Kain, Richard J. (Died 1938)

KAIN, TURNER

Posted By: Doris Hoffman (email)
Date: 7/27/2010 at 11:35:53

Le Mars Pioneer
Out On Pleasure Trip
Floating Cushions Give First
Inkling Of Tragedy

Richard J. Kain, nephew of J. E .
Kain of this city and a cousin of Mrs.
L. N . Bamberg, was one of two men
drowned near St. Paul,Minn., Sunday
night.

Horace H. Lampert, lumberman and
Banker, was drowned at the same
time.

According to a press dispatch,
Horace H. Lampert, 44, lumberman
and banker, and Richard J. Kain , 44,
left Alton Saturday night for a boat
ride on the river. Their disappearance
first was noticed when cushions from
the boat floated a shore. The river was
dragged for their bodies Sunday without
success.

Lampert was president of Lampert
Yards , Inc., a lumber firm, the Liberty
State bank and the Snelling Investment
company. Kain formerly was manager
of the Kain-Lambert Co. at Augusta,
Wis., and came to St. Paul recently.

Ray Budde, manager of the Lambert
lumber yard in Le Mars, was well
acquainted with the two men who had
visited in Le Mars on several occasions.

Mr. Budde went to attend the funeral
of Mr. Lambert which was held
Wednesday and returned home Thursday.

The funeral of Richard Kain was
held Thursday. He was 44 years old.

He was a son of the late John C.
Kain and was born in Le Mars. His
father, John Kain, was in the land
business in Le Mars in early days with
George E. Richardson, and was a justice
of the peace here many years.

An uncle of the dead man, R . H . Kain,
was mayor of Le Mars for several
years and county treasurer for 10
years.

Richard James Kain when a child
was taken to Breckenridge Minn., by
his parents where he grew up and
was educated . The family moved to
St. Paul in 1915.

Mr. Kain served during the World
War and obtained a commission as
first lieutenant. He and Lampert were
companions while in service. He was
married in 1926 t o Inez Marie Turner,
who with four children, Joan, Elaine,
Inez Marie and Margaret Ann, sur-
vives him. He also leaves a sister,
Miss Mary Kain of St. Paul , Minn.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, July 1, 1938
Le Mars, Iowa