The Kadoka press. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1923-current, 1923-12-14
OBITUARY OF
HARRY f. KAUFMAN
Jackson County pioneer dies al
Des MOines Buried at Ankeny,
Iowa November 30th

Bridgeport, Pennsylvania on March
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rneran noSpI Iai IN DeS MONIES, la.
November 20, 1879 Oh enema mat
nad DOlnereu hln TOR the past tea
years.
In 1873 Mr.. kaufman came to De-
MONIES WIN ms paI enrS and inauc
ms nome with lnem until looI
when ne was united IN marriage
10 MISS jennie Adams on february
Z3. Iney continued 10 1--we IN Polh
county with the exception OF three
years, winch they spent at 81.
CnarieS.
Fifteen years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Kaufman came to jackson county
where he engaged in the live STOCK
business. W hen the Jackson COun-
ty Bank was organized, he was
chosen the first vice president ana
tremalned so until the time of his
death. He was always n charge
of the banks live stock business.
Mr.. Kaufman developed an enc
mic condition of his body that de-
fled the skill Of medical men. He
has had several transfusions Of
blood, has sought relief wherever
possible, but without receiving
permanent benefit. Doctors have
told him time and again that his
days were numbered. But his men
tai poise, his willingness to accept
the inevitable and the care of his
good helpmate gave him lease
on life that surprised the best OF
his physicians. But that he must
answer the call of his Master, was
clear to him at all time. He had
regulated his affairs years before
the grim reaper took him and
awaited the angel of death with a
reserve of mental poise that start
led some of his friends, for death
to all of us is something we do not
like to talk about.
For several years Mr.. kaufman
had to seek medical relief and he
sought this from the best men OF
the country. Again this fall it was
imperative that he seek help.
Last September he and Mrs. Haul-
man went to De Moines where
specialists dN all they could for
him, but the final summons reach
ed him there.
Press readers, who know him
will be glad to hear that he kept
conscious until the end. Away
especially interested in Kadoka
and vicinity where he had pioneer
ed so long. He would receive many
letters from his friends here, read
and discuss them with much JOY
and sweet recollections. We quote
herewith from one Of these
written just a few weeks befoic G
the end which he then must have
felt creeping slowly but surely up
on him. 1t also gives picture
of the affliction and the state OF
health in which the writer then
was. 1t is addressed TO his friend
George D. Doane as follows:
November ;, 1923.
Dear Friend:
This finds me sitting up for the
second time in two weeks and have
never walked a step alone since the
day you put me on the train. am
under the care of three Doctors
and feel a little stronger just now
but don't know what the results
will be vet. only realize no y
what YOU folks went through with
your Father. | believe the most
benefit | am receiving is a serum
treatment that ] take once a week
NV TRANSMISSION did not last long
enough but | may still go to the
hospital and try another II my
Doctors both decide. ! am taking
three osteopath treatments a week
and they could only relieve me
temporarily. My lower limbs are
so numb and sting so much of the
time that | don't know | have any
Ny hands bother me some. l am on
q strict diet and for about week
they fed me with 3 spOon like :
child, and mighty little at that
Quite different from the way we
used to sit down and eat together
Sincerely yours,
Harry f. kaufman
Mr.. kaufman is survived by his
wife Mrs. Jennie A. kaufman
three sisters Mrs. Jennie Harris
Mrs. w. H. Lewis, Mrs. Carrie B
WAGNER and one brother B. T
kaufman of Ankenv, ia. Three
sisters and one brother besides his
aged parents preceded him ir
death.
Funeral services were held al
he First Methodist church at An
kenv, IA. November Both, with Rev
McDade of that church officiating
He was assisted bv Rev. Anderson
of the Congregational church OF
that place. Rev. Shipmar of Trim
itv church, Des Moines, also assist
ed
The ninetieth psalm served as /;
text. Rev. Watson forr,er nasto'
of the Ankeny NJ. f. ch"rrl
preached the funeral sermon. Par
ticularly touching were thes'
words If his: On one of the las
visits | had with the departed
one. he said to me after wo hat
been in PRAYER topether" IL | have
Injured anv ono at anv time ~
nlace, I want thorn to forgiv" r'o
If anyone has injured mo. freel,
and fully do I forgive them.
want the Heavenly Father to for
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