Louis Lumb 1829- 1903

LUMB, WING

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 10/18/2001 at 19:19:52

It doesn't seem long since Louis Lumb settled among us, a stranger, a man strong in God's best gifts and one who seemed destined to figure largely in the lives of many of our people, and it seems only yesterday a since he was here, clasping the hand of friends and dispensing his jovial good nature over all, and yet his body lies on the hillside beside his wife in the little graveyard, made holy as the resting place of so many of our people, and Sunday we returned from heaping the mound and mourn him as a dear friend of that has gone out of our lives.

It is hard to realize that the angel of death has called. Deceased was a man of robust constitution, and, as we said Sunday, a man whom you would little think of associating with death, yet when his time came he was ready and we can imagine the smile that greeted him at the pearly gates, for a life so filled with rich gifts bestowed on his fellow man would not go unreworded.

The last sad rights were consummated last Sunday at the Presbyterian church and the edifice was crowded with people, gathered out of respect for the dead friend and to receive the consolation extended by the ministers.

Rev. Barber, a friend of former years was in charge and in his talk he eulogized the dead and spoke sympathetically to the bereaved relatives. In his talk he gave his personal recollections of the deceased and said in part: This man's sojourn in our town was a benediction and a blessing and the associations are dearer when we regard the character of the one who lies before us. He was a man, said the speaker, whom it was a pleasure to meet and know and stated that his visits to Bonaparte were never complete without the hearty handshake ever in readiness.

Louis Lumb, the second child of a family of 12 children, was born in Saylandtown, Yorkshire, England, August 16, 1829. In 1856 he came to America and resided for some time in New York state. He was married to Olliva Marilla Wing at Utica, New York, July 29, 1860. They moved to Lacon, Ill., in 1866 and to Lawrenceburgh, Indiana in 1868. He came to Bonaparte, Iowa in the early part of the year, March 1871, and his family moved to Bonaparte in August 1872 and have made their home here continuously since that time. His wife died here August 13, 1900. The summer of the last three years he spent in Dale, Iowa where he was employed in the woolen mill. He died at Dale, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 22, 1903, having lived 73 years, 8 months, 6 days. He leaves to mourn for him his daughter Sarah Taylor Lumb and one brother who resides in England. He was held in high esteem by all. The funeral took place from the Presbyterian church in Bonaparte on Sunday April 26 1903, Rev. G. W. Barber of Liberty- [cut off from here]

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I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.