Donald Francis Ober Obituary
New Ipswich Historical Society
January 2, 1928
NEW IPSWICH
Funeral of Donald Ober
Funeral services for Donald Francis Ober, who died at the Knickerbocker hospital, New York City, Monday, Jan. 2, were held Thursday afternoon, Jan. 5, in New Ipswich at the Baptist church.
Mr. Ober was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ober of Nashua, N. H. He was born Oct. 5, 1894. He was graduated from Nashua high school in 1912, after which he attended Middlebury, Vt., college. His course was interrupted by service on the Mexican border, and in France, and he took his degree in 1923.
He was among the first Nashua young men who served with the American-Serbian war relief in Europe in 1916. Then he joined the Red Cross as an ambulance driver.
On the entrance of the United States into the war he became a lieutenant in the tank corps of the American overseas forces, On his return from France in September, 1919, he taught school for a year at Littleton high and then returned to Middlebury to complete his studies. He was also an instructor at Blair academy, Blairstown, N. J., and for the past two years had been an instructor in French in New York university.
He was a member of the First Universalist church of Nashua and was for several years a teacher 'in the Sunday school of the church.
Mr. Ober was a frequent visitor in New Ipswich, his father's native town, during his vacations, and at his parents' summer home. Besides his parents he is survived by one brother, Harold, and a sister, Alice Ober, both of New York. Rev. W. A. Cate, pastor of the Universalist church, Nashua, officiated. and military honors were paid at the grave by members of the Greenville American Legion post. The church was filled with relatives and friends.
The bearers were John Bitnell of New York City, Richard Campbell of Lynn, Mass., Oscar Cooley of New York, and Harold A. Damon of Nashua, all fraternity brothers, and Clarence E. Whitney of Nashua and Howard Damon of Ashby, Mass.
Burial was in the family lot at Center cemetery, New Ipswich.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ober
James Roger diary entry
20th April 19
Fair, but bitter cold north wind. Mr. Lord preached. I did not stay for church. Felt very tired and fagged (exhausted). No evening service.
The faithful Greenville Legion mentioned above had been attending and serving at area events for more than a century. I recall them at parades, etc., as a kid. All dressed well and dignified. Good citizens.