Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-24
End Comes Peacefully, Following Long
illness Due to Organic Heart Die.
ease-Mr. ealeh Well Known Thru.
out City and State Banking Circles
Funeral Friday.

how he was feeling, and to ask If there
was anything he wanted, she found
Mr. Balch dead. DR.. n. Merrill, who
| was summoned, gave it as his opinion
that death had come probably two
hours before. At about ) Mrs. Balch
had gone to her husbands room, but as
| all was quiet Mrs. Balch did not turn
on a light for fear of disturbing the
! patient.
Failing Rapidly Since Juno.
Altho Mr.. Balch had been in poor
| health for two years or more, and was
/ compelled to be out of the bank part
| of the time it was not until early last
June that his illness took on a seri-
| Gus aspect.
! MIR. and Mrs. RaIch left here early in
June on an eastern trip. expecting
| their destination to be Northampton,
! Mass, where their daughter Edna was
! to be graduated the middle of June.
| Upon reaching Chicago Mr.. Balch was
i STRICKEN with d heart seizure, which
resulted in a slight paralysis affecting
the right side. While the paralytic
condition cleared UP, the organic heart
trouble has never been overcome, and
Mr.. Balch has never really rallied from,
the seizure. Complications involving
| both liver and kidneys were also ap-
parent, and aided in the general de-
cline.
Baich Well Known.
| Mr.. Balch was one of the best known
business men Of the city, his interests
having been identified with Marshall
town for SO many years. He was also
! widely known in state banking circles,
thru his long connection with the bank
! Of which he was cashier.
| Many warm. personal friends will re-
greet exceedingly to hear Of the DEATH
even tho the end has been expected at
any time. The death comes as q most
severe shock at this otherwise happy
season. Mr.. Balch was man Of genial
disposition. one who made friends
readily and his associates, both in bus
mess and fraternal circles, will feel his
loss as personal one.
Hero Since 1879.
Phineas Stevens Balch was a native
OF Littleton, N. H., where he was born
April p. 1857. When he was years
old his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John w.
Balch, moved to st. Johnsbury, VT,
and here their son was reared and edu-
Gated. From the ST. Johnsbury Acad-
| envy Mr.. Balch was graduated in 1877,
i and year later took a position in the
First National Bank of st. Johnsbury,
where he was employed for a year.
His uncle. Phineas Stevens, having
come to this city in an earlier day,
caused Mr.. Balch to seek the newer
western country for his future career,
and in April, 1879. he came to this city,
entering the employ of the First Ma
/ tional Bank as a collector He was with
the First National five years, leaving it
to Join his brother, Albert F. Balch, in
a banking venture.
Establish MarshaIItown State.
Albert F. Balch had come to Mar
snalitoWn from Minneapolis in 1888,
ana had purchased an interest in tn.
Marshalltown Bank, originally incorpo-
rated by j. S. and w. r. Adair. and G.
u. charlton. In 1884 the Balch broth
ers' with their uncle, Phineas Stevens,
pousht the bank. Phineas Stevens be-
came the president, A. r. RaIch III,
CASHIER and P. S. Balch assistant CASH
Ter The name was later changed to tn.
Marshalltown State Bank. Following
the death of Mr.. Stevens the late Fred
erIck Grumme became president OF the
bank, and upon his death, in 1898. A. F..
Baich succeeded to the presidency. and
r. >. Balch became cashier a position
he has held ever since.
Former Library Trustee.
Mr Balch was one Of the members
oi the nrst board of trustees of the
public library. and it was thru him that
me correspondence with Andrew
Csrnesle was carried on, with the re-
suit that Marshalltown was given its
donation for Carnegie library. Mr.
Halch served as member of the
board for three terms, and during four
years was president of the board. He
retired from the board in 1911.
Mr. Balch had many affiliations with
fraternal organizations of the city, hav-
ing been a member of Marshall Lodge
No. los. A. F. and A. NJ; 4signet Chap
ter, No. 3S, r. A. M; ST. Aldemal
Commandery. No. 30, knights Tenn plar
and Marshall LODGE No 312, B. p. o.
E. He had been treasurer of the lat
ter organization for twelve years, and
was acting as treasurer at the time OF
Of his death. Mr.. Balch was also q
member of Za-Ga-Zig Temple, A. A
o. N. M. s., Of Des Moines.
Wife and Four Children Survive.
Mr.. Balch is survived by his wife
and four children. Mrs. Balch was. be-
fore her marriage, Miss Nellie Wilt
grod. daughter Of the late e. Willigrod
of this city. Mr.. Balch and Miss Will
grod were married in this city Sept. 90
1888. Their four children are Mrs
Robert E. Johnson, John, Edna and
Harold Balch. Albert F. Balch, presi-
dent Of the Marshalltown State Bank
is an only brother. Mr.. Balch's father
John w. Balch, died May s, 1906, at
st. Johnsbury, VT. and Mrs. j. w
Balch died at the P. s. Balch home. in
this city. Feb. II, 1887.
Funeral Friday Afternoon.
Funeral services for Mr.. Balch will
be held from the family home Friday
afternoon at 2:30, in charge Of Rev b
IF. Martin. st. Aldemar Commandery,
No. 80. Knights Templaf: will have
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