Fred H. Brumback Dies
Funeral for Former Memphis Man Held in Keokuk
Fred H. Brumback of 1002 Bank Street, Keokuk, one of the most skilled stone cutters in this part of the country, died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday, Sept, 13 in St. Joseph Hospital after an illness since August 29.
He had been employed as a stone cutter by the Cameron-Joyce-Schneider Company in Keokuk for 44 years and was an artist at the trade which he learned as a young man when all monuments were cut and lettered by hand.
Born April 13, 1879 in Memphis, he was the son of Irvin and Margaret Haven Brumback.
September 11, 1901, he married Minnie L. Rule of Memphis and they moved to Keokuk in May of 1907. Their plans for the celebration of their golden wedding were cancelled because of his illness.
He was a member of the First Christian Church, Keokuk lodge 106 of Elks, Eagle lodge No. 12, A. F. & A. M., the Modern Woodmen of America.
Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Scott D. of Keokuk and Donald R. of Seattle, Wash., five grandchildren and two brothers, Joe of Memphis and Edward of Fort Madison. A sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
The funeral was held Saturday, Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m. in DeJong’s Funeral Home in Keokuk, with Rev. George H. Ramsey officiating.
Body bearers were Irvin Brumback, Harold Brumback, Blaine Brumback, Clifford Brumback, Jack Brumback, and Earl Garrett.
Frederick Harrison “Fred” Brumback obituary, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 20 Sep 1951, p. 1, col. 3
Funeral for Former Memphis Man Held in Keokuk
Fred H. Brumback of 1002 Bank Street, Keokuk, one of the most skilled stone cutters in this part of the country, died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday, Sept, 13 in St. Joseph Hospital after an illness since August 29.
He had been employed as a stone cutter by the Cameron-Joyce-Schneider Company in Keokuk for 44 years and was an artist at the trade which he learned as a young man when all monuments were cut and lettered by hand.
Born April 13, 1879 in Memphis, he was the son of Irvin and Margaret Haven Brumback.
September 11, 1901, he married Minnie L. Rule of Memphis and they moved to Keokuk in May of 1907. Their plans for the celebration of their golden wedding were cancelled because of his illness.
He was a member of the First Christian Church, Keokuk lodge 106 of Elks, Eagle lodge No. 12, A. F. & A. M., the Modern Woodmen of America.
Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Scott D. of Keokuk and Donald R. of Seattle, Wash., five grandchildren and two brothers, Joe of Memphis and Edward of Fort Madison. A sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
The funeral was held Saturday, Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m. in DeJong’s Funeral Home in Keokuk, with Rev. George H. Ramsey officiating.
Body bearers were Irvin Brumback, Harold Brumback, Blaine Brumback, Clifford Brumback, Jack Brumback, and Earl Garrett.
Frederick Harrison “Fred” Brumback obituary, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 20 Sep 1951, p. 1, col. 3
Fred H. Brumback Dies
Funeral for Former Memphis Man Held in Keokuk
Fred H. Brumback of 1002 Bank Street, Keokuk, one of the most skilled stone cutters in this part of the country, died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday, Sept, 13 in St. Joseph Hospital after an illness since August 29.
He had been employed as a stone cutter by the Cameron-Joyce-Schneider Company in Keokuk for 44 years and was an artist at the trade which he learned as a young man when all monuments were cut and lettered by hand.
Born April 13, 1879 in Memphis, he was the son of Irvin and Margaret Haven Brumback.
September 11, 1901, he married Minnie L. Rule of Memphis and they moved to Keokuk in May of 1907. Their plans for the celebration of their golden wedding were cancelled because of his illness.
He was a member of the First Christian Church, Keokuk lodge 106 of Elks, Eagle lodge No. 12, A. F. & A. M., the Modern Woodmen of America.
Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Scott D. of Keokuk and Donald R. of Seattle, Wash., five grandchildren and two brothers, Joe of Memphis and Edward of Fort Madison. A sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
The funeral was held Saturday, Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m. in DeJong’s Funeral Home in Keokuk, with Rev. George H. Ramsey officiating.
Body bearers were Irvin Brumback, Harold Brumback, Blaine Brumback, Clifford Brumback, Jack Brumback, and Earl Garrett.
Frederick Harrison “Fred” Brumback obituary, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 20 Sep 1951, p. 1, col. 3
Funeral for Former Memphis Man Held in Keokuk
Fred H. Brumback of 1002 Bank Street, Keokuk, one of the most skilled stone cutters in this part of the country, died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday, Sept, 13 in St. Joseph Hospital after an illness since August 29.
He had been employed as a stone cutter by the Cameron-Joyce-Schneider Company in Keokuk for 44 years and was an artist at the trade which he learned as a young man when all monuments were cut and lettered by hand.
Born April 13, 1879 in Memphis, he was the son of Irvin and Margaret Haven Brumback.
September 11, 1901, he married Minnie L. Rule of Memphis and they moved to Keokuk in May of 1907. Their plans for the celebration of their golden wedding were cancelled because of his illness.
He was a member of the First Christian Church, Keokuk lodge 106 of Elks, Eagle lodge No. 12, A. F. & A. M., the Modern Woodmen of America.
Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Scott D. of Keokuk and Donald R. of Seattle, Wash., five grandchildren and two brothers, Joe of Memphis and Edward of Fort Madison. A sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
The funeral was held Saturday, Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m. in DeJong’s Funeral Home in Keokuk, with Rev. George H. Ramsey officiating.
Body bearers were Irvin Brumback, Harold Brumback, Blaine Brumback, Clifford Brumback, Jack Brumback, and Earl Garrett.
Frederick Harrison “Fred” Brumback obituary, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 20 Sep 1951, p. 1, col. 3
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