Alden J. Treman 1869-1935

TREMAN

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Date: 6/21/2024 at 20:41:30

Alden James Treman
(September 17, 1869 – March 22, 1935)

Dr. A. J. Treman Dies Suddenly Saturday
Everyone was surprised and grieved last Saturday morning when the news reached them that Dr. A. J. Treman had died. Dr. Treman had taken an active part in the program put on by the Eastern Star chapter here Friday night and did not realize that anything of this nature would happen so soon. He left the lodge room about 12 o’clock Friday night and was taken sick about 3 o’clock in the morning. At first he rallied but about noon Saturday he passed away. Heart failure was cause of death. Dr. Treman was a man universally esteemed for his splendid character and life of good deeds. It was the opinion of all that we have lost a good citizen. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Wall Lake Methodist Church. The sermon was given by Rev. Guy W. Morse, the local pastor, who was assisted by Dr. Herbert Clegg, district superintendent of Fort Dodge district; Rev. Louis Preul of Rembrandt; Rev. S. E. Burgess of Sheldon. Each minister is a personal friend and had known Dr. Treman for a number of years. Source – Wall Lake Blade, Wall Lake, Iowa, Thursday, March 28, 1935, p.1

Dr. A. J. Treman
Alden James Treman was born at Marshalltown, Iowa, September 17, 1869. At ten years of age he moved with his family to Grundy County and again in 1885 they moved onto a farm near Storm Lake. While living here he attended the Buena Vista College for two years. March 20, 1894 he was united in marriage to Miss Ida Miller and to this union were born one daughter, Eva. From the time of their marriage until September of 1902, he was engaged in farming, but because of ill health he decided to discontinue farming and become a veterinarian. He attended the veterinary department of Iowa State College at Ames, graduating in 1905. The family then located at Passion for 15 months. They then located in Lake City and during his residence there he served his community as its mayor for two terms. In 1924 they moved to Rock Rapids where he engaged in the hardware business. In 1926 they moved to Wall Lake. Dr. Treman was always active in his church and in civic affairs. He was an active member of the official board of the Wall Lake Methodist church and the teacher of the men’s Bible class. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge and of the Easter Star of which order he was the worthy patron at the time of his death. His was a rich and full life and he sleeps being aged at the time of his death 65 years, six months and five days. He leaves to mourn his death his devoted wife; his daughter, Mrs. Eva Cary of Mapleton, Iowa; one brother, Dr. H. B. Treman of Rockwell City, many other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Wall Lake Methodist Church. The sermon was given by the Rev. Guy W. Morse, local pastor, who was assisted by Dr. Herbert Clegg, superintendent of the Fort Dodge district; Rev. Louis Preul of Rembrandt, and Rev. S. E. Burgess of Sheldon. Each officiating minister had been a personal friend of Dr. Treman for many years. The pall bearers were: Messrs. E. M. Westering, C. H. Young, Chas. Shaw, August Swanson of Wall Lake; Louis Quirk of Odebolt and W. E. Scott of Lake City. M. E. Gray of the Wall Lake Blade, paid the following just tribute to Dr. Treman: “Dr. A. J. Treman has been called home. No man ever lived, to our knowledge, that deserved more that great and wonderful privilege of being called to the great beyond. “Doc” as he was known to every man and boy, was respected by all. His friends were numbered by his acquaintances. One has only to talk to the first group of people you many meet on the street to learn what the average citizen thought of him. From the churchman was heard, Wall Lake could have spared others a lot easier than to lose Dr. Treman. From the non-churchman came, Doc was a real fellow; while he may have not agreed with me, he never looked for trouble, and always minded his own business. Dr. Treman’s life has not been in vain. While his passing is greatly felt and we may wonder why, we are reminded of that question “God moves in mysterious ways, his wonders to perform.” Source – Graphic & News, Lake City, Iowa, Thursday, April 4, 1935, p.1