This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Freund, McCall, Selover, Strang Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/1000 Message Board Post: Cole Camp Courier, Thursday, September 19, 1935: James N. Freund Dead Well Known Resident of This City Passed Away Easrly Friday Morning James Napoeleon Freund, well known aged citizen of this communtiy, died at 1;45 o'clock Friday morning, September 13, 1935 at his home in Cle Camp, following a short illness. He reached the age of 83 years, 2 months and 27 days. Mr. Freund was a son of Jacob and Clerinta Freund and was born June 26, 1952 near the old Kreisel Mill south of Cole Camp. His entire life was spent in and near Cole Camp. He engaged in farming all his life until about 10 years ago. On January 20, 1874, he united in marriage with Elizabeth McCall. Two sons were born to this union, J. D. Freund and Henry Freund. The son Henry preceeded his father in death. In addition to his own children, Mr. Freund and his wife reared from early childhood to maturity an orphan Sadie Cook who died 35 years ago and Albert Williams, a son of Mr. Freund's deceased sister Catherine Williams. Mr. Freund helped organize and build the Union church at the Williams Cemetery south of Cole Camp. Mr. Freund leaves the following relatives to mourn his death: His widow, elizabeth Freund, a son, J. D. Freund of Concordia, four granchildren and one great-grandchild; tow sisters, Mrs. Lucy Kinion of Strang, Oklahoma and Mrs. Fannie Selover of Cole Camp. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Union Church south of Cole Camp, conducted by Rev. Stephen Gardner of Preston, Mo. A quartet composed of Mrs. Harry Corman, Mrs. C. F. Berry, mrs. Victor Harms, and Miss Mary McBurney with Miss Amy Linville as organist rendered several beautiful songs. The pallbearers were: Lynn Freund, Earl Freund, Samuel Freund, Jake Freund, Ralph Freund and Clayton Freund.