Ammons, Sanford J. 1885-1906

AMMONS, CARROLL, SHIELDS

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Date: 1/29/2005 at 12:43:09

Sanford Ammons, whose death occurred yesterday morning, was twenty-one years old the first day of November. His native city was Elliott, Iowa, and his home has always been in this state.

Three years ago last June he removed from Stuart to this city with his father, Henry Ammons. The first of last April Sanford returned from a visit to Blanchard, Iowa, with a very severe cold and from that time until the 17th of July, when he went to Pender, Nebraska, hoping a change of climate would be beneficial, he gradually grew worse. After staying in Nebraska a month, there being no change for the better, he went to Florence, Colorado. Here he remained until the last of December, when he started for home with only the hope that he might live to reach his friends before the end should come. It was five weeks last Saturday since he arrived and during that time his life has slowly but surely ebbed away. He was cared for most tenderly by his father and friends. His half sister, Mrs. A. J. Carroll, arrived from her home at Strughters, Ohio, in time to be with him during the last few days of his illness, which he seemed to appreciate very much.

About two years ago he united with the Christian Church of this city and his life before and after that time has been an exceptionally true one. Faithful and industrious at his work and conscientiously true to himself and his friends.

He leaves besides his father, Henry Ammons, two brothers, William of Blanchard, Iowa, who was here to attend the funeral and Fred, of Pender, Neb., with whom he stayed when he first went to Nebraska. The others are two half sisters, Mrs. A. J. Carroll and Zetta, who resides with her aunt, Mrs. S. F. Shields in this city. The sympathy of all goes out to these bereaved ones, and especially to Miss Varenkamp, his betrothed, who has so tenderly administered to his comfort during his illness.

The funeral was held from the Christian Church today at 2 p.m. The many beautiful flowers were silent witnesses of the respect and love of his many friends. Rev. E. F. Leake officiated at the service and the music for the occasion was furnished by the Misses Lucy Hall, Virgie Stamper, Blanche Morrow and Messrs. George Hall and Claud Daly. The bearers were M. B. Hockins, Walter Brown, Earl Skiff, Lawrence Spohn, Guy Raymond and Clyde Quaintance, were chosen from the employees of the Taylor-Newell Company’s pants factory, where Mr. Ammons held a position for sometime before, and at the time he was taken ill last spring. The factory closed down for the afternoon.

He was laid to rest in the Newton Cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News, Friday, January 19, 1906, Page 1, Column 4