Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-31
OVERTAKES
WILLIAM F. BUCK
/. LYTODAYNEAR
SAN BERNARDINO
Superintendent of Motive
Power on Entire Santa Fe
System, Who Left Here
Monday Dies Unexpectedly.
ALBUQUERQUE LOSES
A sTAUNCH FRIEND

motive power on the santa Fo system,
one of the most prominent and most
popular officials on that great railway
died shortly after 3 o'clock this morn
ing, as Santa Ne special was near.
Ing San Bernardino, Calf MIR Buck
left Albuquerque Tor the coast at $50
Monday night. after having been a
patient In the local santa Fe hospital
for nearly ten days tie came here on
one OF his regular visits and was taken
III, suffering from an acute attack OF
tonsllltis, AT the advice of his phys
fClan, he went TO the hospital here
and took treatment Although still
IN, MIR. Buck decided Monday to leave
for the coast Boarding his private
car No. 10, at the Santa Fe station.
he left Monday evening for the west
When il became known near Needles
last night that Mr. Buck was desper-
.ntely III, his car was attached TO a
special train and he was hurried to-
ward San Bernardino, where It was
hoped medical attention would pro-
long his life. Death overlook the
train, however Mr. Buck contracted
n cold and tonsilitis three weeks ago
while working in Kansas where he
was successful in keeping nltlve
power moving on .he Santa Fe dur
ing tho blizzard.
A telegram announcing Mr.. Bucks
death was received early TODAY by W.
A. George, superintendent of Santa
Fe shops in Albuquerque MIR George
who was "A warm personal friend OF
Mr. Buck, was shocked to hear OF his
DEATH
When MIR. Buck left here Monday
evening he was not feeling as all
well" said Mr.. George today. but
he persisted in getting back to Scrl,
again aud left for san BernardnO
am greatly shocted to hear of his
death. which waF eptirciy uneXpected
and very snddou Mr. Buck was q
warm supporter % tho organization IN
the Albuquerque shops He under
stood so well our needs and possibili-
tles that we we're always able to dc
our best work. Afr Buck was fine
man and we will miss him greatly
Every merchant and professional
man In Albuquerque viii echo the
sentiment expressed by Mr. George
MIR Buck was indeed a true friend OF
Albuquerque. lie had been making
occasional visits to this city for sever.
al years and each time he was glad 10
make new acqualntances and cali
around and see his old friends.
"Mr. Buck was one OF The les,
friends Albuquerque ever had" said
Charles o. Cushman OF the Il. l.
Washburn company today. "Hc never
came to Albuquerque but he called
on the business men and had a happy
word To say to them. / am shocked
to hear OF his sudden taking away
The sympathy OF every body In Albu-
querque will go out to Mrs Buck and
those who are left behind to mourn
his loss"
Born at St. Andrews, New Bruna.
wick. Canada. on June Q, 1863, Mr.
Buck began life as Il machlnlst IN
1882, entering the service OF the Inter
Colonial railway lie finished his
trade and went TO Staples, Mimi. Ia
serve the Northern Pacific IN a sim
liar capacity, being promoted there
to the position OF round house fore
man In 1893. ln 1895 he was made
general foreman OF shops with head.
quarters at Mlssoula, Mont. and in
1899 was transferred TO Helena, Mont.
70 serve In the same capacity. ia 1907
he was made master mechanic of the
Rocky Mountain division OF the
Northern Pacific, resigning In NOyem
Der, 1908, 10 become master mechanic
Of the Arizona division of the Santa
Fe with headquarters at Needles. Cal
IN April 1906. bee was promoted tt
the position OF mechanical superin
tendent OF the eastern grand iiyision
with headquarters az Topeka, iron
which position hy was promoted IN
January, 1908, 10 That OF superntend
lent OF motive power on the entire
system.
Although his rise from the position
of machlnlst TO that of great trust on
a great railroad was phenomenal. Mr.
Buck never forgot that ne was al one
time a mechanic and worked In over.
allB. lie was always kind and con
slderate to the employees under his
supervision. he was a large. hand.
some man. i1wh0le-souled and good
natured aud was never too busy tC
speak a pleasant word TO every on,
that he met. Mr. Buck was an espe
clal fayorite with Albuquerque nows
papermen and was every ready 10 Civ,
out a STORY" ii he had a piece o
news that was ready for publication
In addition to attending to his dutiei
directing the motive power destinie,
OF the Santa Ne rom Chicago 10 IN,
Pacific coast and from the coast to the
gulf, Mr. Buck FOUND time 10 engage
in extensive experiments ana was IA,
inventor OF a number OF time sayln.
land safety appliances PrOmucn
among his recent Inventions may b,
mentioned the Buck external throttle
which Is now being tested out on me
road lie was also a part inventor
lp the Buck Jacobs superheater. nov
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