Lambert, Samuel S. Hon. 1813 - 1901

LAMBERT, BUTTERFIELD, DAVIS, BEAL, PRESCOTT

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:27

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer June 25, 1901, FP, C4

Hon. S. S. Lambert, a former resident of Lime Springs died at his home in Chicago, May 23, aged 87 yerrs{sic} A complete obituary notice has been furnished us and will appear in our next issue.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer June 28, 1901, LP, C7

OBITUARY.
Mr. Samuel S. Lambert, formerly of Phillips, Me., died at his home, 5529 Monroe avenue, Chicago, May 23, aged 87. The funeral services were held at the house, May 25, the Rev. Dr. McIntyre of the Episcopal church officiating, after which the remains were cremated at Graceland cemetery, Chicago. This was in accord with Mr. Lambert’s most earnest wish.
Mr. Lambert will be remembered as one of the prominent business men of the town and a man of sterling integrity. He held many town offices and was four times sent to the legislature. In educational matters he was always foremost, and was fitted by experience for an active member of the school board, having begun teaching at the age of seventeen and with such success that he was in demand for the winter term in district schools ever after, so long as he made this his avocation. He was a fine mathematician and had the faculty of imparting knowledge as well as being famed for good government.
Mr. Lambert was married in 1841 to Miss Abigail Butterfield of Farmington, a sister of Mrs. S. D. Davis of Phillips, by whom he had two daughters, both well remembered as popular young ladies in the schools and society.
Some years after the death of his wife Mr. Lambert sold his property in Phillips and located in Lime Springs, Iowa, engaging in the lumber business, in which he was very successful. He went there in 1870. In 1874 he built himself a fine residence and married Miss Nellie Davis, one of Lime Springs’ most winning young ladies and of whom he was justly proud. In 1886 he was prevailed upon by his daughters, who were both married and living in Arkansas City, Kan., to sell his property in Iowa and remove there. He had no need to continue in business and it seemed desirable that he should be near his children. This gave him happiness but the going from active business life to one of leisure and quiet made him restless, and some seven years ago he moved to Chicago where he really entered into the spirit of the big, enterprising city and walked the streets as erect in bearing as if he were only fifty instead of eighty years old. His grand-daughter, Miss Marcia Beal, soon joined them in Chicago and has been with them a good deal of the time. Both the daughters, Mrs. Bradford Beal and Mrs. A. D. Prescott, have visited them as often as practicable; so their lives have been pleasant in spite of a little homesickness now and then.
Four years ago Mr. Lambert had a slight paralytic shock, from which through the untiring care and devotion of his good wife, he recovered during the year and has been very well though less active than before, until last autumn when a bronchial trouble set in after a severe cold, and which became more serious as the winter advanced, causing great distress for breath. He had been unable to lie down for months and died in his chair. Mrs. Prescott was with him at the time of his death, but because of her illness neither Mrs. Beal or her daughter could come. But they knew that he had every comfort and attention that could be given him. In the words of Mrs. Prescott: “Nellie was devotion itself to father all through his sickness,” which is a beautiful recognition from the daughter to her stepmother. All who knew Mr. Lambert will say, “A good man has gone to his reward. O. W. P. in Maine Woods, Phillips, Me.
During his residence in Howard county, Mr. Lambert served as county supervisor as colleagues of Thomas Griffin and James Oakley, and excellent financial management of its affairs. Howard was one of the first counties of Iowa to be without a bonded or floating debt and its county warrants at par in coin or its equivalent.
He was twice elected to the state legislature ably and acceptably discharging its duties to the entire satisfaction of his constituents. Although he differed radically with the republican majority that prevailed in the county, their confidence in his ability and integrity of character was such that whenever a candidate he had a popular majority in the county.

Transcriber’s Note: Find-a-Grave indicates he was born January 29, 1813 and is buried in Chicago, Ill.