Charles Eli Glaman (1824-1910)

GLAMAN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/25/2025 at 14:29:49

From Jewell Record October 20, 1910 (page 1)

CHAS. GLAMAN DROPS DEAD.

Chas. Glaman, the aged father of John and Fred Glaman of this place, died suddenly at Tama, Iowa, Monday evening of this week, death being due to heart failure. Mr. Glaman left Jewell Monday afternoon on his way to enter the national soldiers home at Milwaukee. At Tama, where he changed cars, he was in a restaurant for supper when he suddenly began to choke and gasp for breath. A couple men who noted his condition sent for a doctor and brought him a glass of water, but in a very few moments he was dead. John Glaman left Tuesday morning for Tama, and the body was brought home Tuesday evening. Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon, at 1:30 from the F. J. Glaman home, and at two o'clock from the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. Bump. The body was interred in Evergreen cemetery.

Chas. Glaman was born April 4, 1824, in Prussia, and died Oct. 17, 1910 at the advanced age of 86 years, 6 months, and 13 days. At the age of 24 he came to America, and followed the trade of a blacksmith. He enlisted in Co. C 92nd Ill. Inf. Volunteers and served about a year during the Civil war. In 1869 he moved from Illinois to Clay county, Iowa, where he resided eight years, then spent 1 year at Nevada, Story county. In 1880 he came to Jewell, where he has since made his home except for about eight years when he was at the Soldier's Home at Marshalltown. His wife died two years ago last February. Three sons, John, Fred, and George, the latter now residing at St. Louis, Mo., survive him.

At Tama the Women's Relief Corps, when the remains were prepared for shipment to Jewell, draped the body of Mr. Glaman in an American flag, and the remains of the old veteran were laid at rest beneath the flag under which he had fought.

Mr. Glaman was always a hearty rugged old gentleman, and despite his age was always strong and active until the very time of his death. He was always self-reliant and independent in life, and when death came it was peaceful and painless. The Record joins in extending sympathy to the sons in their loss of a father.