Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-16
JOSEPH A. WHEELocK DIES,
Veteran Editor Of the Pioneer Press
Passes Away at His Home
.==~., ! in st. Paul.

st. Paul-Joseph Albert Wheelock
editor of the Pioneer Press, died at
o'clock a. m. May 9, at his residence
421 Summit avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. WheelOck returned
Monday from Redlands, Cal, where
they spent the winter, owing to Mr.,
Wheelock's ill health. During the win
ter Mr. Wheelock enjoyed better health
than was usual with him for the three
years he wintered in California. Dur
ing the latter part Of his stay in Red
lands and on the first part Of the trip
home he took lively interest in the
condition Of the California earthquake
sufferers He anticipated his home
coming with many plans for active
work in connection with the parks and
parkways, the newspaper and other
activities in which he was interested.
But the high attitudes reached on
the trip across the mountains seriously
affected his heart action, due to the
bronchial trouble, from which Mr..
Wheelock had suffered for years, and
when he arrived in st. Paul his condi-
ton was alarming to members of his
family. But Mr.. Wheelock retained
his Old-ti1ne spirit. and even while he
had to be assisted from the carriage to
his house, he showed a keen interest
in affairs Of the city. wanting to know
what had TRANSFERRED during his alb
sence.
His condition grew worse Monday
afternoon, and Tuesday morning the
physicians began giving him oxygen.
No Improvement was noted, and Wed .
nesday morning when the nurse at
tempted to give him the oxygen he was
unable to take it, dying in a short time.
Mr.. Wheelock's death was not en-
tlrely unexpected to members of his
family and to the personal friends who
knew OF his long fight against a weak
ening constitution, but the news was a
shock to those who supposed that the
winter seasons in California were Civ
ing him permanent relief. When the
word was passed around town and in
the homes of the city that Mr.. Whee-
lock was dead, many were the express
sions of sorrow. The people Of st. Paul
and particularly the older generation,
felt each an individual loss in the pass
ing away Of the man who for half a
century had been among the foremost
in promoting st. Paul, Minnesota and
VIC northwest.
Mr.. Wheelock was born at Bridge
town, Nova Scotia, Feb. 8, 1881. He
was educated at the Sackville acad
envy, coming to st. Paul in 1850. He
was state commissioner of statistics
under Governor Ramsey, 1S6O-1861, and
postmaster under President Grant
1871-1S75.
Mr.. Wheelock's first newspaper work
was in 1855 Or the year following, when
he was employed to conduct real
estate paper in st. Paul. He founded
the st. Paul Press in 1851. since which
time he was connected with the Press
and it's successor, the Pioneer Press
until his death.
Mr.. Wheelock was appointed men,
Der Of the park board in 1893. He had
taken lively interest in park develop
ment for st. Paul from the very start
and when he was placed on the board
Mr.. Wheelock became the leading spir-
1t, at least so far as developing the
parks and parkways are concerned Al
the time of his death Mr.. Wheelock was
president of the board, position which
he held from the time of his appoint
ment until his death.
Mr.. Wheelock was married in May
1851, to Miss Kate French at Concord
N. H. He is survived by Mrs. Vince
lock and three children, Webster Whee-
lock, associate editor of the Pioneer
Press, and Katrina and Ellen Vince
lock