The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01
RAILROAD NEWS.
c. Fl. shefieId, the Car
Shops, Dies Suddenly.
WAS an Old and Popular Em-
plOyel
IETCH OF MS LIFE.
Is Formerly COMPLETED With
. Cloud County Mel Fspaper-
ther Railroad News lof General
Interest.

The death OF O. II. shef1eiA which was
mentioned in the State Journasl 0f satur-
day evening, removes one Of the old and
unusually popular shop men oR the San
Ia Re Mr. Sheffield had beent with the
company for thirteen years and IN that
time by his kindly disposition had made
q great number OF friends who were
shocked to learn of his sudden death
AS late as Tuesday he was at his bench
in the freight car repair shops 4Since then
he has not been at work. on auTsday
he was in great distress suf4er#ng from
what seemed to be stomach tToJ#ble but
on Friday appeared to be betEer4 Sat21r-
81 day forenoon he was able to siN up IN
@E5ed and read, when about IL O'Clock he
was seized with violent pains in the
region OF the heart, and with tlel doctor
at the bedside he breathed his last.
Charles II. Sheffield was born ia 1886
Rt New Rochelle, N X QE English
parentage. His ancestors were Seamens
his paternaI grandfather having been
captain OF a British merchantnaAan. He
removed to Indiana in boyh0od and re-
ceived a high school education. He was
married at Syracuse, Ind and taught
school for a number Of years Failing
health was the principal reason which
caused his migration to Kansas IN 1870.
He settled on a farm LTD northeastern
Linn county and after remaining several
years, moved to Cloud county and took
a homestead near the present town OF
Glasgow. In 1888 he came to Topeka and
Immediately began work as q carpenter
in the coach shop of the santa Fee He
became foreman of the gang working on
platforms, ladders and trucks Of way
cars. Since his first connection with 1.-THE
shops here his service has been con tin
uous. His work was done conscientious
" and with regard for the interests
which ne served
Mr.. Sheffield was much above the or
binary person in intelligence. He was a
voraciOus reader. During his reside1tce
in Cloud county he became solicitor M
eubscriptionsand advertising for the Con-
Cordia Empire and W11ile serving IN TINS
capacity he contributed a number Of arr
ticies to the paper which Won him much
comm endation- His love Of newspaper
life 9-N = - - - : -
During the past winter he experienced
much Ill health and had resolved to re
sign his place at the shops and devote
ing He was a great lover of flowers and
always kept a collection of plants IN has
house. The benefcence of Mr. Shefheld
is evidenced by his numerous gifEs o1
flowers to the patients in the hospitals at
Topeka and La Junta. Col
Mr.. Sheffield served In the Union army
being a private in the Thfrty-flfth 1E--
diana Infantry He was a member OF
the Second Presbyterian church and or
the G. A. r. and Masonic lodge.
Only last Monday evening six children
ten grandchildren and number Of
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sheffield assem-
bled at the home north OF Garfield park
to celebrate their forty-sixth wedding
anniversary
Besides his wife, the following children
survive Mr.. Sheffield. Mrs. W. G. Scott.
Concordia; Mrs. f.. H. Wood Topeka
Mrs. T. N Hughes, Topeka d. f. Shelf
field, Glasgow Charles Sheffield kansas
City. Mo- and J. 5. and r. f. Sheffield
both of Topeka
The funeral was held at 3 o'clock this
afternoon from the home. Rev John p
Elendenning, pastor of the Second Pres
byterian church, conducted the services