The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-05
David E. Stevenson Becomes
Victim Of Accident
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
David r. Stevenson. Oldest son of
Mr.. anu Mrs. Archie c. Stevenson of.
Rochester. died i'm lienrotin hospital.
Chicago, at $40 O'Clock yesterday
morning from the effects OF an &C.
cident which befell him Saturday
night. He was member of a cavalry
company i'm Chicago. aud while rid
ing. sustained a fall in which he suf.
fered injuries to his head which rem.
dcred him unconscious and which re-
suited in his death. lilo never re
gained consciousness.
Mrs. Stevenson, his mother. was
visiting her son ut the time OF the
accident. His father was sent for
Sunday night, and though he went
To Winona on special train TO make
connection with Chicago train. he
did not arrive at the bedside of his
sou before death ensued.
Lived in Mankato.
David Stevenson was born in La
Crosse, Wis. Thirty years ago next
hrril lie came with his parents from
there to Mankato and In 1892 the
family removed to Rochester to
take up their permanent residence.
David attended the public schools at
Rochester and was graduated from
the high schcui in 1903. For one year
hc was city editor Of The Rochester
Post aud Record and in that time
demonstration that he possessed I'M.
usual ability along journalistic aud
newspaper lines. lie then attended
Hobart college in Geneva. n. v.
and after studying at that institu.
tiOr for one year. he went TO Ann
Arbor and enrolled in the Univer-
'ily OF Michigan. lie completed his
course there in 1891.
Not long after graduation. Mr..
Stevenson heCanc an employee al the
Mahlin Advertising company II soon
hCcam" evident that he was rxCrp
liUually Eiftrd with abilities which
Great" success in this profession.
and he was rapidly advanced until
he was placed in the position OF
highest confidential responsibility to
the management OF the great adyer.
Using concern. lie was attaining
reputation which was becoming ua.
tiOn-widc when thus suddenly cut
down at the beginning of a bright
CarcC:.
lie Was married December ~, 1913.
To- Miss Charity Little OF Geneva, ILL.,.
and there is one little child. born
March :. 1914. He is survived b. his
Stevenson, and two brothers. Willard,
a student at Ann Arbor, Mich, and
Robert of Rochester
The Post and Record says that.
David Stevenson was one OF the
brightest young men that ever lived
in Rochester. Gifted beyond the or
binary. he displayed talent in what.
ever pursuit he followed and great
future was before him. In his social
r"lai ions, he was a genial and afIablc
gentleman, winning aCquaintanccS
ands assurlates.
Deaths dread visitation is ever
the source oil. sorrow, but in the
sudden taking of of young man
like David Stevenson. the pangs OF
grief most poignant are felt By
the young wife left alone with--a
fatherless infant: the fond mother
and father whose very lives were
bound .nIp in that of their cherished
son; and by brothers who held the
departed in highest affection. The
grandmother. Mrs. ID. Stevenson and
the aunt. Mrs. frankie Williams. are
also sorely afflicted. and hosts OF
admirers feel personal loss in the
passing OF man of many likcable
qualities. David +. Stevenson.
4. e. Stevenson, father of Tie
deceased. is general agent for the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company He frequently visits this
city. where he has great many
friends