This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Amick, Hickman, Archer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/202 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, May 18, 1916 DAVID L. AMICK PASSED AWAY LAST EVENING He Had Been In Poor Health for Some Time, and Was Unable to Withstand Attack of Pneumonia. Yesterday afternoon David L. AMICK, for the past sixty years a resident of Cass county, was called to his final reward after an illness covering a week’s time, suffering from an attack of pneumonia. The death of Mr. Amick will bring a feeling of great regret to the many old friends of the family in this city and vicinity, where they have long made their home, and in their hour of sorrow the widow and son will receive the deepest sympathy of the entire community. For the past few years, Mr. Amick had not been in the best of health as he suffered a breakdown in his robust health about three years ago, from which he had never fully recovered, and during his stay in Arkansas a little over a year ago suffered very much from his health, due to the climatic conditions there, and in his weakened state of health was unable to withstand the attack of pneumonia. David L. Amick was born April 24, 1856, on a farm in Des Moines county, Iowa, twelve miles west of Burlington, and when but an infant of a few months was brought to Nebraska by his parents, George D. AMICK and wife. The family settled on a farm in Cass county and since the fall of 1856 made their home in this county. The parents passed away several years ago and after their death, Mr. Amick continued the management of their farm, two miles east of old Eight Mile Grove. In 1880, Mr. Amick was united in marriage to Miss Ruth HICKMAN, whose parents had been old friends of the Amick family, and came west with them, locating on the Iowa side of the Missouri river, where they made their home on a farm. After the marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Amick returned to Cass county and continued to reside on the farm until a few years ago, when they moved to Plattsmouth to make their home, and for a short time, Mr. Amick served as chief of police of the city, resigning to look after his farming in! terests. Lather they spent about a year in Arkansas with their son, Theodore, near Monticello, returning to Plattsmouth about a year and a half ago, and three months ago came to Plattsmouth, where Mr. Amick and son had since operated the Smith garage of Vine street. To mourn his loss, Mr. Amick leaves the widow and one son, Theodore Amick, both of whom reside in this city; one brother, John P. Amick, of near Weeping Water; two half-brothers, Judge M. Archer of this city and Charles Archer of Lincoln. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock at Eight Mile Grove, and will be under the auspices of Plattsmouth lodge No. 739, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The funeral will leave this city at 1 o’clock and the burial will be held at the Eight Mile Grove cemetery in the family lot.