TABLE ROCK ARGUS, June 5, 1925. Obitutary
Benjamin Heer was born in Baden, Germany, August 30, 1844, and finished his earthly life May 30, 1925, having lived more than ten years beyond the allotted three score and ten.
He came to America in 1864 and lived in New York City for some time, then located at Springfield, Illinois, where he lived three years, coming west in the early days of Nebraska. Mr. Heer was blessed with a strong body and great determination, therefore was granted a privilege accorded to but a few, not only experiencing the hardships of a pioneer life, but living to enjoy the reaping and reward of his loyal contributions and untiring labors.
In 1871 he was joined in marriage to Mary Buck. This union was blessed with two children, Katherine Law of Falls City, Nebraska, and John Heer of Table Rock. The mother after four years of happy married life finished her earthly work.
In September, 1878 he was joined in marriage to Martha McNeal. This union was blessed with nine children, Marion, Alois, Frank Heer, Ellen Hastings of McDonald, Nancy Carl of Colby, Kansas, Charles of Limon, Colorado, Alice Warner of Humboldt, Nebraska, and Carrie Johnson of Table Rock. David passed away in infancy and the wife and mother departed this life July 16, 1912.
Two years later Mr. Heer was joined in marriage to Anna B. Fellers of Table Rock, where they have continued to make their home here among you, living happily together for about eleven years.
At the age of sixty five Mr. Heer passed through a very singular experience and epoch in life when he denounced the Catholic faith and united with the Presbyterian church of this place, he served as trustee and treasurer for several years and was loved and respected by this society. He was one of the group that united with this church a short time ago when the Presbyterian church disbanded.
For a long number of years our friend has enjoyed the experiences and fellowships of this community. In public affairs he took a lively interest in the training and education of the youth, serving as treasurer of the school district No. 49 for over twenty years. He was a man of quiet manner, one of those substantial, dependable lives whose word was as good as his bond, making the world better for having lived, and his memory will long be cherished by every one who knew him.
As a husband and father he was loving and kind, and a great lover of the home.
Mr. Heer had been in poor health for several years, and in March his condition grew worse. All his children were called home and everything was done that could be done by skilled physicians and loved ones to administer to his wants, when he partially recovered. Now the pilgrim has folded the crumbling tent and gone to that heavenly country towards which his feet were firmly set.
He is survived by his wife, ten sons and daughters, thirty grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held in the M. E. church at 3 p.m., on Monday, conducted by Rev. Arthur Swanson, assisted by Rev. A. L. Ogden, and the remains were laid to rest in the Table Rock cemetery.
Thus passed from the activities of a long life another of the pioneers of Table Rock. One whose esteem of all who knew him. His wife and children have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, and an entire community mourns the loss of a splendid citizen.
Benjamin Heer was born in Baden, Germany, August 30, 1844, and finished his earthly life May 30, 1925, having lived more than ten years beyond the allotted three score and ten.
He came to America in 1864 and lived in New York City for some time, then located at Springfield, Illinois, where he lived three years, coming west in the early days of Nebraska. Mr. Heer was blessed with a strong body and great determination, therefore was granted a privilege accorded to but a few, not only experiencing the hardships of a pioneer life, but living to enjoy the reaping and reward of his loyal contributions and untiring labors.
In 1871 he was joined in marriage to Mary Buck. This union was blessed with two children, Katherine Law of Falls City, Nebraska, and John Heer of Table Rock. The mother after four years of happy married life finished her earthly work.
In September, 1878 he was joined in marriage to Martha McNeal. This union was blessed with nine children, Marion, Alois, Frank Heer, Ellen Hastings of McDonald, Nancy Carl of Colby, Kansas, Charles of Limon, Colorado, Alice Warner of Humboldt, Nebraska, and Carrie Johnson of Table Rock. David passed away in infancy and the wife and mother departed this life July 16, 1912.
Two years later Mr. Heer was joined in marriage to Anna B. Fellers of Table Rock, where they have continued to make their home here among you, living happily together for about eleven years.
At the age of sixty five Mr. Heer passed through a very singular experience and epoch in life when he denounced the Catholic faith and united with the Presbyterian church of this place, he served as trustee and treasurer for several years and was loved and respected by this society. He was one of the group that united with this church a short time ago when the Presbyterian church disbanded.
For a long number of years our friend has enjoyed the experiences and fellowships of this community. In public affairs he took a lively interest in the training and education of the youth, serving as treasurer of the school district No. 49 for over twenty years. He was a man of quiet manner, one of those substantial, dependable lives whose word was as good as his bond, making the world better for having lived, and his memory will long be cherished by every one who knew him.
As a husband and father he was loving and kind, and a great lover of the home.
Mr. Heer had been in poor health for several years, and in March his condition grew worse. All his children were called home and everything was done that could be done by skilled physicians and loved ones to administer to his wants, when he partially recovered. Now the pilgrim has folded the crumbling tent and gone to that heavenly country towards which his feet were firmly set.
He is survived by his wife, ten sons and daughters, thirty grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held in the M. E. church at 3 p.m., on Monday, conducted by Rev. Arthur Swanson, assisted by Rev. A. L. Ogden, and the remains were laid to rest in the Table Rock cemetery.
Thus passed from the activities of a long life another of the pioneers of Table Rock. One whose esteem of all who knew him. His wife and children have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, and an entire community mourns the loss of a splendid citizen.
TABLE ROCK ARGUS, June 5, 1925. Obitutary
Benjamin Heer was born in Baden, Germany, August 30, 1844, and finished his earthly life May 30, 1925, having lived more than ten years beyond the allotted three score and ten.
He came to America in 1864 and lived in New York City for some time, then located at Springfield, Illinois, where he lived three years, coming west in the early days of Nebraska. Mr. Heer was blessed with a strong body and great determination, therefore was granted a privilege accorded to but a few, not only experiencing the hardships of a pioneer life, but living to enjoy the reaping and reward of his loyal contributions and untiring labors.
In 1871 he was joined in marriage to Mary Buck. This union was blessed with two children, Katherine Law of Falls City, Nebraska, and John Heer of Table Rock. The mother after four years of happy married life finished her earthly work.
In September, 1878 he was joined in marriage to Martha McNeal. This union was blessed with nine children, Marion, Alois, Frank Heer, Ellen Hastings of McDonald, Nancy Carl of Colby, Kansas, Charles of Limon, Colorado, Alice Warner of Humboldt, Nebraska, and Carrie Johnson of Table Rock. David passed away in infancy and the wife and mother departed this life July 16, 1912.
Two years later Mr. Heer was joined in marriage to Anna B. Fellers of Table Rock, where they have continued to make their home here among you, living happily together for about eleven years.
At the age of sixty five Mr. Heer passed through a very singular experience and epoch in life when he denounced the Catholic faith and united with the Presbyterian church of this place, he served as trustee and treasurer for several years and was loved and respected by this society. He was one of the group that united with this church a short time ago when the Presbyterian church disbanded.
For a long number of years our friend has enjoyed the experiences and fellowships of this community. In public affairs he took a lively interest in the training and education of the youth, serving as treasurer of the school district No. 49 for over twenty years. He was a man of quiet manner, one of those substantial, dependable lives whose word was as good as his bond, making the world better for having lived, and his memory will long be cherished by every one who knew him.
As a husband and father he was loving and kind, and a great lover of the home.
Mr. Heer had been in poor health for several years, and in March his condition grew worse. All his children were called home and everything was done that could be done by skilled physicians and loved ones to administer to his wants, when he partially recovered. Now the pilgrim has folded the crumbling tent and gone to that heavenly country towards which his feet were firmly set.
He is survived by his wife, ten sons and daughters, thirty grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held in the M. E. church at 3 p.m., on Monday, conducted by Rev. Arthur Swanson, assisted by Rev. A. L. Ogden, and the remains were laid to rest in the Table Rock cemetery.
Thus passed from the activities of a long life another of the pioneers of Table Rock. One whose esteem of all who knew him. His wife and children have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, and an entire community mourns the loss of a splendid citizen.
Benjamin Heer was born in Baden, Germany, August 30, 1844, and finished his earthly life May 30, 1925, having lived more than ten years beyond the allotted three score and ten.
He came to America in 1864 and lived in New York City for some time, then located at Springfield, Illinois, where he lived three years, coming west in the early days of Nebraska. Mr. Heer was blessed with a strong body and great determination, therefore was granted a privilege accorded to but a few, not only experiencing the hardships of a pioneer life, but living to enjoy the reaping and reward of his loyal contributions and untiring labors.
In 1871 he was joined in marriage to Mary Buck. This union was blessed with two children, Katherine Law of Falls City, Nebraska, and John Heer of Table Rock. The mother after four years of happy married life finished her earthly work.
In September, 1878 he was joined in marriage to Martha McNeal. This union was blessed with nine children, Marion, Alois, Frank Heer, Ellen Hastings of McDonald, Nancy Carl of Colby, Kansas, Charles of Limon, Colorado, Alice Warner of Humboldt, Nebraska, and Carrie Johnson of Table Rock. David passed away in infancy and the wife and mother departed this life July 16, 1912.
Two years later Mr. Heer was joined in marriage to Anna B. Fellers of Table Rock, where they have continued to make their home here among you, living happily together for about eleven years.
At the age of sixty five Mr. Heer passed through a very singular experience and epoch in life when he denounced the Catholic faith and united with the Presbyterian church of this place, he served as trustee and treasurer for several years and was loved and respected by this society. He was one of the group that united with this church a short time ago when the Presbyterian church disbanded.
For a long number of years our friend has enjoyed the experiences and fellowships of this community. In public affairs he took a lively interest in the training and education of the youth, serving as treasurer of the school district No. 49 for over twenty years. He was a man of quiet manner, one of those substantial, dependable lives whose word was as good as his bond, making the world better for having lived, and his memory will long be cherished by every one who knew him.
As a husband and father he was loving and kind, and a great lover of the home.
Mr. Heer had been in poor health for several years, and in March his condition grew worse. All his children were called home and everything was done that could be done by skilled physicians and loved ones to administer to his wants, when he partially recovered. Now the pilgrim has folded the crumbling tent and gone to that heavenly country towards which his feet were firmly set.
He is survived by his wife, ten sons and daughters, thirty grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held in the M. E. church at 3 p.m., on Monday, conducted by Rev. Arthur Swanson, assisted by Rev. A. L. Ogden, and the remains were laid to rest in the Table Rock cemetery.
Thus passed from the activities of a long life another of the pioneers of Table Rock. One whose esteem of all who knew him. His wife and children have the sympathy of a large circle of friends, and an entire community mourns the loss of a splendid citizen.
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