The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-05
Frank Van Dusen Died in
Pittsburg and Wife Surviv-
ed Only Short Time.
AGED father LIVES HERE
THE Pennsylvania EMPLOYEES
MOURN VAN DUSEN'S DEATH,
HE BEING A MOST POPULAR
AND EFFICIENT OFFICIAL.

News was received here Monday
morning that Mr. and Mrs. Frank Van
Dusen had died at their home in
Pittsburg, Mrs. Van Dusen expiring
shortly after her husband. Both had
been i'll for the past week suffering
from pneumonia, but their condition
was not considered especially danger
Gus until Sunday, at which time Mrs.
Eugene Price, of this city, a sister
of Mr.. Van Dusen, was apprised of her
brothers condition. She left immedi-
ately for Pittsburg, but did not arrive
until Monday morning at six o'clock,
about three hours after her brothers
death. Mr.. Van Dusen died at a.
m., while his wife expired only about
one hour and fifteen minutes later.
Father Told Of Sons Death.
Frank Van Dusen was a son of
James Van Dusen, of 2O6 North Thir-
teenth street. The latter is severely
ill, but was told of his sons death
yesterday. The many friends of
the esteemed people residing in this
city were shocked by the news of
the sudden death of Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Dusen, and many were the sympa-
thetic messages that were sent to
Pittsburg and to the home of Mr.. Van
Dusen, the father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dusen are sur
vived by three children, they being
Sidney and Frank Van Dusen, Jr., of
Pittsburg, and Mrs. India Fortune. of
Grafton, Pa. AS yet the funeral ar
rangements have not been made but
it is very probable that the interment
mer home of both.
An Efficient Officer.
The death of Mr.. Van Dusen takes
from the ranks of the officials of the
Pennsylvania railroad one of the
most efficient and trusted officers.
From the time he entered the service
in the early SOS as an office boy for
the Little Miami, railroad owned by
the Pennsylvania, he served the
company very faithfully and rapid pro-
motions followed fast, one upon the
other During his early life he serv-
ed under P. w. Strater, general SUI
perintendent of the Little Miami, and
after he had been in the passenger
department for several years and was
thoroughly acquainted with that bus
mess, he was transferred to Chicago
and other points along the system,
where his mastery way in handling
the passenger business which was
placed within his care, earned for
him the position and title of chief as
sistant general passenger agent for
oil limo Of PiftChJIrO in |
GLIDING both the northwest and south |
west systems. He up until the time
of his death had served in this capac-
ity for about fifteen years, and much |
of the present efficiency of the pas
senger service at this time is due to
his services.
Have Lost Brother.
Richmond railroad men who we're
acquainted with him, feel that they
have lost a brother, according to the |
statements of one of the officials of
the local Pennsylvania division. In
speaking further of the matter, he |
said that Mr.. Van Dusen was welcom- |
ed all over the entire system west of |
Pittsburg, as he was friend to all |
men, regardless of their posi-
ton in the railroad world. The sud |
den deaths of both Mr.. Van Dusen |
and his wife was felt keenly here |
among railroad men.
May Not Attend Funeral.
Owing to the fact that he himself /
is suffering from a severe attack of /
grippe it is hardly probable that I
James Van Dusen, the father, will be |
able to leave this city to attend the /
funeral of his favorite sson. Frank
Van Dusen was always his favorite |
and the elder Mr. Van Dusen watch
ed the younger's rapid rise in the
world with more than eager
as he himself has been con-
nected with railroads all of his life.