Charles W. Crampton died suddenly Thursday afternoon, July 16, 1937, while at work at the Voss farm west of Gothenburg. Mr. Crampton was on the stack when taken ill, and when he got to the ground suddenly collapsed and death came instantly.

Born at Milan, Rock Island county, Illinois, on November 9, 1884, Mr. Crampton was in his 54th year. He came to Farnam with his parents in 1891, and the family home has since been here. Mr. Crampton went to Gothenburg in 1908, and for nearly thirty years has been a resident of Gothenburg and Maxwell.

On August 6, 1912, he was united in marriage to Mabel Golden, and seven children were born to the union: Aubrey, Noble, Irene, Jamieson, Charles, Rosemary Britton, Betty Lou and Delores. He is also survived by his father, Charles J. Crampton; two brothers, Harold S. and Thomas C. Crampton; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Gaudreault, all of Farnam.

A man of honesty, loyalty and industry, his untimely passing is mourned by these loved ones and all who knew him.

Funeral services were held from the First Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon, July 18, conducted by Rev. John W. Pressly, Jr., and interment was in the Gothenburg cemetery.

The Farnam Echo, 29 Jul 1937, page 4