The Fremont County Herald
Fremont County, Iowa
July 20, 1906
---"DEATH OF SAMUEL ROSS". --
Once more the Herald chronicles the death of one of Fremont county's well known citizens and well to-do farmers of Prairie township which occured on Thursday morning July 19, 1906, at 6:30 o'clock from cancer of the liver, his illness extending over a considerable period of time, but his last dangerous sickness was of about two weeks.
Samuel Ross was born in Franklin county, New York, February 9, 1855, and when young his father died leaving his mother, three brothers and two sisters to fight the battle of life as best they could. The mother concluded to try her fortune in the west so in January 1875 came to Iowa. The brothers are Thomas, of Shenandoah; John, Charles and Henry, of Walnut township; the sisters are Mrs. Rachel Higgins also of Walnut township, and another sister who resides in New York State.
On March 2, 1887, the subject of this sketch was united in marriage to Nancy Proctor and to them two sons were born, namely: Earl and Leslie.
The funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow (Saturday) at 2 o'clock p.m. the sermon to be preached by Rev. Skyles, of Glenwood, assisted by Rev. A. A. Cressman, pastor of the Congregational church, of Farragut. At the close of these obsequies the concourse will go to the Farragut cemetery where interment will be made with the following persons acting as pall bearers: Nels Anderson, Charles Monson, Charles F. Mitchell, I. G. Scott, J. R. Carl and J. N. Carey.
Mr. Ross was of a retiring disposition, a man of but few words,yet possessed an appreciative nature and was friendly to all. He was very industrious and labored diligently to build up a fine home which he succeeded in doing as only very recently he completed one of the best residence properties in his locality. His friends were numbered by the score and is his departing he leaves a good name for honesty and uprightness.
