Cañon City record., 1911-03-16


the 9th inst contains the following
biographical sketch OF the late EdS
ward Rowland, brother of w. b. Row
land of this place, who died at his
home in that city the previous day
Edward Rowland. president OF ire
Carter Dry Goods company, and form->
er auditor OF the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad company. died at his
home. 30l Peterson avenue. at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Row
lands death was due indirectly to a
fall which he sustained last Sunday.
a hip being broken.
Mr.. Rowland had enjoyed the best
OF health all his ife until last Decem-
Der. when he suffered an attack of In
digestion and spent several months in
sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich
He returned from Battle Creek much
improved In health only last Satur-
day. His physician. his brother-in-
law and his wife were talking to him
Sunday afternoon. when he attempted
hardwood floor and fell heavily. An
examination OF his injuries showed
that he had sustained a broken hip.
Pneumonia quickly developed. but heS
rallied. and II was thought he would
recover. but he suffered relapse
Tuesday midnight and his condition
steadily grew worse until n died at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Rowland was born In Mobile.
Ala, March 20. 1851. His father. B.
F. Rowland. was n native of New
England. but was an ardent Southern
sympathizer and continued TO live in
the South until long after his son
came to Louisville. The elder Row
land came here In 1894 to make his
home with his son. He died the fol-
lowing year.
Edward Rowland came to Louis
Vile forty years ago. after. receiving
an education In private schools ssH
Alabama. His nrst employment was
rs clerk In the Adams Express Of
hce. and later he was employed by n
bookkeeper In the asditor's once oss
the Louisville & Nashville raiiroad In
1871. and by a series Of rapid promo
tions-. he becxme the auditor Of the
company. which position he held for
many years. Mr.. Rowland was one
Of the incorporators Of the Carter
DRY Goods company In 1889 and re-
signed his position with the railroad
70 become vice president OF the mer-
camille company. He eventually be-
came president OF the company and
retained that position until his death.
Mr.. Rowland devoted all his time
to his business and was never affiiiaf-
ed with any public movements nor
with politics In any way. He was re-
garded as one of the foremost bust
ness men Of the city and was q mense
Der OF numerous commercial organi-
zations. Fe was for many years vest
ryman OF St Andrews Episcopal
church. few years ago Mr.. Rowland
built one. Of the handsomest homes iH
crescenr-fiill. the grounds occupying
tion OF the Louisville Legion. Mr..
Rowland was a lieutenant in "standi-
ford's Guards" and was regarded as
n splendid soldier. He was n member
of Louisville cammandery. knights
Templar.
Mr.. Rowland'a wife. who survives
him. was Miss Carrie J. I.indenbcrger.
n daughter OF the late J. 81. Linden
berger who was president Of the
American National bank His broth
ers are d. O. Rowland. OF Linden, and
w. b. Rowland. OF Canon City. Colo.
His surviving sisters are Mrs. j. X.
Melsner. of Louisville. and Mrs. j. p.
Labuzan, OF Mobile. Harry Dumesnil.
treasurer OF the Carter Dry Goods
company; Henry ID. ormsby. cashier
OF the National bank Of Kentucky,
and John W. Sanders are his broth
ers-in-iaw.