DEATH SUMMONS JAMES C. DAM

Through the Hooper Sentinel comes the sad news of the death of our old friend, James C. Dam, who for years has been a resident of Sheridan township.

Death came Friday, January 30. He had been in failing health for about three years but not ill enough to keep him bedfast any length of time and on the day of his death, he had been up and around as usual. Though he had suffered a recurrent attack from his malady that day, his condition was not considered dangerous, and when death came to him it came as a sudden shock to relatives and also friends. His death removed from the Admah community one of its most highly respected residents.

James Christian Dam was born in Skandeborg, Denmark, on December 25, 1872, and departed this life on January 30, 1929, at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 5 days. When a young man he came to this country and after spending some years in the vicinity of Fremont, he returned to Denmark where on March 29, 1893, he was united in marriage to Marie Dam, after which they came to this country to make their home. They spent a few years at Fremont and then moved to a farm in the Argo locality, where they lived for nine years. Later they purchased the farm on which the family has now lived for the past 24 years. He was confirmed and brought up in the Lutheran faith at an early age, and has always been faithful to his church.

Since coming to this country Mr. Dam has prospered in his agricultural pursuits, became a man well liked among his fellowmen, and was one it was a pleasure to have as a friend. He, also, was active in the affairs of his neighborhood and his passing is sincerely regretted by the many acquaintances he had made while living among us.

He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife and four children, Mrs. Anton Petersen of Hooper; Mrs. J. L. Larsen of Davey; Mrs. W. R. Christiansen of Herman; and Edwin at home; three granddaughters; two sisters in Denmark and one brother in Indiana. A son preceded him in death.

The funeral was held Saturday afternoon with services at one o’clock at the home and at two o’clock from the Danish Lutheran church near Admah, with Rev. J. C. Petersen of Audubon, Iowa, in charge. The services were largely attended, with a number of friends being present from Davey and Fremont. Interment was made in the church cemetery.

#2 The Hooper Sentinel

February 7, 1929

Death's Summons came to James C. Dam on Jan. 30

Town friends, in common with the country friends of the James C.

Dam family, of northeast of Hooper, were grieved last Thursday

morning when word was heard that Mr. Dam had passed away about five

o'clock the evening before from an affliction of heart trouble and

complications. He had been in failing health for about three years

but not ill enough to keep him bedfast any length of time and on

the day of his death he had been up and around as usual. Tho he had

suffered a recurrent attack from his malady that day his condition

was not considered dangerous and when death came to him it came as

a sudden shock to relatives and also friends. His death removed

from the Admah community one of its most highly respected resident.

James Christian Dam, was born in Skandeborg, Denmark, on December 25, 1872, and departed this life on January 30, 1929, at the age of 70 years, 1 month and 5 days.

When a young man he came to this country and after spending some years in the vicinity of Fremont he returned to Denmark where on March 29, 1893 he was united in marriage to Marie Dam, after which they came to this country to make their home. They spent a few years at Fremont and then moved to a farm in the Argo locality, where they lived for 9 years. Later they purchased the farm on which the family has now lived for the past 24 years. He was confirmed and brought up in the Lutheran faith at an early age, and has always been faithful to his church.

Since coming to this country Mr. Dam has prospered in his agricultural pursuits, became a man well liked among his fellowmen and was one it was a pleasure to have as a friend. He, also, was active in the affairs of his neighborhood and his passing is sincerely regretted by the many acquaintances he had made while living among us.

He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and four children, Mrs. Anton Petersen of Hooper, Mrs. J. K. Larsen of Davey, Mrs. W. R. Christiansen of Herman, and Edwin at home; three granddaughters, two sisters in Denmark and one brother in Indiana. A son preceded him in death

The funeral was held Saturday afternoon with services at on o'clock at the home and at two o'clock from the Danish Lutheran church near Admah, with Rev. J. C. Petersen of Audubon, Iowa in charge. The services were largely attended, with a number of friends being present from Davey and Fremont. Internment was made in the church cemetery.

~~~obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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