The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-30
DEATH FOLLOWS
AN OPERATION
Y w. J. SERVER, Prominent and Respect
ed Denison Citizen, Departs Life
at Wausau Tuesday Morn
WILL be BURIED AT DENlsoN
Death Follows Second Operation, Had
on Monday Preceding His Death q
64 MANY People Mourn.

William J. SERVER, prominent and
respected citizen OF Denison, departed
this life on Tuesday morning in the
city of Wausau, Wis, where a short
time ago he went with his wife to visit
Ms sister, Mrs. Charles Gilbert, who
lives in that city.
The announcement of the death OF
Mr.. SERVER caused something OF
sshock in the community although for
several months during last winter he
was a great sufferer Hand his friends
for time despaired of his recovery
But during the last few months his
condition showed noticeable improve
.ment and he was able to go about and
even to walk from his home up to the
business portion of the city and to
spend the better part Of the day IN
going about the city. He remained
most of the summer at his home here,
but a few weeks ago both he and Mrs.
SERVER accepted an invitation OF Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert to visit them at their
home in Wausau. It was thought that
the cooler weather OF that locality
would have favorable effect upon
him and he made the trip without much
fatigue or trouble. - ~
= ~oHA
suited "a noted surgeon OF that city,
who decided that an operation would
relieve his trouble and restore him to
his former good health, and so an
operation was decided upon and some
ten DAYS ago what was denominated
: q minor or preliminary operation was
i had with fattering results. 1t was
thought that as long as he stood that
operation as well as he did he would
be able to Withstand further and
more decisive operation and this, it is
said, took place on Monday of this
week Evidently his condition was
such that he was not able to rally
from the operation and his death Oc-
CURED on Tuesday morning. His BODY
will be brought to Denison for burial
on Thursday morning, after which ap-
propriate funeral services will be held.
William John SERVER was born in
the village of Lacolle, in the county
OF ST. John, Province of Quebec, Can
ada, ON Nov. Q, 1849 He was the sonl
4 OF Edwin and Susan Quest-Scriver, al
go natives Of Canada. His maternal
ancestors were English while his faith
er's people came from Holland.
The deceased remained in Canada
until he was seventeen years of age,
attending school and clerking in al
mercantile establishment He came
across the boundary into the United
States and spent one summer In Bos-
ton, Mass, after which he came west
ms far as Wisconsin and lived there I'M
I'll 1884. Two years of this time he
was engaged in the mercantile bust
ness. He then entered the employ of
j. and A. Stewart & Company, lumber
dealers Of Wausau, with which firm
he was connected for ten years. In|
1884 he came to Denison, becoming al
member of the lumber firm of SERVER
& Company, which was afterward in
corporated as the Stewart Lumber
company. In the latter concern he
held the position of manager for many
ity and sound judgment proved potent
elements in the continued growth and
success of the business. For the last
few years Mr.. SERVER was not SO
actively engaged in business but a
man Of his mental capacity and indus
try could not remain idle and so he
found employment which occupied his
time up until overtaken with the dis
ease which only could prevent his
prosecuting his business.
On the 5th day of February, 1884,
Mr.. SERVER was united in marriage
with Miss Hannah l. Force, who was
also born in the village of Lacolle,
Z Canada, she having been former
classmate of her husband. Unto this
union. three children were born: Stew
ert Alexander, now resident Of
Coula City, Idaho; Marian Force, now
the wife Of Robert Romans, of Aber-
deem, s., d. and Clara, employed as
teacher in the Omaha city schools. His
childre4,y all of~whom were educated
In Denison; are happily situated in
4 life, survive the father. His wife, the
mother of these three children, depart
ed this life on May 8, 1906.
In June of 1909 the deceased was
again UNITED in marriage with Miss
I Florence M. O'Connor, who had been
prominently connected with the schools
OF the city of Chicago prior to her
marriage. Mrs. SERVER was indeed a
helpmeet to her husband. During his
long illness she was constantly with
him and ministered to his wants as
only devoted and loving wife could
have DONE