The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-01
DEATH OF EDWARD c. lynpg.

This community received q severe
shock upon the announcement OF the
sudden death OF Edward G. Lynda. as
sistsnt secretary of the Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company last Saturday
morning. For several weeks Mr.
Lynde had been suffering from severe
attack of pleurisy and rheumatism.
from which he had apparently suffi-
GENTLY recovered to attend to the per-
formauce of his Office duties. and he
was at his desk Friday until after 5
o'clock. In the evening he remarked
that ne was feeling fairly wall and re-
tired early. At about o'clock in the
morning his family was alarmed by
another sudden and severe attack of
the disease which had reached his
heart and in a few minu he passed
peacefully away. DR.. II. V. Logan,
who had heen Immediately summoned,
arrived soon afterward, but said moth
ing could have been done to prevent
the fatal termination of this attack.
Mr.. Lvnde was born in Wilkes Barre
July %, 1881. and was the son Of John
w. Lvnde who settled in the Wyom-
ing Valley in 1880 The latter was a
descendant of Joseph Lynde who came
from England to Boston in 17l2. Ed
ward G Lynde received his education
In the Wilkes Barre Academy which
stood on the public square where now
stands the Luzsrne county court house.
At the age of OF sixteen he entered the
employment of a wholesale drv goods
house in New York; but in 1862 re-
turned to Wilkes-Barre and accepted a
position as accountant in the Office Of
the Baltimore Coal company
On June 10, 1858. the firm Of Scran-
tons & Platt, of this city. became merged
into the Lackawanna Iron and Coal
Company, and Mr.. Lynde. who had ap
piled short time previously for posi-.
tion In their Office, was secured by 8.
T. Scranton, then president Of the COM
pany, to take the position Of book
keeper. He assisted materially in clos
ing up the accounts OF the old firm and
in opening the books of the new cor
poration. He was an excellent account
ant, and rose rapidly in the esteem Of
the officers OF the company. On the re-
tirement Of William Henry, Jr., ht
became its chief bookkeeper and ac-
countaut. In December, 1859, he wal
elected secretary of the company. A
few years thereafter, it having been de.
cided to remove the main Office to New
York. involving the necessity Of having
the secretary at that point. his title
was changed to assistant secretary, al
though his duties and responsibilities
remained the same. Thus, for over
forty years he had been in the employ
of the Laekawanna Iron and Steel com.
pany and its predecessor, and Of him II
may be said. We'll DONE good and
faithful servant"
Mr. Lynde was courteous and gen
al gentleman and of exceedingly fin,
artistic taste. 1t has been frequently
said Of him that most excellent artist
was spoiled in developing an excellsn
accountant He was never 30 happ.
as when entertainingN his friend
either in his pleasant home on Cla!
avenue or in his delightful cottage or
Harvey's lake. He will be great.
missed aud sincerely mourned BY
many friends who will bear in gratefu
remembrance his courteous atten
tions. He was q charter mem
Der OF Peter Williamson lodge
No. $685. Free and Accepted Mason
and received from her the highes
honors it was in her power to bsstow
and for nearly thirty years he has beer
her treasurer. In 1855 he married Mis-
Gertrude Murray who survives him Al
do three children-E1ward H. Lynde
superintendent at the South Steel mills
J. II. S. Lynde, manufacturers agent
and Mrs. John Ryman Of Dallas, Lu
zerne county. Mrs. Calvin Wadham
of Wilkes. Barre. a sister, also SURVIVES
him. The funeral will take place from
his late residence on Clay avenue thi
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment a
Dunmore cemetery, will be private