Campbell, Neil 1814-1906

CAMPBELL, COLLINS

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Date: 9/12/2012 at 15:01:19

LeMars Sentinel
January 30, 1906

DEATH OF NEIL CAMPBELL

Neil Campbell died at his home on Center street in this city early on Sunday
morning after a brief illness of pneumonia. He had been in poor health for
some time and this taken into consideration with his age precluded recovery
from the attack. He had attained a great age being ninety one years and six
months old. But little is known of his life and antecedents, as he was a
man of retiring disposition and lived alone for many years. He was a native
of Canada and came to Plymouth County thirty-six years ago and homesteaded a
piece of land near Crathorne. About fifteen years ago he sold his farm and
came to LeMars to live. He was never married. He has a number of nephews
and nieces scattered throughout the states.

For the past few months his nephew, Patrick Collins, of Chicago, has been
living in LeMars and attended to him in his illness. Mrs. Collins came from
Chicago a short time ago and these two ministered faithfully to their aged
relative in his last days on earth.

The funeral will be held today at St. James church in this city.