Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/498 Surname: Jackman, Martin, Nolan, O'Leary, Duhigg, Ryan, Kliegl, Hendricks, Ebert, O'Connell, Laughlin, Kirby, Kelly, Prochaska, Slattery, Schaeherer ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Thursday, July 17, 1930 Large Funeral Late Wm. Jackman Held Saturday Neighbors, Friends, From Far and Near Came to Attend. Burial in St. John's. The funeral of W. E. Jackman, whose death was mentioned in last week's Democrat, was held Saturday forenoon. Services were conducted in St. Thomas church, the pastor, Rev. M. McNerney, officiating in a requiem high mass. The burial was in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were P. F. Nolan, Peter O'Leary, Chas. Duhigg, Bert Ryan, and Henry Kliegl. The funeral was one of the largest in the history of Emmetsburg. Relatives and friends from all parts of the county and several from distant places were in attendance. W. E. Jackman was born in a log cabin on his father's farm on the east side of Medium Lake, May 1, 1874. Hence his age was 56. He attended the local schools and grew to manhood in his home neighborhood. On January 18th, 1899, he was united in marriage to Miss Nellie F. Martin. Two sons and ten daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Jackman. Eleven are living. They are Cyril, Gertrude, Winifred, Corinne, Helen, Thos., Edna, Tene, Loretta, Paulina and Lenore. Miss Gertrude teaches at Cylinder, Miss Winifred in New Orleans and Miss Corinne at Perma, Montana. Miss Helen is a student in the State University at Iowa City. The other members of the the family are at home. Mr. Jackman's death is also mourned by three sisters - Mrs. Mary and Agnes Jackman and Mrs. Josie Nolan, all of Los Angeles. One of the strongest traits of Mr. Jackman was his dependability. He was at all times very outspoken, square, firm in his convictions and true to his friends. Those who did not agree with him always knew where to find him. He was never a trimmer when confronted with a situation requiring prompt, manly, responsible action. He was a heady farmer. He gave special attention to the raising of livestock and to the buying and shipping of cattle. He had a long experience in this line and he was a good judge of values. He did not believe in taking unnecessary chances. In business matters, he was prompt, careful, and conservative. He had one of the largest families in our county and he had also one of the best and most up-to-date homes. He was a devoted husband and he was generous to his boys and girls. He gave them the best of educational advantages. Several of his daughters became bright, clever, successful teachers in the schools of Iowa and other states. On several occasions, when in local schools, they won class and district honors. Mr. Jackman was loyal and generous to his church. He recognized the elevating influence, the real, the lasting power of spirituality in social and public affairs. He had a heart for the unfortunate. He was generous to those in distress. Mr. Jackman was at all times in Emmetsburg business affairs. His good will and support invariably carried influence. For more than 40 years he was a leading factor in our community's growth, development and progress. For quite a long time he suffered intensely from physical afflictions but he never lost confidence in the wisdom of the divine in permitting trying human afflictions. Mr. Jackman had the hardy cooperation in all of his undertakings of his patient, practical, self-sacrificing wife. She spared no effort to provide for his comfort and she bore up bravely, under her increased burdens, considering his severe trials and his physical misfortunes. The writer knew Mr. Jackman intimately during his long career in our community and admired him for his sturdiness, his faithfulness to his home and business trusts and his many sterling qualities as a citizen. General and profound sympathy is offered to Mrs. Jackman, her sons and her daughters and the other relatives in their sorrowing hours. The following named parties came from a distance Saturday to attend the funeral of the late W. E. Jackman: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hendricks, Sheldon; Mr. and Mrs. George Jackman and Francis Ebert, Grand Island, Nebraska; Frank Martin, Eagle Lake, Texas; Al and Mary O'Connell, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ryan and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laughlin, Mason City; Tom Kirby, Vincent Kelly, Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Prochaska and Tom Prochaska, Clare; Mrs. Sadie Slattery, Lake Crystal, Minnesota; and Mr. and Mrs. Will Schaeherer, Wallingford.