William Hackamack passed away at the J. E. Hovendick home at 1:40 last Thursday morning having been bedfast but almost a week, but he had been failing in health for some two years past. The funeral was held at Trinity Lutheran Church at 2:30 last Saturday afternoon and many beautiful floral tributes and the large crowd in attendance showed something of the love and esteem he had won in the community. Rev. Henry Werning, his pastor, was assisted in the service by Rev. A. W. Lambrecht, a former pastor, now serving a church near Lyons, Neb. Deceased was born in Germany in April of 1847, so was near his 80th birthday. He came to this country with his parents in 1850 and settled at Lagrange, Mo., not far from Quincy, Ill. About half a century ago Mr. Hackamack came to this county and worked on a farm for Henry Ruwe, Sr., later for the Hovendick and Dickmeyer families. A few years ago he bought a small tract of land near this city and engaged in gardening at which he was very successful, and in the sale of which he made a wide acquaintance in the city. When his health began to fail he sold out and went to Missouri and visited his half brother, Henry Hackamack, returning to Blair in May of 1925. He lived with the Mack Rosenbaum’s for a time, later with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hovendick, where he received every care and attention in his last illness. Besides his half-brother mentioned, who was here for the funeral service, he leaves one half-sister, Mrs. A. M. Graham of Quincy, Ill.

#2 Printed in the Thursday, January 13, 1927 Tribune, Blair, Nebraska

HACKAMACK FUNERAL

Held From Trinity Lutheran Church Last Saturday Afternoon

William Hackamack was born in Germany in April, 1847 and died at the home of Ed Hovendick in Blair last Thursday morning following a lingering illness lasting over a year.

With his parents he came to this country in 1850 and located at LaGrange, Mo., not far from Quincy, Ill. When he was 35 years old he came with friends to Washington county and worked on the farm of Henry Ruwe, Sr. near Fontanelle for many years; later, he also worked for the Hovendick and Dickmeyer families and for a time made his home with them.

In the spring of 1904 he bought a plat of ground in Blair and took up truck gardening, through which he gained a wide acquaintance and also made many friends. During the summer of 1924 his health began to fail forcing him to give up his occupation, and after disposing of his effects, he left for an extended visit to his old home in Missouri. In May, 1925 he returned to Blair and made his home for a time with the Mac Rosenbaum family, but later removed to the home of Ed Hovendick.

Funeral services were held at the Trinity Lutheran church last Saturday afternoon at 2:30, the Rev. H. Werning officiating, being assisted by Rev. A. W. Lambrecht, who was a very close friend of the deceased. The casket was covered with many beautiful floral offerings which were indicative of the host of friends that the deceased had made. After the service at the church the body was laid to rest in the Blair cemetery.

Surviving him are a half-sister, Mrs. A. M. Graham of Quincy, Ill and a half-brother, Henry Hackamack of LaGrange, Mo., besides a large number of friends in Washington county who will long remember him.

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