Nellie Clampitt (1953)

CLAMPITT, TILTON, PIATT

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Date: 5/6/2006 at 17:26:07

Winterset Madisonian
July 22, 1953

NELLIE CLAMPITT DIED HERE TUESDAY

Death Occurs at Memorial Hospital at Age of 63 Years

Nellie Clampitt, a life-long resident of Madison county, died Tuesday, July 21, at the Madison County Memorial hospital in Winterset. She was 63 years of age.

Miss Clampitt was born June 17, 1890, in this county, a daughter of David F. and Annis J. Clampitt. She attended rural schools and the Earlham school. She was baptized in the Winterset Church of Christ in 1912, later transferring to the Early Chapel church when her parents moved to that community. Her church membership remained at Early Chapel until her death.

The greater part of her life was spent at the farm home of her parents. Since the death of her father, she and her mother had lived in Winterset.

Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Annis Clampitt of Winterset; two sisters, Mrs. T. A. Tilton of Winterset and Mrs. Lester Piatt of Earlham; two brothers, R. L. Clampitt of Greenfield and Frank Clampitt of Earlham.

Funeral services will be held this Thursday at 2 p.m. from Anderson's Home for Funerals in charge of the Rev. Warren Hile, pastor of the Winterset Church of Christ. Burial will be made in the Winterset cemetery.
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Earlham Library Obituaries, July 1953
Earlham, Iowa

NELLIE CLAMPITT

Nellie Clampitt was born June 17, 1890 in Madison county, Iowa, the daughter of Annis J. and David Clampitt. She first attended rural schools in Madison county, and later in Madison county, and later the Earlham school She was baptized in the Winterset Church of Christ, Sunday, July 28, 1912 by Rev. Davis. After moving with her parents to the Early Chapel neighborhood, she transferred her membership to the Early Chapel Church of Christ. She remained a member of the church until her death.

She spent the greater part of her life at the farm home of her parents, she and her mother moving to Winterset after the death of her father.

She was preceded in death by her father and brother, Charley; and is survived by her mother, Mrs. Annis Clampitt of Winterset; her two sisters, Mrs. T. A. Tilton of Winterset, and Mrs. Lester Piatt of Earlham, and her two brothers, R. L. Clampitt of Greenfield, and Frank Clampitt of Earlham. She also leaves 10 nieces and nephews.

Throughout her lifetime she was considered by her friends, as one always willing and desiring to giving her time and help without thought of gain for herself. This wonderful characteristic has time and time again been indelibly stamped in our heats by her helpful and thoughtful deeds, her cheerful smile and sunny disposition was an inspiration.

The following quotation, found in her Bible, was written by Nelle and so appropriately shows, even now, her complete lack of selfishness known so well to all her friends.

"Weep not for me, nor wish me back
I'm from pain set free,
and in our Saviour's arms I rest,
That's where I long to be."
Nelle

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