Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-25
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SUDDEN DEATH
Expires at Elks' Club Rooms
at 1890 as Result of
Apoplexy
WAS PROMINENT ODD FELLOW
Past Grand Master of Iowa, and Past
Grand Chancellor of the Knights of
Pythias - Only Returned Friday
Evening From |. o. o. F. Grand
Lodge at cIinton-sketch Of Career.

Col. Edwin II. lIibben, one of the
most prominent Odd Fellows of the
country, for twenty-seven years a resi-
dent of Marshalltown, dropped dead
this morning at 1880 o'clock in the
Elks' club rooms. Apoplexy was the
cause Of his death.
Mr.. Hibben only returned home FRI
day evening from the annual grand
lodge meeting at Clinton, and was in
his usual good health. This morning,
however, when he awoke, he was not
feeling very well, and went to the Elks'
rooms after breakfast to do some writ
ing. He continued to feel badly and
lay down on a couch In the reception
room, where he went to sleep. Shortly
after 10 o'clock he awoke and called to
Perry Woodruff, custodian of the
rooms, and asked for a drinRof water.
Mr.. Woodruff complied with the re-.
quest and noticed that he was looking
badly. He felt of his head and found 1t
to be exceedingly feverish, and sug-
gested telephoning for a physician. This
was done, but before one could arrive
Mr.. Hibben had breathed his last, Sit
ting in a chair to which he had been
removed.
A few moments before his death he
spoke to those about him and expressed
the belief that he was going to have q
stroke of apoplexy These We're the last
words spoken, with the exception OF
a request as to the physician wanted.
Mr.. Hibben was one of the most
prominent Odd Fellows in the country.
He was at one time grand master OF the
state, and attended the meeting just
closed in Clinton as grand representa-
tive. His membership in the branches
of Odd Fellowship locally were in Ban
ner Lodge, No. l23; Croker Encamp-
ment, No. 81; r. Howe Taylor Canton,
No. &C. and Electric Rebekah Lodge,
No. 231. He was also a member OF
Cosmopolitan Lodge, X. of T. and was
the only man in the state ever to sue
coed himself as grand chancellor OF
that order In Iowa.H He was the first man
to sign the charter of Chippewa Tribe.
No. 40, /. o. r. NJ, and was past sachem
Of the Aribe. He was a member of Mar
shalltown Lodge, No. 3l2, y. =. .. T.,
and of the A. o. u. w. de Was ALSO q
member OF the Masonic fraternity, put
al, not belong TO any Of the local or
CARNATIONS.
Mr.. Hibben was an ardent worker III
civic organizations. lie was twice
elected grand chancellor and once SUI
nreme representative of the knlghts OIL
pythias, and for fourteen consecutive
wears he was aide de-camp on the stall
of General Carnahan, with the rank OF
colonel. He was life member or hes
raria Lodge No. All, A. +. and "A. NJ OIL
Chicago: a member of De Molar con-
sistory. of Clinton, and Of Za-Ga-lig
Temple. A. A. o. NJ. S., Of Des MONIES.
In the Order of Odd Fellows, how
ever. he was the most prominent. he
had advanced in it's gradations to the
prominent place of grand master IN Ten
years from his initiation.
Edwin Hayden Hibben was born at
Rushville, Ind, May IA, 1913. his
mother died while he was a mere
youth and he removed to Sydney, u, to
reside with his grandparents anu 70
attend school. 1t was here that ne
earned his first dollar and received ms
first business lessons, clerkins In q
drug store mornings, evenings and Sat
urdays. His first venture in a business
way was in the wholesale tea, tobacco
md cigar trade at SO Michigan avenue
| Chicago, ILL.,, in company with his IA
Their, John Hibben, where he was
| burned out by the great Chicago nre
He came to Marshal!town in 1915
and started loan and insurance office
which was the beginning of his career
as an insurance manager and which re-
! suited, in 1852, in the establishment o.
the Northern Life Association. o.
which he was secretary and genera
manager until its sale end transfer II
the Northwestern National Life Insur.
ance Company in January, 1900.
| Mr.. Hibben was especially vel
known in insurance circles, his connec.
ton with the Northern Life Association
here giving him a very wide acquaint.
ance turnout the country.
The arrangements for the funera
have not yet been made, and probably
will not be until the relatives are heard
from. A sister Of the deceased Mrs
Mary E. Coon, lives in Cripple Creek
Col. and has been notified. Charlie:
and Lou Hibben, brothers, are living
i but their exact whereabouts are no
known. The former is thought to be II
New York, and the latter possibly II
| Omaha.
The internent will likely take place
in sydney, o., where the grandmothe
/ who reared him lies buried, and wher'
he has expressed a desire to be sen
latter death. Mr.. Hibben was 81 year
of age.
GREENE FOR SENATOR
! MarshaIItown Herald Presents Hi
Claims With Fair Statement.
, Since the announcement in thes
columns some time ago that Mr.. Mer
rift Greene, of this city, would be