Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-02
H. /. S|NK|NS DIES
FROM NEEDLE PRICK.
Undertaken, While Embalming
Body, Scratches Hand and
Blood Poisoning Develops
WAS ILL ONLY TWO WEEKS
weII.known Resident Of tho City, and
Once Prominent Citizen Of Letirand,
Meets Untimeiy Death - Former
Postmaster at l-eGrand and Prssi.
dent School Board-skstch Of Life.


Postmaster at LeGrand and Prssi.
dent School Board-Skstch Of Life.
AS the result of q needle prick, sus-
tanned a little over two weeks ago
while embalming body, death came
to ii. E. Simkins OF the undertaking
firm Of Simkins Il Estel, at 11.15 to-
day. Mr.. Simkirss has been confined
to his bed since only two weeks ago
Friday, but for the past few days 1t
has been realized that the end would
surely come. For over week Mr..
Simkins suffered in great agony. but
for four or five Gays before his death
he was only partially conscious. and
since O'clock Friday morning had
been totally unconscious OF his sur
roundings. Spinal meningitis resulted
as complication from the general
sepsis, and possibly FASTENED the end.
A little over two weeks ago Mr..
Simkins was called professionally to
Luray to take charge Of the body OF
Postmaster John v. Melberg. who died
after, a short illness OF typhoid fever.
1t was while he was preparing this
body that he scratched the palm OF his
hand with his embalmer's needle. 1t
was only few days later that the
symptoms Of blood poisoning became
apparent, but for time 1t was To-
Called to the hand and arm. Later
the infection spread thruout the sys-
tenn, and since that time the case has
been practically hopeless.
Was Prominent in leGrand.
While Mr.. Simkins was we'll known
as resident Of this city. and was
prominent here in lodge and .raternal
society circles, he was perhaps more
prominent as citizen OF IleGrand,
where he lived for thirty-three years
before coming to Marshalltown. He
was Justice of the peace in LeGrand
township for eleven years. postmaster
Of the town for several years. menu
Der and president Of the school board,
duu ScCISSdly iLAu AuSHlUSl VI ShS
board Of trustees Of Palmer College.
A Native Of Columbiana County.
Harvey y. Sirnkins was a native Of
Lisbon, Columbiana county. .Ohio, and
was born Aug. 81, 1916. He came to
LeCrand with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Simkins, In 1868, and for sew
eral years was engaged as a carpenter
and miller, working in the latter ca
pacity for Hammond & Benedict. He
was married ait LeGrand to Miss Alice
Seekins in 1868, and Mrs. Simkins died
in 1876. Two years later, or on Dec.
II. 1878, Mr.. Simkins remarked. his
bride being Miss Eva Atchsnson, OF
Lisbon, o., his old home. The second
Mrs. Simkins died in this city Oct. 3,
1904.
In 1896 Mr.. simkins moved to Mar
shalltown, and engaged In the furniture
and undertaking business with E. F..
Downing, under the firm name Of Sim
kins & Downing. The co-partnership
was later dissolved. Mr.. Simkins tax
ing charge Of the undertaking branch.
Two years ago last December Mr..
St,nkins took into partnership his son-
in-law. Mr.. William Estel, who has
since been associated with him in the
business.
Mr.. Simkins Is survived by five chill
dren, three Of whom were by q first
marriage. These are Mr.. Edward Sim
kins, of Bowler, Mo t.; Mr. Herbert
Simkins Of Greedy center, Neb., and
Mrs. Nellie Kmbley, of Ramona, I. T.
The latter arrived in the city last Sum
day. owing to her fathers illness.
Two daughters were born to Mr..
Simkins by his second wife, in the per-
sons Of Miss Lena Simkins, chief oper-
ator for the Marshall Telephone Com
pany, and Mrs. Estel. Mr. Simkins' aged
father, Mr.. Nathan Simkins, is still liv-
ing, as are also four brothers and two
sisters Of the deceased. The brothers
are Mr.. w. A. Simkins, editor OF the
Britt News; Mr.. S. o. Silnkins, Of Lee
Grand; Messrs David and Daniel Sim
kins, OF st. Louis, Mo-. Mrs. D. w.
Richards. Of LeGrand; and Mrs. J. c..
Moore, of Marble Rock. Mrs. C. III.
Smith, Mrs. Samuel Ferguson and Mr..
A. H. Welker, Of this city, are cousins
Of the deceased.
Belonged to Many Lodges.
MI. NoiilhlHS WAS d INCMpeT Oh MAI.
shall lodge, No. 10S. A. F. and A. M;
Central chapter, No. 81, o. E. S., Of
which he was past worthy patron;
Banner lodge, No. 12a, l. o. o. F.:
Croker encampment. No 81; Marshall
lodge, No. 40, r. D.; Marshalltown
lodge, No 312, B. P. o. E.; Iowa castle.
No. 1874. Royal Highlanders; Marshall
lodge, No. 949, Modern Brotherhood Of
American and Unity court, No. "a.
Tribe of Ben Hur. In the latter organi-
cation Mr.. Simkins was past chief and
scribe, and past keeper Of tribute Of
the western district of Iowa, which met
last October at Sioux City. He was
also prominent in the affairs of the
Columbiana County Association Of
Marshall county, and was an officer OF
the association a few years ago
Mr. Simkins was also member Of
the First Methodist church of this city,
and the funeral will be held from the
church at 2:30 Monday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. Merle N. Smith The
church will be open to friends from
1890 until the hour Of the funeral. The
interment, in Riverside, will be with
Masonic honors, in charge Of Marshall
lodge.
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD.
Mrs. Riley Pratt, Of Grundy Center,