esteem through his efforts to
build up the community in which he
lived. ..-
His health had not been very good
for almost year, but his last illness
was brief, and he passed away after
an illness OF but one week. He leaves
to mourn his departure his cOmpan.
ion Of more than thirty years, a son
and daughter already mentioned, the
following brothers and sisters, James
Campbell. OF Sibley; Mrs. Addie Kill.
lips. of Milwaukee, Wis: Walter j.
Campbell. of Selby.s S. d.; Mrs. Louise
Beaumont. of Java and Camp Cook,
S. d.. and many more distant rela.
tives.
Mr.. Campbell was a kind and affec.
tionate husband and father, high
minded, public spirited citizen, a chris.
tian gentleman. He will be greatly
missed especially in the family circle.
Many old friends will sympathize most
earnestly with the bereaved relatives
in their hour of sorrow.
After brief service at the home
at Lorimer the remains were brought
to Denison that they might rest be.
side the forms of his father and moth.
er and infant son. The funeral SER
vices were held from the Methodist
church in this city on Sunday after.
noon at 2:3O o'clock. Rev. j. l.. Boyd
officiating. Interment was made in
Oakland cemetery, the w. O. w. hav.
ing charge.