Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-24
HIRAM DUNFIELD.
He Dies Suddenly and Alone While He
Is Fishing in the Plover River.

hearts of his numerous friends. They
at first doubted its truthfulneSs, but
it was all too true. Coroner w. G.
Dickens was notified of the death and
after making an investigation deemed
that an inquest was unnecessary, and
the remains were turned over TO A.
NJ. Petersen, undertaken, TO prepare
for burial.
Mr.. Dunfeld went out to the Ployer
on Wednesday, in company with Neal
Brown and j. L. Sturteyant. They
spent the day and night there. The
two last mentioned returned home
Thursday morning, leaving Mr.. Dun
held, who had expressed desire TO
spend some more time in fishing. He
put on a pair of rubber wading boots
and left the bungalow, starting up
stream. No one saw him alive after
that. 1t is quite likely that he died
shortly after, for there were only a
few fish in his basket and he had
walked a distance of only about twen-
ty rods from the Town Line road
bridge. From the position of his
body it is quite evident that he sat
down to put fresh fly on his line.
His rod was lying lengthwise of a
large pine log, which projects into
the water. His gloves and spectacles
were also on the log. Evidently he
had been sitting on the log, when he
was stricken with heart failure. and
fell over backwards. His body was
balancing over the log, the back Of
his head just touching the water. He
died painlessly and without a struggle
The discovery of the body was made
by a Mr.. Bischoff of Chicago, who in
company with Mr.. Everest and two
others We're fishing on the Ployer.
Aug. Hussong. who has charge of
Mr.. Browns bungalow was suspicious
that something had befallen Mr..
Dunfield. When the latter started
from the cottage, he did not go pre-
pared to stay any length of time. He
did not return for dinner, but Mr..
Hussong thought that perhaps Mr.
Duntield vas having good luck in
fishing and was so wrapped up in the
sport that he failed to be reminded
of hunger. When NJ. Dunfield did
not return for suppe. Mr.. Hussong
became alarmed. He summoned Max
Henschel, who has farm close by,
and together they spent some time in
a search. At different times during
the following day search was carried
on. They supposed that he had gone
some distance from the cottage, and
did not make any search close by
For that reason the body was not
found sooner.
After the remains and surroundings
had been viewed by the coroner, the
body was taken to Eatley, where it
was put aboard train and brought
to Wausau, and later taken to the
family home, 1l8 e. Scott st.
Hiram Dunfeld was born in St.
Clair county, Mich, May Is, 1874. He
resided in that state most of the time
during his boyhood days and then
came to Wisconsin ro seek his fortune.
He arrived in Wausau about the year
1866. Like most every man who came
here at that time he at once became
identified with the lumber industry.
He drove logs, RATED lumber to mar
ket and was connected in various
ways with the manufacture of lumber
from the cutting of the trees to plac-
ing the finished product on the
market.
AS soon as railroads tapped this
part of the country, rafting operations
ceased, and those engaged in it were
forced to seek other occupations. Mr..
Dunfield took up timber estimating
and this he followed up toa few years
ago. He made reputation for &C
curacy in Judgment in estimating
timber, and many large deal was
made by lumber companies, based on
that Judgment. His services were
sought by big concerns of this and
other localities, and his work carried
him into many different states of the
union.
During the latter years he lived
practically a retired life. He had
spent the summer of his allotment of
years in preparing for the winter
which comes to us all, when our days
of activity are DER. He accumulated
enough of this worlds goods so that
he could live in comfort in his de-
Ginning years.
One of the enterprises which he's
had considerable to do with the in
dustrial life of the city, in which he
was a prime mover, was the WauSau
concern of its kind to be established
in Wausau. When the Wausau Street
Railroad company was organized he
OCNdHiC Heavily lhOCiCSJCd III UIidOs
He also held financial interests in
water powers and other interests.
He was great lover of the sports
of the field ana stream, and whenever
the opportunity presented itself he
could be found hunting or fishing.
Much of his time in recent years was
spent in this way.
Hiram Dunfield will be remembered
as man of energy and worth. Those
who shared his friendship will always
speak of him as one who was always
loyal to those whom he took liking
to, and who would never hesitate in
giving assistance of any kind to
friend He was sociable companion
and had a fund of such knowledge as
is gathered during a life time of much
travel, such as he lived
He was married some years ago to
Mrs Mary Bourcier, by whom he is
survived. He also leaves five step
three brothers and one sister.
The brothers and sisters reside in
He was member of Forest lodge
No. $50 +. & A. NJ, Wausau Chapter
No. 81 r. a. NJ, ST. Omer Command
cry No. 10 K T., the Wisconsin Con-
sistory and Tripoli Temple of Milwau-
kee.
The funeral services were conducted
in St. Johns Episcopal church this
morning at the hour of ten, Rev. FIR.
w. E. Johnson delivering the oration
After the church services the remains
were taken in charge by the Masonic
fraternity and the services at the
grave were according to the ritual of
that order.
The following acted as pail bearers:
w. f. Collins, Walter Alexander, Neal
Brown, S. NJ. Quaw, VIM. n. Allen,
and K. B. Thayer.