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Sycamore True Republican Wednesday, May 03, 1939 Page: 1 Nathan Calhoun Called By Death.
Sycamore True Republican
Wednesday, May 03, 1939
Page: 1
Nathan Calhoun Called By Death
Descendent of Pioneer Stock is Thrombosis Victim Sunday; FuneralServices Will Be Held Wednesday Afternoon
Friends and relatives in Sycamore were shocked on Sunday afternoon atthe passing of Nathan Chandler Calhoun at the home of Mrs. Fannie Arnoldon Somonauk street. Mr. Calhoun had been apparently in his usual health,his sudden death caused by an attack of thrombosis that day.
Nathan Chandler Calhoun, son of pioneer settlers of Mayfield township,Abner and Betsey Renwick Calhoun, was born on the parental home farmNovember 12, 1865. He received his early education in the schools ofthat community, later taking up the occupation of farming.
Married in 1892
He was married to Miss Harriet Arnold, daughter of William and CarrieFreeman Arnold, on April 21, 1892, the couple being engaged in farmingfor several years in this vicinity. When they retired from the activityof farm life, Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun went to California, where theyresided for two years. For the past five years they have made their homewith Mrs. Calhoun's stepmother, Mrs. Fannie Arnold in this city.
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Mr. Calhoun was a descendent of sturdy pioneer stock, his father anative of New York state and his mother born in Scotland in the year1830, coming to America at the age of five years. His inheritance ofcharacter was manifest in those kindly and tolerant traits of his ruggedancesters (sic) admired by his friends, and for which his presence willbe much missed by loved ones.
He is survived by his wife, and one son, Harry Calhoun of Albuquerque,N. Mex., who arrived in Sycamore this Tuesday to attend the funeralservice, and three grandchildren. One of a family of 11 children, thereare still living to mourn their brother, two sisters, Mrs. Janet Keastof DeKalb, and Mrs. Lizzie Collet of Lockport and one brother, Dudley,living in Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock atthe Emil E. Johnson chapel, Rev. Charles H. Draper officiating.Interment will following (sic) in the family lot in beautiful Ohio Grovecemetery.
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