ROUP, Joseph John

ROUP, GUBSER, HARRIS, SCHNITZER

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Date: 3/9/2010 at 19:54:00

The Hamburg Reporter
Hamburg, Iowa
29 Jun 1939
Page 1

A Beloved Citizen Died Sunday

Joseph John Roup was born at Sonora, two and one-half miles southwest of Watson, Missouri, on December 21, 1860, and died at his home in Hamburg, Iowa, June 25, 1939, aged 78 years, 6 months and 4 days.

On November 26, 1888 (?), Mr. Roup was united in marriage to Miss Mary Magdalene Gubser, and to this union seven children were born: Edmund J., of Watson, Missouri; Raymond A., of Kerman, California; Louise and Dorothy, of Kansas City, Missouri; Maude and Catherine, of Hamburg, Iowa; and Mary Catherine, who died at the age of nine years. Besides his living children he is survived by six grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. R. A. Harris, of Nebraska City, Nebraska; three half-sisters, Mary and Emma Schnitzer, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, and Sister Mary Monica, Benedictine Convent, Mundeline, Illinois; two half-brothers, Pete Schneitzer, Watson, Missouri, and John Schnitzer, deceased. Mrs. Roup preceded her husband in death by three years.

Mr. Roup spent most of his life on his farm near Watson, moving to Hamburg in January, 1924, where he resided until the time of his death.

During the years that Mr. Roup was a resident of Hamburg, his chief delight was in keeping the yards at the St. Mary's Catholic church and the grounds at the Catholic cemetery in excellent condition. Ever a willing worker and a faithful follower of the religion of his choice, his many kind deeds were helpful to all around him. To know him was to be his true friend. Among his many good qualities were two that were outstanding to a degree. These two were his absolute honesty and his love for doing charitable acts for others. No one ever was turned away from his door while hungry.

Mr. Roup was well known all throughout this entire section of the country, being a charter member of the Poland China Record association, and also being instrumental in the organization of the first mutual telephone company in this section. While actively interested in the two above organizations he made hundreds upon hundreds of friends by his honesty and fairness in his dealings with all men.

Joseph John Roup will be greatly missed by his church, his community (missing 5 words). His was a life well spent -- a life for which no one need make any excuses.

During the month of January, 1935, Mr. Roup suffered a stroke, and since that time he remained a semi-invalid. On June 17th of this year he suffered a heat prostration which hastened his death. Even in his months of suffering he was kind and patient and the excellent quality of his nature served to bring his friends even closer to him and build their regard for him to greater heights.

Large numbers of his sorrowing friends and relatives gathered at the St. Mary's Catholic church, in Hamburg at nine o'clock on Tuesday morning to attend his funeral services, which were conducted by the Rev. Father Dennis Mangan. Following the services at the church the remains were taken to the local Catholic cemetery where loving hands lowered them into their last earthly resting place.

Pall bearers were Tom Finnell, Walter Johnson, Ralph Beal, Paul Ives(?), Raymond Hilger and Robert Burns.

The Hamburg Reporter
Hamburg, Iowa
29 Jun 1939
Page 3

This community was saddened by the death of Joseph Roup of Hamburg, Ia., which occurred Sunday. Mr. Roup was a resident of this community for a number of years. After his health failed he moved to Hamburg. Mrs. Roup passed away a few years ago. He leaves two sons, Edmond and Raymond, four daughters, Maude, Louise, Dorothy and Catherine. The funeral was Tuesday morning. Burial was made at Hamburg. The family has the sympathy of a large circle of old friends.