Henry Lloyd "Lloyd" Chamberlain 1888-1922

CHAMBERLAIN, SHAFF, ODEGAARD, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, OROURKE, SHIPMAN

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 9/14/2011 at 19:45:24

The Sudden Passing of Young Man
H.L. Chamberlain Stricken With Heart Failure
Passed Away in Hotel
Returned From Run Friday Evening – Found Dead Sat. Forenoon
Brakeman H.L. Chamberlain, better known as Lloyd Chamberlain has passed to his reward. He was found in his room at the Crawford hotel cold in death, having apparently passed away sometime during the night previous [February 10, 1922].

He was a brakeman on the Rock Island road and had a freight run on No. 922 and 923, the day run between Estherville and Iowa Falls. Friday afternoon he returned to Estherville on his regular run and was seemingly in as good health as ever At about nine o’clock that evening, he complained of a heavy pressure in his chest and he thought that he was coming down with an attack of the Flu. Dr. Bradley was called and gave him some medicine and advised that he retire to his bed, which he did right away. The next morning Mr. Crawford went to his room to call him but he appeared to be sound asleep and so did not disturb him. About eleven o’clock; however, he again went to his room and found him in the same position and he got a brother, Chas. Chamberlain to make an investigation and found that he was dead. Dr. Wilson the coroner was called, and he pronounced his death, caused from heart failure.

The body was taken to the undertaking parlors of Mahlum and Anderson and funeral was held from there Monday afternoon and interment made in the East Side cemetery besides the grave of his father who had passed away seven years ago.

Deceased was born at Hartley, O’Brien County, Iowa, on January 5, 1888, and at the time of his death was a little past thirty-four years of age.

He came to Estherville with his parents about twenty-five years ago and with the exception of about eighteen months in the world war, as a corporal of military police at Camp Pike, he has made Estherville his home.

For three years he was a fireman on the Rock Island railroad out of Estherville, but after that time he hired out as brakeman which position he held since then.

There are left to mourn his untimely death, his mother, Mrs. W. H. Shaff, of Canton, South Dakota; and five sisters, Mrs. Elmer Odegaard, and Mrs. C.A. Hendricks, of Canton; Mrs. Estella Johnson of Albert Lea, Minnesota, and Mrs. J. E. O’Rourke, of Perry, Iowa and Mrs. J. M. Shipman of Rockford, Illinois, and three brothers, Charles A. Chamberlain and L.M. Chamberlain of Estherville and A.G. Chamberlain of Hoboken, New Jersey.

Those in attendance at the funeral were: Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs. Odegaard, Mrs. O’Rourke, Mrs. Johnson, C.A. Chamberlain and L.M. Chamberlain.

The American Legion provided an escort from the undertaking rooms to the grave. The funeral was in charge of Rev. Voorhies of the Presbyterian church. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, February 15, 1922)

H. Chamberlain is Found Dead
Was in His Room at Crawford Hotel When Found Dead in Bed By Proprietor
Has Resided In This City For Years in the Service of Rock Island Railway
Henry Chamberlain, a brakeman on the Rock Island was found dead in his room at the Crawford hotel on last Saturday morning. Mr. Chamberlain was not feeling well the night before and it is understood he called a doctor. His condition was not considered serious. Some friend called at his room in the night and he said that he was all right. In the morning Mr. Crawford went to the room of Mr. Chamberlain, looked into the room, and decided that Mr. Chamberlain was asleep. He did not call him or speak to him at the time. About ten o’clock, he went to the room again and decided to call him. It was then he discovered that he was dead. Medical attendance was called but it was probable he had passed away the first time Mr. Crawford went to the room. His brother resided in the city and the remainder of the family was notified. Mr. Chamberlain has been here since he was a boy. For years the family resided on the west side of the river. He had been for several years in the railway service. He served under the colors in the late war and remained in the service for some time. He was thirty-three years of age at the time of his sudden death.

The remains were laid to rest on Saturday last, the service being conducted from the Mahlum and Anderson undertaking parlors. While he was not a member of the Legion, they assisted in the services. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, February 15, 1922)

The Service Star Legion had a large number present at the funeral of Lloyd Chamberlain, ex-service man on Monday, February 13, and accompanied the body to the grave, where they all sang a hymn while the body was being lowered in the grave. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, February 22, 1922)