Pemberton, Johnson (died 1926)

PEMBERTON, FOSTER

Posted By: Mary Holub, volunteer (email)
Date: 2/9/2009 at 15:48:16

Le Mars Sentinel, April 30, 1926

Johnson Pemberton Was Engaged in Business Here Forty-five Years

Johnson Pemberton, a resident of Le Mars for forty-five years died at his home, 218 Plymouth Street SW, Tuesday evening, following an illness of several months duration caused by an internal tumor. For the past few months he had realized his condition was hopeless and gradually grew weaker passing peacefully away.

Johnson Pemberton was born in London, Ontario, Canada, where he grew to manhood. Attracted by the opening for settlement of this part of northwestern Iowa in the late seventies and early eighties Mr. Pemberton came to Le Mars in 1881 and lived here until his death.

Mr. Pemberton was engaged in various occupations. He conducted a meat market in Le Mars for a number of years and bought and sold stock and also dealt in real estate. He was possessed of good judgment and prospered in his business dealings and acquired land and property. Mr. Pemberton was widely known in the county his business bringing him ton contact with a number of people. He had a shrewd sense of humor and a neighborly way.

Mr. Pemberton was married to Miss Sara Foster, of Granton, Ontario, Canada, January 1, 1884 and brought his bride to Le Mars immediately after the wedding. His wife died on January 3, 1925. Two children preceded them in death. He leaves one son, Arthur Pemberton of Hallock, Minn., who has been constantly with his father during his last illness. He also leaves a brother, George Pemberton, residing in Madison, Wis., and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Kemp, of Calgary, Canada. The brother and sister are unable to attend the funeral on account of sickness.
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Le Mars Sentinel, 5/4/1926

HOLD FINAL RITES
Funeral Of The Late Johnson Pemberton Held Friday Afternoon

W.S. McDonald, of Madison, S.D., with his two sons, was here Friday to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, the late Johnson Pemberton.

The funeral was held Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, Rev. J.A. Hills officiating. Hills delivered a brief but eloquent sermon. The pallbearers were F.M. Roseberry, Z. Eyres, Will Love, Wm. Begg, George Murray and Alex Davidson. The intetment was made in the city cemetery, beside the body of his wife who died in January 1925.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pemberton left Saturday morning for their home in Hallock, Minn. They have been here several months in attendance at the sick bed of his father.