Campbellsport News, February 22, 1923

OLD SETTLERS
CALLED BY DEATH

                  BENJAMIN G. ROMAINE
     Benjamin G. Romaine, aged 60 years, a well known and highly respected resident of this community, died at his home near New Prospect, in town of Auburn, last Friday morning at 12:30 o'clock, after a short illness from heart failure. Mr. Romaine was apparently in good health up to within five days before his death and was in the village about a week before and seemed hale and hearty.
     Ben Romaine was born on the old Romaine homestead in town of Auburn on July 26, 1862, where he grew to manhood and had lived in that neighborhood and engaged in farming practically all his life. On March 21st, 1889, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna L. Van Blarcom, who together with one son, Eldon of Milwaukee, survive him.
     The deceased also leaves three brothers, Walter J. of New Prospect, Charles E. and Garret A. of Fond du Lac; three sisters, Mrs. Wm. Hennings and Mrs. M. Calvey of Dundee and Mrs. M. Garrity of Knowles, besides many other relatives and a large circle of lifelong friends. He is also survived by one grand daughter, Dorothy Romaine of Milwaukee.
     The funeral was held from the residence, near New Prospect, last Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. W. Taylor, of the local Baptist church, conducted services; interment taking place in the Union cemetery in this village.
     The pallbearers were his three brothers, Walter J., Charles E., and Garrett Romaine, a counsin, George M. Romaine, and two brothers-in-law, P. G. Van Blarcom of Fond du Lac and L. H. Van Blarcom of Racine.
     The funeral was largely attended by old friends and neighbors from Milwaukee, Fond du Lac and nearby villages, who faced the bitter cold weather to pay their final respects to one whom they had learned to honor and respect.
     Among the relatives from out of town at the funeral were: Eldon Romaine, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Arlmond, daughter Hazel and son, Louis of Milwaukee; Mrs. Jerome Techmeyer of Madison, Nelson and Louis Tica, L. W. Romaine, Mrs. Warren Hill, Mrs. Eva Neitman, Verna and Rolland Romaine, Geo. Tica, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Belger of Fond du Lac, and John Van Blarcom and wife of Kewaskum. Mrs. Eldon Romaine and little daughter, who are absent in Havana, were unable to make the return trip in time for the funeral.