Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-24
S|lYEa[RAC[Y Dead
Demise Of one 81 the Oldest and
Most Honored Residents Of
the City.
Bright's Dtsssse the Immediate
Cause Of His Dsath, But Bust.
ness Troubles Hasten It.
Funeral to Be Held Tuesday After.
noon With Masonic Honors-
other Deaths.

Insthe past few years Marshalltown
has lost many Of its oldest and best-s
known citizens, those who In an early
day helped to build the city and who
after the days Of pioneering were done
helped to preserve that which had been
accomplished. Such citizen Marshall-
town lost Sunday when Sylvester Lacey
died. 1t Is no fulsome tattery, which
say that he was one of the best and.
worthiest men who ever lived in the
city. For over forty years he resided in
Marshalltown and the years have
proved his sterling worth, for he is
incurred by many friends.
MIR. Lacey was born in Wilton, Conn.
the day before Christmas of 1922. His
early life and manhood were spent in
New England and at Stratford, Conn,
he was married on April %, 1915. to Miss
Mary Ellen Welles. 1t was ten years
later that they came west and since
then they have made their home in
Marshalltown. For years Mr.. La
cey was engaged in the grocery bust
ness, and he prospered until at one time
he was considered one of the wealthiest
men in the city. He was one of the
founders of the Commercial Bank and
was its president at the time that ii
isuspended two years ago last July.
practically all that he had Went to sat
lisfy the claims OF those who had been
homestead at No. $40 West Main street
1,,
has resided at No. 300 West Church
street. Even the insurance which he
had carried upon his life, with the ex-
lception of $1,000, was given over to pay
THE Indebtedness. Despite the fact that
he could in no way be blamed for the
bank failure. Mr.. Lacey worried great
/ ~ over the matter and that trouble, no
doubt, had much to do in Fastening his
death. But recently he had been much
lperturbed over affairs in connection
with the trouble and it is thought that
an attack of Bright's disease, with
which he had suffered before, was in
duced by his mental trouble. He had
| been Ill just a week when he died and
from the first he was very i'll. He is
survived by his wife and their only
|schild. Mrs. Ida Williams, who has made
her home with them for many years.
Two granddaughters, Mrs ]. NJ. S.
White, Of st. Louis, and Mrs. w. v.
Couchman OF Hamburg, Germany, also
survive him. Mrs. White arrived in the
lefty this morning. and her husband and
son. Master Lacey Grey, will be here in
1.-THE morning. "A cablegram from Mr.
Couchman says that owing to thu
death. the plans Of himself and Mrs
lCouchman Will be changed and they
Twill come home as soon as possible, tho
they had not expected to come this fall
Mr.. Lace. has been since he was Is
years old member of the Methodist
lschurch. in the belief Of which he was
livery firm andi in the work of which very
interested. He is one OF the oldest Ma
sons of the city ard has given much
1time and care 10 the lodge here. In the
thine of sorrow and death he was one
Iwho showed his friendship.
1 The Masons will have charge of the
funeral, which will be held at the NJ. f.
church Tuesday afternoon at $3.50. The
body will be borne there at 2:30 and lie
lin state until the hour for the services
which will be conducted by Rev. Van
Il Ness ss. gls55e9a5 T.