Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Collamer, Frank A. June 4, 1912
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Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark June 5, 1912

                        FRANK COLLAMER PASSES AWAY

        Dies At Protestant Hospital Following Operation For Appendicitis

Frank A. Collamer, superintendent of the Elizabeth Knitting Mills of the 
William Sloane Company and one of the best known and highly esteemed 
citizens of South Norfolk, died at the Norfolk Protestant hospital yesterday 
evening at 6:15 o'clock following an operation for appendicitis.  He was 45 
years old.
Mr. Collamer was stricken Monday of last week and was operated on Thursday.  
He rallied and for a time it was thought his recovery was certain.
He was a native of Amsterdam, N.Y., where he resided until ten years ago 
when he moved to this section, coming to take the position which he held at 
the time of his death.  He had in his employ several hundred persons and was 
held in the highest esteem by them.
He was a member of Thomas Jefferson Council, 16, Fraternal Order of 
Americans, of this city and the Odd Fellows in his home city, also a member 
of Memorial M.E. Church.
He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Catherine L. Gilbert, daughter of 
Thomas Gilbert of Oregon, Wis.; two children, Miss Odis Mae and E.L. 
Collamer, both of this city.
The funeral will take place at the residence, 4 Park Avenue, South Norfolk, 
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.  Rev. W.T. Green, pastor of Memorial M.E. 
Church, will officiate and the interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery.  
Thomas Jefferson Council has been called out to attend the funeral.
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The funeral of Frank A. Collamer will be conducted at the residence, 4 Park 
avenue, South Norfolk, this afternoon at 3 o'clock.  Thomas Jefferson 
Council of Fraternal Americans and Oakdale Lodge, I.O.O.F., of which he was 
a member, have been called to attend the funeral.  Rev. W.T. Green, pastor 
of Memorial M.E. Church, will officiate and the interment will be in 
Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. Collamer leaves two brothers and three sisters, H.A. and S.A. Collamer, 
Mrs. Ida Cunningham and Miss Nettie Van Patten, of Schenectady, N.Y. and 
Mrs. John A. Fitzgerald, of Norfolk.

Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark June 6, 1912

Additional Comments:
Magnolia
Wife was Catherine Shafer, daughter of Jacob and Rose Shafer.  Mr. Gilbert was 
her step-father

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