Obit: Fountain, Caesar (1861 – 1921)

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Surnames: Fountain, Hanneberry, Dwyer

----Source: Thursday 21 Apr 1921 in Emmett, Gem County, Idaho

Fountain, Caesar (1861 – 19 APR 1921)

(Entire community shocked by death of well known man, who expired while engaged in his duties as janitor of school – one of the school teachers entered basement of building, and thinking he was asleep, attempted to awake him. Only to make sad discovery that his spirit had taken it upward flight – deceased leaves a legion of friends who mourn his sudden death – funeral services to he held Friday morning)

Caesar Fountain, who had been janitor at the Wardwell school for the past two years, and who was well known to almost everyone in the county, and loved by all the children, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon shortly after 2:30, as he rang the recess bell at that time, but did not return to ring the bell at 2:45. One of the teachers, having some flowers to throw away, took them to the basement to have them burned, where she found Mr. Fountain sitting in a chair, with his hand on the bench by his side, in which he held his pipe. Calling him and receiving no answer, she shook him, and was horrified to find him dead. The school was dismissed and the news spread over town like wildfire, as this was the third death within five days of heart failure.

Caesar Fountain was born in St. John Canada in 1861, and came to the United States when seven years old. He came to Idaho twenty years ago, and to Emmett five years ago. He had followed lumber up to the past two years. He was married when young, and had one son, but both wife and child died several years ago. He leaves on brother and one sister, residing in Wisconsin, and one sister, Mrs. Hanneberry, formerly of Emmett, but now living in Baker City, Oregon, who arrived Thursday morning.

Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock from the Catholic Church, Father Dwyer officiating. The Emmett schools will be dismissed for the day and each class will appoint four members to act with teachers as escorts of the body. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Note: Ceasar Fountain is the brother of Dena (Fountain/LaFountain) LeClaire, whose obituary is on the website