Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-13

reconciled to the death Of her next
younger son, Fred 8. Williams. who
passed away on April 20.
An unusual coincidence In the death
of Frank Williams lies In tho fact that
he breathed his last within n few feet
of the very spot where he was brought
into the world.
The old James L. Williams homo. at
ter Mr. and Mrs. Williams moved here
from Marietta In 1854. following tho
removal Of the county seat to Mar
shalltown. was q little brown cottage
on the land where the fremont block
now stands. and here Frank Leroy Will
liams was born on Jan. 8. 1862.
Mr.. Williams spent his boyhood days
In Marshalltown and attended school.
graduating from the high school in
1879. Shortly after his graduation he
went to work in what was then tho
City Bank established by his father.
later known as the City National Bank.
and now the First National. Young
Williams was employed as a book
keeper In the bank for about six years.
Believing that a trade was good
thing for q young man to have the
elder Williams induced his son to learn
the printers trade. and under Billy"
Kribs. then foreman OF the old Repub-
lican office Frank Williams learned
the art preservative. After mastering
his trade he held cases on the Times
Republican. under the foremanship of
w. b. Wildman. and was rated as
good compositor.
Mr. William was an expert account
ant. having showed as mere boy
wonderful ability In that direction. AS
a young man, when the late Delos
Arnold was senator from this district.
and was chairman Of the legislative
auditing committee chosen to compile
the detailed cost of the Iowa state
house, Frank Williams was chosen by
Mr. Arnold to do the clerical work,
and a finer set of books, covering page
after page of closely written figures.
IS said never to have been seen in state
official circles.
In the fall of 1890. when Merritt
Greene, Of this city, went to Pittsburg
to engage in important business pro-
motions, Mr.. Greene took Frank VIII
liams with him. Mr.. Greene was made
general manager OF the Pittsburg COM
pany. a concern formed to promote a
new town, Elwood City. Mr.. Williams
acted as chief clerk to the general
manager for about two years, and then
president of the Bridgewater Gas Com
pany, a large natural gas and oil con-
Germ. Mr. Williams was made auditor
and secretary OF the company. and was
associated with Mr.. Greene for about
ten years In the meantime Mr.. Will
liams had become q stakeholder in the
Rochester, Pa. Cut Glass Company
and after leaving the gas concern de-
voted his time to the business OF the
glass company. remaining about two
years Mr.. Williams returned west In
1902, and soon afterwards was made a
clerk In the city clerks office in the
city Of Chicago. under Adrian c. Arson
Mr. Williams was in the Chicago city
clerks office during Captain Anson's
| incumbency.
After finishing his work In Chicago
Mr. Williams went to Cleveland, and
was in the employ Of ]. c. Dunn. who
had the contract of building the belt
| line around the city. Later Mr.. Will
Hams accompanied Mr.. Dunn to Spar
| tanburg S. c.. where Mr.. Dunn had ex-
tensive railroad concrete work con
| contracts. Finishing the southern work
Mr.. Williams returned to this city las
| December, and shortly before Christ
mas had the misfortune to fall ir
alighting from a street car. and break
| ing his ankle. He was in the hospita
for several weeks. and when able to
be about went to Chicago. He return
ed from that city when summoned ow-
| ing to the death of his brother. Fred S
| Williams. Mr.. Williams health has
not been good for some time and dur
! ing recent weeks he had realized that
his heart was affected, and that his
condition was serious.
| In old Iowa National Guard circles
Mr. Williams was prominent in an
early day, and in Company c. Eighth
regiment. he was first lieutenant. his
: commission being signed by Governor
Gear Mr.. Williams was also MEM
| Der Of the old Company II.
Mr.. Williams is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Jennie L. Williams. one
sister Mrs. D. r. Denmead. and one
| brother. j. L. Williams. Mr.. Williams
father, James L. Williams, died a death
similar to that Of his son. dropping
| dead OF heart failure on the street, on
| Jan. %, 1894.
Mr. Williams funeral will be held
Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the
Denmead home, 405 West Main street
and will be private. The house will be
open to friends at any time Sunday,