Keilholtz, James 1859 - 1882

KEILHOLTZ

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 7/16/2016 at 07:54:53

Elkader Register, Fri., 12 May 1882.

Died- At Volga City, May 4th, 1882, of consumption, James Keilholtz.

Deceased was born in (Looks like Gilboe), Putnam county, Ohio, Feb. 28th, 1859, and was consequently a little over 23 years of age. With his parents he removed to Jackson county, Iowa, in 1865, and in January 1870, came to Volga City, where he resided at the time of his death.

He was a very industrious young man, and having learned the shoemaker's trade, started out in business for himself at the early age of 18 years, and worked at it until a little over a year ago, when his health began failing, and he went to Missouri to work on new railroads being built, thinking that open air exercise would help him, but he did not gain any relief and so returned to Volga City, to again work at his trade.

But in a short time he was again obliged to leave the shop, never to return. He tried various means to regain his health, among them visiting Battle Creek, Mich., where he tried the water cure, but it was of no avail, and he again returned, only to die in the home of his parents.

He received all the care and attention that kind and loving friends could bestow, but the grim destroyer had marked him for his own, so he has gone to that "better home over there."

He was a general favorite among the young people, loved good society, and has always borne an excellent reputation for honorable dealing, and will be greatly missed. Always strictly temperate in his habits, he was found on the side of temperance and morality.

He leaves his aged parents, to whose support he contributed many years of his life, to finish life's weary pilgrimage alone, also two brothers, who are married, and a younger sister. The family and friends have the sincere sympathy of all who know them, in this, there sad bereavement.

The funeral on Friday was conducted by the Odd Fellows, of which organization he had been a zealous and faithful member since Dec. 25th, 1880.

Rev. J. S. McIntyre preached the funeral sermon, and it was an excellent tribute to the noble departed one, which brought tears of sympathy into the eyes of many who heard it.

The following were pall bearers: H. Emory, Frank Cummings, A. R. Campbell, H. Germer, I. Phillips, John Chapman.