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Death of James T. Shambaogh.The death of Mr. Shambaugh occurred at his residence on the morning of last Friday. He had been sick a long time and all that medical aid could do was done for him but the disease could not be arrested and he peacefully passed to his reward. We always liked Jim Shambaugh as he was familiarly called. Among the many traits which we admirec, in him and which, we admire m any man was the oue of always letting people know where he stood and no man bad to inquire or hunt around to find out on which side of any matter he stood. No matter whether it. was iu regard to church affairs or any other. He always had his opinions and stood by them, and we admired him for it. That he was a thorough , Christiau no one doubt. He was for some time an officer in the Christian church and believe always lived a trueAlorHlt;we ------„Christian life. He was not pretentious or officious, but he was one of those kind of men who was always willing to work in the rank* and never asked for the shoulder straps of a captain. He was universally re-speoted by all our people and his word was as good as the gold He will be missed by all. His funeral was held Sunday morning at the Christian church and there was not room to boid the people who turned out to honor his memory. Elder Sutton. pastor of the church, officiated aiid preached a very fine discourse. The interment was id Taylorsville cemetery where he will sleep until that duv when all the dead shall come forth to he judged bv that Ali Wise Ju dgc w hOv-e j g wili be altogether righteous.The following obituary was realt;.Jas. T. Shambaugh died at his home in Arlington, la., April 19, 1907. Had he lived until June 30 next, be would have been 53 yearsHe was born near Middletown,Va., in the year 1854.In the fall of 1855 his parents with the children came to Dubuque Co., la., where they lived until March, 1856, when they located at this place. He has lived here eversince. t tHis father dying when he was but 14 years old, left him in the care of and to care for bis mother aud in a few years he became a Christian and a member of the Christian church in Arlington. Here he served as deacon for a time.In 1880 he was united in marriage to Miss Abbie Thompson. They lived ©o a farm about 4 miles southwest of Arlington for 11 years when they moved into town where they made their home till the time of his death. Beside his wife he leaves a family of five children; Mrs. Elina Ross, of Oeiwein, la., Miss Velma of Pierre, S. D., Cleveland of Chicago, III., and Arthur and Bertha j who are still at home.He was the fourth child in a sami-ly of seven. Three sisters and lt;?ne brother died iu childhood, while there survive him, one slate-, Mrs. Anna E. Gleim of Arlington and a brother, C. N. Shambaugh of Greeley, Kan., besides other numerousrelatives.Brother Shambaugh was well and . favorably known in Arlington and i _ the surrounding community. He 1 -wa8 in business in town for a short time before he turned his whole attention to farming. In his business he was honest and in his friendships sincere. He believed Jesus is the Savior of the world. He was willing to acknowledge this belief before men, aud to try to obey it. He will be missed, not only in the home, lyhioh is left without, a husband ahd father, but as a friend and citizen also.
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Arlington News
Arlington, Iowa, US
Thu, Apr 25, 1907
Page 5
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