This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Addy. Kammerer, Black, Otis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1908.1.2 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. October 5, 1922. "Imogene Items".--The funeral service held for Rhodies Addy Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock was one of the largest ever held in this community. The Reformed church where the services were held was packed and a throng of people stood outside of the church to show their respect and esteem to the prominent business man. Rev. Marcus Grether, pastor of the St. Mark's Reformed church in Lincoln and who is the president of the Lincoln classes, assisted in the services by Rev. T. F. Stauffer of St. Joseph, who has been a friend of Mr. Addy for the last 32 years and Rev. Chris Solsberg, pastor of the Methodist church. The music was furnished by a mixed quartette, composed of Miss Leatha Minnick, Mrs. Jake Bussard, Rev. O. F. Howard and Frank Sporks. Miss Grace Allen accompanied them on the piano. The honorary pall bearers were Howard Walker, James Laughlin, Dr. S.A. Allen, Mike Printy, C.C. Deffe of Shenandoah and D. Martin, while the active pall bearers were James Powers, Charles Abbott, Mike Delehant, Tom Maher, J. R. Minnick and Charles Prange of Nebraska, who formerly lived here and were chums of Mr. Addy's when they were boys. The death of Mr. Addy occurred at 1:15 o'clock Thursday and altho he has been in poor health, his death was a shock to the entire community. Bronchial asthma was the cause of his death. He had been ill with the disease for the last ten years and had traveled in old Mexico and western states several times, hoping that a change of climate would help him. Mr. Addy was very patient during his long illness. He was born in Ohio January 29, 1857 and was 65 years old. He came to Iowa with his parents when a small boy and spent the rest of his life in this vicinity. He has been in the general merchandise business here for 33 years and has been in business longer than any other merchant here. He is survived by his wife, whose maiden name was Margaret Kamover (sic; "Kammerer") and four children, Mrs. John Oatis, Albert Addy, Miss Flossie Addy and Clyde Addy. Two children died in their childhood. Four grandchildren, Maurice, Russell and Darwin children of Albert Addy and Clyde Junior son of Clyde Addy are left to mourn his death. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. R. A. Black of Shenandoah and four brothers, Will Addy who lives in Burley, Indiana, Clark in Palson, Montana, George in Dallis, South Dakota and Marin (sic; "Marcus") in Pattonsburg, Missouri. Marcus Addy was the only brother able to attend the funeral and his sister, Mrs. Black was also there. A large number of his r! elatives from Shenandoah, White Cloud, Malvern, Pacfic Junction and Red Oak were here and Mrs. and Mrs. Jas. Kammerer of Liberty, Nebraska, were also present. Jim: I have five nieces and nephews who are your cousins: Their mother--Pat Chapman Farwell-- is descended from Isaac Addy's sister, Mrs. John (Mary Ann) Hanna.--W.F.