Iowa
Old Press
FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
April 6, 1899
Imogene News
Grandpa Kamerer departed this life Saturday at 12:30 after a
severe illness of a few days. The funeral services were held from
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Rhodes Addy, to the Reformed
Church Monday forenoon. The deceased was born in Westmoreland
county, Penna, June 1, 1819, being 79 years 9 months 17 days old.
He was baptized into the Reformed Church at four years of age,
of which church he was always a faithful and conscientous
member. He was united in marriage to Miss Salome Bussard August
25, 1844 and lived in wedded life with her 51 years until
1895 when his wife preceded him. To this union were given five
sons and five daughters all of whom are now living and were
present at his bedside as he departed, except one son who died in
infancy. The sons George, Michael, James and Joseph live in town
or vicinity. Three daughters, Mrs. Rhodes Addy, Mrs. Charles Gee
and Mrs. S. F. Adams live here. The two other daughters, Mrs.
Edgar Faust, Shenandoah, and Mrs. John Eastman, of Hot Springs,
South Dakota, came in response to messages. He has also 37
grandchildren living. He moved to Dubuque county in 1851, and
from there to his farm northwest of town in 1875, moved to town
in 1890. Since the death of his wife, he has resided with his
daughter, Mrs. Rhodes Addy. Father Kamerer has three sisters who
still survive him, two of whom are older than himself. The church
was tastefully decorated with drapery and floral tributes. The
funeral was largely attended by friends who had come to pay
respect to the many virtues of the man whose daily life had been
an inspiration for a higher living. Rev. Harrington delivered an
impressive sermon from Job 14:14: "If a man die shall he
live again". After which the remains were viewed and
followed by a large cortege to the Protestant cemetery. The
pallbearers were his four sons and two grandsons, William and
John Kamerer.
[transcribed by W.F., May 2006]