Folsom, Lee B. 1884-1948

FOLSOM, HAMMEL, SANDERS, REINECKE

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 1/21/2003 at 21:34:40

Final Rites For Lee Folsom Today

Funeral services for Lee B. Folsom, 63, who passed away at his farm home two miles east of Postville last Sunday morning are being held this afternoon.

Services at the home are being held at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon and services at the Community Presbyterian Church are being held at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. Eldon L. Seamons officiating. Burial is being made in the Postville cemetery.

Lee B. Folsom was born September 20, 1884, at Frankville, and died at his Grand meadow farm home June 20, 1948, aged sixty-three years and nine months. He was the son of Thomas and Eliza Folsom, one of ten children. He is survived by seven brothers and one sister: Alonzo Folsom, Osage; Wm. Folsom, Dubuque; Richard Folsom, Cedar Rapids; Melbert Folsom, St. Cloud, Minnesota; Austin Folsom, Waukon; Angie (Mrs. Earl Hammel), Gilbert Folsom and Milo Folsom, all of Postville. One sister preceded him in death.

On March 25, 1908, Lee was married to Bertha Hammel of Postville, who survives him. Lee and Bertha have farmed in this locality continuously for the past forty years.

In 1914 they bought a farm in Grand Meadow township and built up their present homestead, "Highland View." After retiring from general farming a few years ago Lee devoted his time to his hobby of raising horses. In this work he exhibited at many horse shows and became widely known to horse lovers throughout this section of the state.

He was a Mason and a member of the Order of Eastern Star. He helped to organize the Postville Big Four Fair and served on the Fair Board for many years. He was also a director of the Postville Farmers' Cooperative Store for some time.

Lee was a thoroughbred. Those qualities, which he exemplified throughout his life, placed him unreservedly in that class. His ever ready smile and helping hand will long be remembered. He always gave generously and cheerfully of his time and labor in assisting friends and neighbors and in community projects you could always count on Lee. His creed might well have been, "Let me live in a house by the side of the road, And be a friend to man."

And now we would think of him on his last long ride, erect in the saddle, with a steady rein, smiling still, as he passed "the great divide."

~Postville Herald, Wednesday, June 23, 1948

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same issue, in the local items column:

J. Kenneth Sanders of Tryon, North Carolina flew to Chicago and was accompanied here by his sister, Mrs. John Reinecke, of Hisdale, Illinois Tuesday, to attend the funeral of Lee B. Folsom today.