CLARENCE R.HAMMER , son of George Hammer of Scales Mound, Illinois, was born May 28th, 1909, in Thompson township. With the exception of a few years of his life was lived in this vicinity of Schapville and Scales Mound. In August 1938 he was admitted to Sunny Crest Sanitarium at Dubuque, Iowa. Responding favorably to treatment and rest he was dismissed from the institution and as soon as he was able he took up work at Scales Mound. A little over a month ago on June 18th, he was again admitted to Sunny Crest, where he passed away at 9:30 a.m. Thursday July 27th, 1944. He attained the age of 35 years 1 month and 28 days. He leaves to mourn his passing, his father, three brothers, Walter, Elmer and Willes; four nieces and one nephew and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o . clock from the home and 2 o . clock at the Schapville Presbyterian church, Rev. W.J. Tjaden officiating. Two of Mr. Winters favorite hymns, "Abide With Me" and "Some Day The Silver Cord will Break" were sung by Paul Young, Maurice John Winter and Mrs. Roy Winter. Mrs. Rayman Strauss accompaning on the piano. The flower girls were Mrs. Cletus Hammer, Ruth Stadel, Jean Hesselbacher, Betty Koester, Ilene Hesselbacher and Lulu Mae Mevels. The following close friends acted as casket bearers: Cletus Hammer. Clinton Roberts, Leslie Koester, Cletus Saam, Robert Sutters and Ralph Evants. Burial was made in the Schapville cemetery.
Galena Weekly Thursday August 3, 1944
Galena Weekly Thursday August 3, 1944
CLARENCE R.HAMMER , son of George Hammer of Scales Mound, Illinois, was born May 28th, 1909, in Thompson township. With the exception of a few years of his life was lived in this vicinity of Schapville and Scales Mound. In August 1938 he was admitted to Sunny Crest Sanitarium at Dubuque, Iowa. Responding favorably to treatment and rest he was dismissed from the institution and as soon as he was able he took up work at Scales Mound. A little over a month ago on June 18th, he was again admitted to Sunny Crest, where he passed away at 9:30 a.m. Thursday July 27th, 1944. He attained the age of 35 years 1 month and 28 days. He leaves to mourn his passing, his father, three brothers, Walter, Elmer and Willes; four nieces and one nephew and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o . clock from the home and 2 o . clock at the Schapville Presbyterian church, Rev. W.J. Tjaden officiating. Two of Mr. Winters favorite hymns, "Abide With Me" and "Some Day The Silver Cord will Break" were sung by Paul Young, Maurice John Winter and Mrs. Roy Winter. Mrs. Rayman Strauss accompaning on the piano. The flower girls were Mrs. Cletus Hammer, Ruth Stadel, Jean Hesselbacher, Betty Koester, Ilene Hesselbacher and Lulu Mae Mevels. The following close friends acted as casket bearers: Cletus Hammer. Clinton Roberts, Leslie Koester, Cletus Saam, Robert Sutters and Ralph Evants. Burial was made in the Schapville cemetery.
Galena Weekly Thursday August 3, 1944
Galena Weekly Thursday August 3, 1944
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