The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-22
President of Dickinson Trust
Company Was Stricken
With Apoplexy on Friday
While on a Train.
LOCAL ASSOCIATES
PAY LAST TRIBUTE
Presidents of Three Banking
Institutions Call Late Mr..
Dickinson Man of Sterling
Worth.

ness from the time he dropped from
his seat to the floor in a parlor car of
a Pennsylvania train at Eaton, O., yes
terday morning, about II o'clock, Sam
uel Dickinson, president of the Dickin-
son Trust company and one of Rich
mond's most influential business men
died at the Reid Memorial hospital
this morning at 5 o'clock His death
was due to "a stroke of apOplexy which
rendered him entirely helpless. His
condition was regarded as very criti-
cal when he was removed to the hospi-
tai from the train at about 1870 in
the morning, and hope for his recov-
cry was slight.
News of Mr.. Dickinson's death to-
day came as a severe shock in busi-
ness circles. and to his many friends
and acquaintances, despite the fact his
condition was announced as serious
last evening. The deepest regret was
expressed by the presidents of the 9th
er three banking institutions of the
city at his sudden death.
Members of Family.
Mr.. Dickinson is survived by his
wife, Laura Florence. one son Otho
X. Dickinson of Dallas, Texas: one
daughter. Mrs. Edgar H. Stranahan Of
Wichita. Kan: one brother. Joseph J.
Dickinson of Indianapolis, and two sis-
ters. Hannah d. Francisco of this city
and Maria d. Washburn of Seattle,
Wash. A second son, Frederick U.
Dickinson. was accidentally drowned
a few years ago at Burnside,=ky y.---sss-'a
The funeral will be held at the
South Eighth Street Friends church
Monday afternoon at o'clock. The
burial will be in Earlham cemetery.
The Dickinson Trust company will
be closed Monday afternoon after /
o'clock, and the First, Second and I'm
ion National banks of the city will be
closed during the hours of the funeral
as "A mark of respect.
Associates Tributes.
The following tributes to Mr. Dick
inson's worth and character were
made today by the presidents of the
other three banks:
John B. Dougan, president of the
Second National Bank-"My acquaint-
ance with Samuel Dickinson dates
back to 1875 when he and his father
rented the north end of our banking
house for a loan agency and from
that day to the present time | have
been in almost daily communication
with him. l have always found him
to be man of upright principles, a
man whose word could always be de-
pended upon. and man in every way
pleasant to do business with. | feel
that the community has sustained
great loss in the death of Mr. Dickin-
son. His large acquaintance with
members of the Society of Friends and
of farmers throughout the surround
ing country. made him a very valua-
BILE man for the Dickinson Trust COM
pany, and his place will be hard to
fll"
George L. Gates, president of the
Union National Bank-"Samuel Dick
inson's death is distinct loss to the
community at large. He was man
of excellent judgment of real estate
values, probably second to none in
the city. He was always liked wher-
ever he was personally known re-
gard Samuel Dickinson's personality
in building up the Dickinson Trust
company as the greatest factor in it's
success"
A. ID. Gayle, president of the First
National Bank have known Sam
uel Dickinson ever since I came to
Richmond. about seven years ago.
felt that l knew him very we'll and
counted him as one of my good
friends. | came into pretty close bus
mess competition with him and while
found his competition at all times
vigorous it was also at all times cour-
teous and fair. l greatly regret his
passing away.
Was Born in Milton.
Mr. Dickinson was 81 years of age
having been born at Milton. Ind. May
30, 1S4S. He was the son of Joseph
and Esther G. Dickinson. A year af-
ter his birth. his parents moved to
Richmond and he had practically been
a resident of this city ever since. Mr.
Dickinson received his schooling at
the old Whitewater Friends school un-
Continued on Page Siy1