Charles Fenton Jackman 1883-1929

JACKMAN, SAMPSON, OBERMEYER, LARSEN, ALLEN, HANSON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 11/25/2011 at 21:27:23

Prominent Local Man Dies Suddenly; Long in Failing Health
The death of Charles F. Jackman Tuesday night came as a great shock to his many friends her. It was known that he was in failing health but he was out as usual on the streets Tuesday afternoon.

His pastor writes the following of the life of this worthy citizen:

Charles Fenton Jackman was born at Genoa, in DeKalb Co., Ill., on the 26th day of June, 1883, and died at Estherville, Iowa, on the 23rd day of April, 2929 at the age of 46 years, 9 months and 27 days.

When six years of age the family came to Jackson County, Minn. Here he grew to young manhood. After attending the county school he spent one year at St. Olaf College at Northfield, Minn.

On the twentieth day of June, 1906, at Clear Lake, Iowa, he was united in marriage to Miss Mana E. Sampson. The young couple settled on a farm near Jackson, Minn. where they lived for 20 years. Mr. Jackman always took a great interest in all community and farm problems. For several years he was president of the Farm Bureau of his county. He also served on the school board of the Petersburg district. He was a member of the Woodmen of America.

In 1926 the family moved to Estherville, Iowa. During the years he has been here he has been an invalid. Yet ill though he was he ever wished to do his part. Active in the Farm Bureau Department and spending a part of his time on the road as a salesman. After his father’s death he has also been the administrator of the family estate. Having joined the church earlier in life, he has been an active member of the Presbyterian church since coming to Estherville. He leaves to mourn his going, his mother, Mrs. F.L. Park of Jackson, Minn., a loving wife, three daughters, Fern, Norma and Arline and two sons, Lyle and Merton. He also leaves one brother and four sisters. They are as follows: Mr. Claude E. Jackman of Estherville, Mrs. John Obermeyer of Minneapolis, Mrs. Knute Larsen, Beach, N.D., Mrs. Jesse Allen, Jackson, Minn., and Mrs. Harold Hanson, Danville, Ill. There is an uncle, A.C. Jackman of Minneapolis.

Mr. Jackman was always interested in every community enterprise, ever true to his dear ones and his friends and every loyal to his church. We shall ever honor him for his integrity of character.

The funeral will be held from the Presbyterian church at 2:30 Friday afternoon and the body will be laid to rest in the Estherville cemetery. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, April 24, 1929)

[Virtually the same obituary was printed in the Estherville, News, Estherville, IA, April 25, 1929]