Richard William REIM

Birth:

28 Dec 1893

Ithaca, Saunders Co., Nebraska

Chr:

Evangelical Church, Ithaca, Saunders Co., Nebraska

Death:

21 Apr 1965

Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska

Burial:

24 Apr 1965

Ashland Cemetery, Saunders Co., Nebraska

Marriage:

26 Oct 1921

Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska

Father:

Max Bruno REIM

Mother:

Bertha Fredericke Wilhelmine TREPTOW

Notes:

REFERENCES: Obituary, Ashland Gazette, April 29, 1965. In Memory of Services.

Richard was born 28 Dec 1893, at Ithaca, Saunders County, Nebraska. He was baptized in the Evangelical Church at Ithaca. He graduated from Ithaca High School and attened Luther College at Wahoo. Richard entered the U.S. Army 6 Oct 1917, and spent 22 months in the service, including 13 months overseas in France. He was honorablely discharged 26 Jul 1919. On 26 Oct 1921, he married Mary Meyers in Lincoln, Nebraska, one daughter Mary Willa was born 18 Nov 1924, and they had no grandchildren.

Richard lived all his life in Saunders County except for his military service. He spent 20 years as Superintendent of the Nebraska National Guard Camp, just east of Ashland, from which he retired in 1942. He lived eight years in Ashland, maintaining his farm interest. In 1951, he moved to his farm 4-1/2 miles west of Ashland, where he spent his time with his hobbies of raising purbread livestock and palomino horses. In 1960, he returned to Ashalnd and made his home at 1942 Clay Street, retaining his intrest in his farms.

Richard suffered a heart attack 25 Mar 1965; he was confined to the Lutheran Hospital in Omaha, where he died 21 Apr 1965. Funeral services were held at the First Christian Curch 24 Apr 1965. American Legion Post No. 129 was in charge of the comittal services at the Ashland Cemetery.

Compiled from 29 Apr 1965 obituary in Ashland Gazettee, by Kenneth M. Reim, 22 May 2002.

Blocked

Birth:

Father:

J. MEYER

Mother:

I. CAMENZIND

Notes:

                   REFERENCE: Ruth Reim's notes to Kenneth Reim 18 Dec 1996, on birth date.
OBITURARY, Omaha World Hearld; attended District 24, near Valley, and St.
Pattrick's High School in Fremont, Nebraska.  Married in Lincoln October 26,
1921 to Richard W. Reim, lived in rural Ashland before moving to Ashland.
Survivor nephew Richard Meyer of Greenwood.
FUNERAL SERVICE, notice.

Children

Marriage

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Birth:

Death:

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Notes:

                   REFERENCE: Ruth Reim's notes to Kenneth Reim 18 Dec 1996, first name being
Mary, birth date, died in Omaha nursing home, and date of death.  Omaha World
Herald's Deaths and Funerals notice 6 Oct 1996 of husband Lennard C.
CHAMBERLIN.

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Richard William Reim - Blocked

Richard William Reim was born at Ithaca, Saunders Co., Nebraska 28 Dec 1893. His parents were Max Bruno Reim and Bertha Fredericke Wilhelmine Treptow.

He married Blocked 26 Oct 1921 at Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska .

They were the parents of 1 child:
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Richard William Reim died 21 Apr 1965 at Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska .