Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Fairman, James S. 1918
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New Plymouth Sentinel 8-8-1918
New Plymouth Sentinel
New Plymouth, Idaho
Thursday, August 8, 1918

AN OLD MAN GOES TO HIS REST

Pioneer of the Payette Valley Passes Away Sunday Morning

James S. Fairman quietly passed away at his home in our village on Sunday, 
August 4th, after having lived for well toward 88 years. 

He was born in Indiana, in the state of Pennsylvania, on the 6th day of March 
in the year 1831. He grew to manhood near the place of his birth and on 
December 21, 1854 was united in marriage with Rebekah E. McCain of Armstrong 
County. The next year the young pair moved to Marshalltown, Iowa, and 
established their home. Here they remained for ten years, when they came to 
New Plymouth in 1903. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs.Fairman, eight of 
whom survive. There are also fourteen grand-children and twelve great-grand 
children of varying ages and different names, that sprang from this family. If 
each of these fill their place and of their part as well and faithfully as did 
this progenitor, then a goodly share of labor and of trust will have been so 
met as to merit the"Well Done" of his fellow-men. For more than 63 years the 
Union begun on their marriage day continued, and she who is widowed after so 
long, and late in life, knows full well that her loneliness cannot be for very 
long. She knows, equally well, that while she remains, the same care and 
solicitude for her comfort and happiness will be exercised toward her, by her 
children, that she gave so unstintingly to the husband with whom she lived so 
long. 

Mr. Fairman learned the carpenter's trade in his young manhood and followed 
that line of work through all his life. Many a piece of work did he undertake 
and finish after he had passed the four-score mark. He scarcely ceased to work 
until he ceased to live. 

In early life he was associated with the Presbyterian church, where he held 
positions of trust and responsibility. Himself and wife united with the 
Congregational church of this place, and for many years he held the office of 
deacon. A few years ago he resigned because of unceasing infirmities. Instead 
of accepting his resignation the church elected him "Deacon Emeritus" for 
life, so that he died with the honor of that office upon him. 

Funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday, the 7th and were 
conducted by Rev. J. E. Sears pastor, assisted by Rev. H. F. Knight, former 
pastor. 

Mrs. Fairman and family have the comfort and support that a kind and 
sympathetic community afford.

APPRECIATION
Mrs. J. S. Fairman and family take this method of expressing their 
appreciation and gratitude for the kind sympathy and ready assistance 
proffered us during the illness and death of our husband and father. 

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Note:  Burial at Parkview Cemetery. ch 

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