Obituary of Henry Kaemper
Civil War Veteran

Source:
Nashville Journal,
Nashville, Illinois
October 10, 1918

Henry Kaemper Casper August Henry Kaemper, born in Blashein, Germany, July 12, 1840, died at his home in Nashville Wednesday evening, Oct. 2, at 6.10 o'clock, at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 20 days. Mr. Kaemper emigrated to America in 1856, making his home in St. Louis until 1880 when he removed to this city. During the Civil War he fought for the Union, having enlisted in Co. B, 5th Missouri Infantry. He belonged to Nashville G.A.R. Post and was a faithful member of the Evangelical church, being a regular attendant at worship except when prevented by illness. The infirmities of age became apparent in the last years and he twice suffered a paralytic stroke from which he recovered, but a third stroke sustained Oct. 1 brought on the Great Change and the veteran entered into rest. In 1883 Mr. Kaemper was united in matrimony with Mrs. Marie Erke, nee S___, who survives him with her daughter, Martha (Mrs. Frank Flachmeyer) and foster daughter, Mrs. Laura McCormick of St. Louis. The funeral services were held Friday at the residence at 1:30 p.m. and in the Evangelical church at 2 o'clock, the casket being draped with the flag deceased had defended. Rev. F. Baltzer officiated, using the text chosen by the departed as the basis of his sermon. Comforting hymns were sung by the congregation and a quartet--Dr. E.H. Homan, George Homan, Miss Minn E. Buhrman and Mrs. Oscar Rabenneck. The pallbearers were: T.L. Reuter, W.H. Martin, Henry Krueger, H.F. Heckert, William Wiese and George Hohman. Interment was made in the Evangelical cemetery.