Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-01-23
3Y MEAD PUBLISHING co
|itieial Paper Of the City and the County
Issued on Friday Of Each Week
OBITUARY.
Champin.

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, Champlin.
Ezra Burch Chsmplin was born
Oct. 81, 1887, in Scoharie county, New
York, and died Jan. 18th, 1920, at
Faulkton, S. Oak. When ten years
OF age he moved with his parents to
Ohio. where he grew up, graduating
from Geauga seminary and taking
one year in the medical course of
Willoughby college, when his studies
were interrupted by the Civil war.
He was one of brothers, Of whom
were in this war and the 9Th (the
youngest) was prevented only by his
age.
Mr.. Champlin enlisted with the first
volunteers, the Hundred Days Men,,
was mustered out and taught in Ohio
TIL 1864, when he reen'isted and serv
ed to the end o. the wa:.
In 1867 he was united in marriage
with Miss Amelia Louisa James,
daughter Of Rev. ]. L. James, Of
Chester. Ohio. In 1853 they moved
to Wyoming. Iowa. where he acted
40 principal of the school and after
wards as county superintendent. later
engaging in farming. In 1886 they
moved to a farm near Cresco. Iowa.
In 1891 he vas elected superinteu
dent Of schools in Howard county,
serving two terms.
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Champlin were
born six children: Allie, George, John
Justus, Eunice and Manley. The
mother and second son died in 1898,
the son being a member Of Co. !, 18th
iowa Volunteers in the Spanish
American war.
In 1893 Mr.. Champlin fled on q
homestead in Faux county, and later
took up his residence in Faulkton.
where he edited and published the
fSulkton Record for a short time.
In June. 1907, he married Mrs.
Frances Warren Of Gettysburg. For
almost thirteen years they have
lived in their home IN Faulkton, much
loved by all who knew them.
Mr.. Champlin was always deeply
interested in church and school work
and in the life and happiness Of all
1sar to him, including the children
% we'll as the older friends Of the
community. t4a# - '@T
he leaves to mourn his death his
widow. Mrs. Frances Champlin; one
brother, Lemuel Burch Champlin of
state Soldiers home, Ohio; Mr.. and
Mrs. ". P. Baldwin and daughter
Margaret of Faulkton; Mr.. and Mrs.
g. L. Champlin and family of this
place, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Champlin
and children, of Powell. Wyoming,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Smith and family
Of Academy, S. D.; and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. ]. Champlin and family Of Brook
ings, S. D., and brother in law Dr.J.
e. James, of Pasadena, Calf.
A favorite verse Of his from
''Snowbound" comes az comforting
word, as If he, through his Christian
faith yet speaks to US.
ALAS for him who never sees
The stars shine through his cypress
trees,
Who, hopeless, lays his dead away,
Nor looks to see the breaking day
Across the mournful marbles play;
Who hath not learned in hours of
faith
The truth to flesh ana sense unknown
That life is ever Lord of Death
And love can never lose it's own!"
Funeral services were held at
Faulkton Friday afternoon. conducted
by the Pastor, Rev. H. B. Hughes, at
the Methodist church. The remains
were brought to Cresco and funeral
services conducted at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon by Rev.
Chas. E. Wilcox of Vermillion, a
former pastor Of Mr.. Champlin, as
sisted by Rev. c. L. Nye Of the Meth
odist church and hev. Petit Of the
BAPTIST church. Interment was made
in Oaklawn cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin were called
to bear a double affliction, for the
funeral of Mr.. Baldwin's mother was
being held when Mr.. Chmaplin, the
father Of Mrs Baldwin, passed away.
Card OF Thanks.
We wish to sincerely thank the
friends that so ably assisted US in our
great bereavement and burial OF our
beloved husband and father; especial