REITER, Camp C. 1879-1937

REITER

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Date: 1/30/2015 at 18:10:19

Camp Reiter Passes On Very Suddenly

Community Shocked To Learn Of His Sudden Death Early On Wednesday Morning

Builder For Many Years

Mr. Reiter Had Been A Successful Contractor In Wellsburg For Several Decades Past

C. C. Reiter, known by all who live in Grundy county as "Camp," is dead, having passed away about 4:30 Wednesday morning in his apartment in the building which he remodeled, after he bought it from the Len Boedeker family a year or so ago.

Mr. Reiter was around town Tuesday evening, apparently in his usual health, though still slowed up in part by a fall on the icy steps a week or two ago.

He retired as usual but about 4:00 o'clock Wednesday morning, the Miller family, living in the rear apartment of the building, heard sounds as if a chair were being shoved across the floor, followed later by moans.

Entering the Reiter rooms, Mr. Miller found Camp lying on the floor, apparently suffering from pain in the stomach and abdomen. Dr. Ford was at once summoned by Night Marshal Frank Schulte but before he arrived death overtook the sufferer.

Mr. Reiter was born in Siemswold, Ostfriesland, Germany, coming to America with his parents at the age of five years. He was 58 years old in September last. After a short stay in Butler county, the family moved to Grundy county, and have lived in the vicinity of Wellsburg ever since. Mr. Reiter followed contracting and building in this section all his life and was the builder of many of the houses in his home town. Among them were Reformed church parsonage and the brick bungalow belonging to Mrs. S. J. Snittjer. These two he always regarded as his best work, though he is credited with building many of the other fine residences in Wellsburg. In later years Mr. Reiter has not been so active, being occupied with farm interests in Minnesota and Dakota.

The immediate relatives left are his three brothers, Riant, of Rushmore, Minnesota, Harm and Ubbe, both of Wellsburg, and his sister, Mrs. Bert Reed of Iowa Falls, together with his brothers-in-law, S. J. Jaspers, and Louie Wulf, besides a number of nieces and nephews.

The funeral services will be held at the Wellsburg Reformed church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon.

--Wellsburg Herald (Wellsburg, Iowa), 29 December 1937

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Last Rites For C. C. Reiter Held Friday

Large Number Of Friends Gather To Pay A Final Tribute To A Good Neighbor And Friend

Friends Fill The Church

The Body Was Laid To Rest In The Cemetery Of The Wellsburg Reformed Church

A concourse of friends that taxed the capacity of the Wellsburg Reformed Church gathered last Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock p.m., to pay their last respects to a beloved friend and neighbor, an artisan, a worker worthy of his hire. For nearly a score of years Camp Reiter had labored here among his friends, in Wellsburg, building not only buildings but friendships and an admiration that will live forever in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know him even for a short time. He built truly and well, living up to the spirit of a contract as well as to the letter. As such a man, we who are left behind will miss him.

The Rev. Wm. Landsiedel had charge of the services and chose as his text Isaiah 38-1.

A choir composed of Mrs. Thomas Flessner, Mrs. Woodrow Lindaman, Vernice Lindaman, Marcella Neessen, Luella Beving, Lillian Landsiedel and Fannie Kruse, sang three numbers; "Abide With Me," "Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling," and "God Will Take Care of You."

The casket bearers were old friends of the deceased: C. W. Ross, J. L. Fischer, Geo. Lindaman, H. J. Vahlsing, H. C. Haack and H. W. Ross.

Interment was made in the cemetery of the Wellsburg Reformed Church.

Camp C. Reiter, son of the late deceased Koene J. Reiter, was born September 17, 1879, at Simonswold, Ostfriesland, Germany. In October 1883, when a boy 4 years old, he came with his parents to America, and lived for six months in Butler county from where in the spring of 1884 they moved to Wellsburg, making their new home for ten years on the farm one mile east of Wellsburg. He grew up in this community and also made it his permanent residence after he had learned the carpenter trade which he followed successfully for 33 years. Having always enjoyed the blessing of good health the report of his sudden death came as a shock to the community as he had yet been seen the last evening before he retired to his apartment. Yes, how true the poet is in saying,
Who knows how near my end may be?
Time speeds away, and death come on.
How swiftly, oh, how suddenly
May death be here and life be gone!
Will we also be able to rejoicingly reply,
"For Jesus sake, I pray:
Thy peace may bless my dying day"

In the providence of God the soul of the deceased was summoned to the great beyond from whence no traveler ever returns, on Wednesday, December 29, at 4:30 a.m. May the Lord have been gracious unto him when the messenger of death announced the hour of his departure.

The deceased reached the age of 58 years, 3 months and 12 days leaving to mourn his death his 3 brothers and one sister: Reint Reiter, of Rushmore, Minnesota; Harm Reiter, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa; Ubbe Reiter, of Wellsburg, Iowa; Ada, Mrs. Bert Reed, of Iowa Falls, Iowa; and also 9 nieces and 8 nephews. A host of friends who sorely lament his loss will preserve for him a faithful and loving memory. May the Lord comfort all sorrowing hearts and impress upon them the words: "Lord, teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." Psalm 90:12.

Relatives from away who came to attend the funeral were: Mr. Reint Reiter, Carl Reiter, Rancy Bents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reiter, of Rushmore, Minnesota; Mrs. Ada Reed and Walter Reed, of Iowa Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Harm Reiter and family, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa; Mr. Sam Jaspers, Jake, Fred, Harold, Adlyn Jaspers, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jaspers and Mrs. Roy Clagget, of Northwood, Iowa; Mrs. George Kebschell, of Traer, Iowa; and Mrs. Willis Perry, of Tama, Iowa; Henry Reiter, of Little Rock, Iowa; Harm Reiter, of Ashton, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Reiter, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hayes and Mrs. Menne Peterson, of Stout, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. John Neessen, of Parkersburg, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Beenken, Mrs. John Korthous, George Groenwold, of Grundy Center, Iowa; Walter Wulf, of Reinbeck, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Willems, of Ackley, Iowa.

--Wellsburg Herald (Wellsburg, Iowa), 5 January 1938

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Large Attendance At The Reiter Funeral

There was a very large attendance at the funeral services for Camp Reiter last Friday. The services were held at the Reformed church with Rev. Wm. Landsiedel officiating. The auditorium of the church was filled with relatives and friends of the deceased.

Pallbearers were C. W. and Henry Ross, George Lindaman, Jack Fischer, Harvey Vahlsing and H. C. Haack.

Burial was in the cemetery adjoining the church.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 6 January 1938, pg 9

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