"Captain Frank" is Dead
Captain Frank McCambridge, one of the most stalwart friends Venice has ever had, breathed his last Tuesday morning at his house on Edwardsville Rock Road in Venice, in the 64th years of his age.
Frank McCambridge was born at Larne, county Antrim, Ireland in 1832 and immigrated to this country with his father in 1848. In 1860 he went to California but soon returned and entered the employ of the Chicago & Alton railroad as engineer continuing until 1860. He went south to join his fortunes with those of the lost cause, but after the war returned to Venice. He was captain on the ferry boat for 18 years. After his retirement from the ferry service he was appointed levee commissioner and held various offices of trust all of which he filled faithfully and honestly. He served in the county board repeatedly and was chairman. He leaves a wife but no children.
The funeral took place Thursday at one o'clock under the suspices of Triple Lodge No. 835 A.F. and A.M. to Bellefontaine cemetery, St. Louis. Dr. H.T. Barcap of Upper Alton acted as worshipful master and Reb. J.J. Tomlins of East St. Louis, as chaplain. A large number of ???? from Alton, Bunker Hill, Edwardsville, East St. Louis and St. Louis were in attendance. The pallbearers were: Louis Van Buskirk, Sr., John Clark, J.C. Wilson, W. Wilcox and Aug. Kron, Sr.
Captain McCambridge was respected by all. He was the embodiment of candor and honestly. He was true to his friends and numbered them wherever he went. He did much to bring about the present growth and prosperity of the southwestern portion of the county.
Venice can ill afford to lose him.
Thank you Vicki McCauley for sending me his obit.
Captain Frank McCambridge, one of the most stalwart friends Venice has ever had, breathed his last Tuesday morning at his house on Edwardsville Rock Road in Venice, in the 64th years of his age.
Frank McCambridge was born at Larne, county Antrim, Ireland in 1832 and immigrated to this country with his father in 1848. In 1860 he went to California but soon returned and entered the employ of the Chicago & Alton railroad as engineer continuing until 1860. He went south to join his fortunes with those of the lost cause, but after the war returned to Venice. He was captain on the ferry boat for 18 years. After his retirement from the ferry service he was appointed levee commissioner and held various offices of trust all of which he filled faithfully and honestly. He served in the county board repeatedly and was chairman. He leaves a wife but no children.
The funeral took place Thursday at one o'clock under the suspices of Triple Lodge No. 835 A.F. and A.M. to Bellefontaine cemetery, St. Louis. Dr. H.T. Barcap of Upper Alton acted as worshipful master and Reb. J.J. Tomlins of East St. Louis, as chaplain. A large number of ???? from Alton, Bunker Hill, Edwardsville, East St. Louis and St. Louis were in attendance. The pallbearers were: Louis Van Buskirk, Sr., John Clark, J.C. Wilson, W. Wilcox and Aug. Kron, Sr.
Captain McCambridge was respected by all. He was the embodiment of candor and honestly. He was true to his friends and numbered them wherever he went. He did much to bring about the present growth and prosperity of the southwestern portion of the county.
Venice can ill afford to lose him.
Thank you Vicki McCauley for sending me his obit.
"Captain Frank" is Dead
Captain Frank McCambridge, one of the most stalwart friends Venice has ever had, breathed his last Tuesday morning at his house on Edwardsville Rock Road in Venice, in the 64th years of his age.
Frank McCambridge was born at Larne, county Antrim, Ireland in 1832 and immigrated to this country with his father in 1848. In 1860 he went to California but soon returned and entered the employ of the Chicago & Alton railroad as engineer continuing until 1860. He went south to join his fortunes with those of the lost cause, but after the war returned to Venice. He was captain on the ferry boat for 18 years. After his retirement from the ferry service he was appointed levee commissioner and held various offices of trust all of which he filled faithfully and honestly. He served in the county board repeatedly and was chairman. He leaves a wife but no children.
The funeral took place Thursday at one o'clock under the suspices of Triple Lodge No. 835 A.F. and A.M. to Bellefontaine cemetery, St. Louis. Dr. H.T. Barcap of Upper Alton acted as worshipful master and Reb. J.J. Tomlins of East St. Louis, as chaplain. A large number of ???? from Alton, Bunker Hill, Edwardsville, East St. Louis and St. Louis were in attendance. The pallbearers were: Louis Van Buskirk, Sr., John Clark, J.C. Wilson, W. Wilcox and Aug. Kron, Sr.
Captain McCambridge was respected by all. He was the embodiment of candor and honestly. He was true to his friends and numbered them wherever he went. He did much to bring about the present growth and prosperity of the southwestern portion of the county.
Venice can ill afford to lose him.
Thank you Vicki McCauley for sending me his obit.
Captain Frank McCambridge, one of the most stalwart friends Venice has ever had, breathed his last Tuesday morning at his house on Edwardsville Rock Road in Venice, in the 64th years of his age.
Frank McCambridge was born at Larne, county Antrim, Ireland in 1832 and immigrated to this country with his father in 1848. In 1860 he went to California but soon returned and entered the employ of the Chicago & Alton railroad as engineer continuing until 1860. He went south to join his fortunes with those of the lost cause, but after the war returned to Venice. He was captain on the ferry boat for 18 years. After his retirement from the ferry service he was appointed levee commissioner and held various offices of trust all of which he filled faithfully and honestly. He served in the county board repeatedly and was chairman. He leaves a wife but no children.
The funeral took place Thursday at one o'clock under the suspices of Triple Lodge No. 835 A.F. and A.M. to Bellefontaine cemetery, St. Louis. Dr. H.T. Barcap of Upper Alton acted as worshipful master and Reb. J.J. Tomlins of East St. Louis, as chaplain. A large number of ???? from Alton, Bunker Hill, Edwardsville, East St. Louis and St. Louis were in attendance. The pallbearers were: Louis Van Buskirk, Sr., John Clark, J.C. Wilson, W. Wilcox and Aug. Kron, Sr.
Captain McCambridge was respected by all. He was the embodiment of candor and honestly. He was true to his friends and numbered them wherever he went. He did much to bring about the present growth and prosperity of the southwestern portion of the county.
Venice can ill afford to lose him.
Thank you Vicki McCauley for sending me his obit.
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