Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-02
THE AEET4ER FUNERAL.
Last Rites For WeII-known Railroad
Man Observed Wednesday Afternoon.

The funeral of j. A. Heether. super
intendent of the Memphis division Of
the Southern railway Memphis, Tenn,
was largely attended Wednesday after
noon at O'clock from the home of
Mrs. Heether's sister, Mrs. Charles j.
McCombs. 116 North Center street.
Rev. William Pence James, pastor of
st. Paul's church. had the service in
charge Mrs E. R. Lay and Mrs. F.
L. Meeker sang, accompanied by Mrs.
r. W. Mcbride.
In attendance at the funeral aside
from the personal friends of the FAM
lily in this city. were many former
friends and associates of Mr.. Heether
at Moberly. Mo. where for several
years he was trainmaster of the Wa
bash railway. and General Superir-
ern, Knoxville. Tenn: William c. Du-
| ell superintendent of the Southern
at Knoxville: and T. j. Lockwood, of
Memphis. Mr.. Heether's trainmaster
Many beautiful flowers were offered
as the final tribute to a loved one. The
flowers from personal friends were
profuse and in addition to them We're
many from lodge friends and railroad
associates The blue lodge. chapter
and commandery of this city sent Aow-
ers, as Gid also all Masonic bodies of
Moberly, including the Eastern Star.
/ There was broken wheel from the Of
f1cials and employees Of the Southern at
Memphis: harp from the general SUI
perintendent's office at knoxville: a
wreath from General Manager Charles
H Ackert at Washington. D. c.; and
Il bouquet OF American Beauty roses
from Assistant General Manager Coap-
man. of Washington.
At Riverside. where interment took
place the service was in charge Of
Marshall Lodge. No. los A. F. and
A. NJ ST. Aldemar Commandery. No.
80. Knights Templar, furnished an es-
cort.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal in
referring 20 Mr.. Heetfer's death at
Atlantic City. y. J.. last Sunday. says:
Superintendent E7ee-,ler was one OF
: the most popular railroad men in this
section If the country He was what
men who have a.salned great success
! lil-a - cal ? 'saif-rade man From
a wiper to superintendent of a division
! Of 7ne Of the greatest roads of the
csunirv is a 'ong jump. hut the VET
eran railroad men WHO knew him otter
: tel . the mastery fight he waged 70,
i reeornit:on, and in spite of all OBJ
> stacles won.
-s1aerintendert Heether was horr
ffiv-'hree years ago in Moberly. Mo.
whore 70 spent the greater part o:
> his boyhood DAYS He entered thu
: service Of the Wabash read al tht
! loves rung of the ladder. and from
tho first he persevered until. step h.
: step ne attained the position of train
raster and assistant superintendent
o which position he held for ffteel
r years.
! in 1902 he accepted an offer mad
:, by the Southern railroad, and wen
TO Charleston. S. c., as superintendent
of that division. in which capacity h
:, served for four years, being trans
Y ferred TO the Norfolk division, wher
n he was eight months later transferre
; to the Charlotte division. and in 100
10 the Memphis division. where n
J, succeeded Superintendent H. E. Hut
# chens.
n MIR. Heether was member of tn
: Business Mems Club. Tennessee Clul
n Knights Templar. and Order of Rail
road Conductors"