CLAUSEN, Arnold H. 1858-1930

CLAUSEN, OTT, JAMES, KRAMER

Posted By: Michael J. Kearney (email)
Date: 12/31/2002 at 15:49:47

The Clinton Herald Saturday May 10, 1930 p. 5 A.H. Clausen, 546 Fourth avenue, South, passed away last evening at 8:45 o’clock at Jane Lamb hospital, after a short but acute illness with blood poisoning. The was resultant from a pimple that became evident on his upper lip a week ago today, developed into a carbuncle and then instead of centralizing sent its poison through his system. He did not even feel ill until Thursday and was taken to the hospital that afternoon. Funeral services are to be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock with a Rose Croix service at the Scottish Rite Masonic temple. Interment will be in Springdale cemetery. Arnold H. Clausen was born in Erfde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, January 10, 1858, and coming to America and to Clinton at the age of thirteen years, so rapidly and entirely absorbed the life and precepts of the new country that he was intensely American. He was married June 10, 1884, to Miss Nellie Ott. Their home had been here continuously since. He leaves his wife, a son, Charles Arnold Clausen, a daughter, LeNoir Clausen James, a grandson, Ralph James, Jr., the two latter of Chicago and a sister, Mrs. Dallas Kramer, of Sterling, Ill., the last of her family. Mr. Clausen was identified with the Chicago & Northwestern railway until honorably retired on a pension February 1, 1928, after almost 39 years of service. Since then he had more time to devote to the First Baptist church, of which he was an active member, and to furthering the tenets of the Masonic chapters to which he gave unswerving loyalty. He was affiliated with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen; a member of America lodge, I.O.O.F., Star of Hope lodge, Rebekahs; Emulation lodge 255, A.F. & A.M., DeMolay consistory, A.A.S.R. Masons; Keystone chapter, R.A.M.; Holy Cross commandery, Knights Templer; Clinton chapter, 65. Order of Easter Star; and Robin Hoop camp, Modern Woodmen of America, in all ways, public and private, he was an upright man of sterling principles, taking forethought for his home and family to which he gave so much of love and consideration. He was remarkably in fine physical condition for a man of his years and in a very recent examination had passed practically 100 per cent, so that his demise has been a shock to both family and friends. The son and daughter and the latter’s husband came out from Chicago yesterday afternoon when it was realized that Mr. Clausen’s condition was grave.