The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-09-21
SUDDEN DEATH or WIN. i. LORD.

SUDDEN DEATH or WIN. 4. LORD.
Prominent w. C. Railroad Official in Chi
cago Buried at His Old Home.
VIM. f. Lord, general agent of the
Wisconsin Central railway in Chicago,
died very suddenly at Rochester, n. Y,
Wednesday evening, Sept II, while en-
route to New York on business connected
with his Office. The first intimation rel
atives in Edgerton had of his sickness
came as shock in telegram Thursday
morning announcing his death. which
was due to acute heart trouble. Mr..
Lord had been doing the work OF two
officials of late, the general freight agent
OF the line being absent in Europe and
the business of that Office as we'll as his
own fell upon him and the long hours of
labor were beginning to tell upon him.
Although not feeling we'll, the business
OF the road called for trip to New York
which he undertook on Monday. When
his train reached Detroit he was so i'll
that the train was held until physician
was called, but he continued his journey.
On reaching Rochester, however, he was
feeling so badly that he left the train
and was taken to the home of a friend
and placed under the charge of physi-
clan. The next day his condition be-
came alarming and though several phys
icians Of note were called, he passed
away towards evening. being conscious
until few hours before his death. When
his illness became serious matter his
wife in Chicago was notified but did not
reach Rochester until too late to see her
husband alive. A telegram announcing
the death of his brother came to E. s..
Lord here Thursday morning and he i'm
mediately left for Chicago to meet the
remains and arrange for the funeral to
take place in Edgerton.
William Franklin Lord son of DR.. S.
l.. and Mary Lord, was born in Edger-
ton March %, 1861. His early life was
passed in this city where his education
was secured. He learned telegraphy at
the station here and his first employment
was with the G. & N. w. Ry. in Evans.
vile. Later he was transferred to Wau-
kesha and when the Wisconsin Central
line was built into that city he was Sc
lected as the first agent for the road. 1t
was here that he was united in marriage
to Miss Emma Vandercook in 1882. Nine
years later he was sent to st. Paul and
placed in charge of the city freight Office
of that road. So valuable were his SER
vices in the freight line that he was ad-
vanced to the position of general freight
agent in Chicago about six years ago,
and had he lived until this week he
would have been made general freight
agent of the entire system, the officials
having decided upon his appointment to
succeed to a vacancy to occur on that
date Mr.. Lord was exceedingly popu-
lar with the railway officials he came in
contact with, besides being considered
one of the best freight men in the rail
way service. The closing Of his life at
so early an age just when his services
were becoming most valuable is deeply
deplored.
The remains arrived here Friday even
ing as we'll as w. G. specialncar pro-
vided for the family which brought the
family of the grief stricken widow, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Vandercook of Marion,
Iowa, Frank Vandercook of Milwaukee,
Mrs. Ida Lord, Mrs Mae Ware and DR..
Krutchner of Chicago. Funeral services
were held from the home Of Chas. F.
Tallard Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. L. A. Parr. A large
party of Wisconsin Central railway offic-
ials numbering about forty from Chi
cago, Milwaukee, ST. Paul and Duluth
were present to pay their respects to
their associate. The floral tributes from
his railway friends were most beautiful
and tender tributes of their affection.
There were nine large floral designs be-
sides a wealth of smaller baskets and
! wreaths that banked the casket. Inter
ment was made in the family lot in Fas-
sett cemetery.
The deceased is survived by the widow
and four children two daughters, Ida
May and Belle, and two sons, Fred and
Earle-besides one brother E. S. Lord
of this city, and five sisters, Mrs. Belle
McGiffin, Mrs. Blanche Tallard, Mrs Mae
Ware, Mrs. Nellie Humphrey and Miss
Emma Lord of this city.