Henry C. Price 1855-1932
PRICE, BELLES, KRAMER, SCHAWL, BUCKMASTER
Posted By: Mike Kearney (email)
Date: 12/2/2007 at 18:00:59
The Clinton Herald Monday December 19, 1932 p. 5 Henry C. Price, whosefather was mayor of Clinton in the early days, died at 4 o'clock Sundaymorning in Jane Lamb hospital, having been ill with flu and pneumonia.The body reposes in the Mathias Price home, 144 North Fifth street,where funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burial willbe in Springdale cemetery. Henry Price was born June 28, 1855, inSabula, the son of Richard C. and Louise Martha Price. He came with hisparents to Clinton when he was but nine years of age, his fatherdeveloping a brick yard that served the early residents for many years.Mr. Price entered the employ of the city as a policeman May 17, 1889,serving until his retirement 14 years ago. He was married to MissMargaret Belles who died March 15, 1928, and leaves to mourn thefollowing sons and daughters, Thomas, Lyle, Harry, Mathias, William andRichard Price, the latter of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Charles Kramer of SanFrancisco, Walter Price of Elmhurst, Ill., Miss Ruth Price and Mrs.Harry Schawl. There are also 17 grandchildren. He leaves also brothersand sisters, the Misses Estelle and Ada Price and William Price ofChicago and Richard Price Buckmaster of New York city. Buckmaster wasthe family name in England whence his father came.
