Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-09

DCajh came SudQeniN AT = cIOch
tbs morning to William A. Sandoe
cashier of the Fidelity Savings Bank.
Mr. Sendoe dropped dead on the floor
OF his den at the family home, sos
y ,rCh Center street. Heart disease,
with which Mr.. Sandoe had been
suffering for two years. was the cause
&c death.
Mr. SanGoe had arisen, dressed, and
fcnme down stairs when stricken with
the fatal seizure Mrs. Sandoe. hear
!n@ a noise in the den, investigated.
and found her husband dead.
We'll Known in Business.
Nh. Sandoe was widely known in
business circles of the city. his long
connection with the Fidelity Savings
having placed him in close touch with
banking and business interests. He
rad a great many friends thruout the
city VINO will regret exceedingly to
hear of his death. His poor health
during the past few years had given
the members of his family. business
associates. and more intimate friends
cause for alarm, and in a measure they
were prepared for the shock
Was With Pioneer Bank.
Many years prior to his association
with the Fidelity Savings Bank Mr..
Sandue WAS employed by one of the
pioneer b.3ks of the city. an employ
Tlent which gave him his first expert
cnce in the banking business!
On the site occupied by the First Ma
tional Bank there was established IN
1865 by Hager Bros. private bank.
These pioneer bankers built in 1870
The present building occupied by the
First National and the business thai
they founded later become successive
ly the City Bank and the City Nationa.
until the latter's merger with the First
National 1t was in the early days ii
the Hager Bros. business that Mr.. San
doe entered their employ as book
keeper. He continued in the employ
of the business after it became the
| City Bank.
After diSpOsing Of their business here
Hager Eros. engaged in the banking
business at Grand Junction and en-
ployed Mr. -Sandoe and placed him ia
charge Of the business.
To Fidelity in 1897.
After severing MS connection with
the Hager Bros. bank at Grand juno
ton Mr.. Sandoe went to near Ellis
| worth in Hamilton county and en-
ga ged in farming, where he remained
! until he returned to this city in 1896.
He entered the employ of the Fidelity
Savings Bank early in 1897 and became
teller of the bank in 1901. He had
| been associated with the bank ever
h. I,,o, u
to assistant cashier and on Oct. s. 1914.
following the death of President G. +.
Kirby, he was appointed cashier and
secretary of the corporation. Since
about that time his health had. pre-
vented him having any active part in
the management of the bank.
MIR. Sandoe had accumulated prop
ertv. most Of it real estate, of an esti-
mated value OF about $4,000. \ great
deal Of the property * in this city.
where he owned about twenty improved
ard unimprOved lots. \ short distance
southwest Of the city. IN Timber Creek
township he owned l20-acre farm.
Hospital Donation One of Last Acts.
one Of Mr. Sandoes last acts was a
donation he gave TO the Deaconess
hospital campaign. \ member Of -
committee saw him a few days ago.
secured his donation. and only Friday
n.ght. in talking the donation over
with Mrs. Sandoe. she and her hus-
band decided to double the subscri9-
tiCn. Despite her deep grief following
Ter husbands death Mrs. Sandoe sent
word 10 the committee OF the decision.
Was Native Of Illinois.
William Augustus Sandoe was a
native of Warren. 10 Daviess county,
Illinois. where he was born Aug. Z,
1919 He attended the Wisconsin State
Normal School AT Platteville, and
Beloit College Beloit, Wis. from which
h. was graduated. He was united in
marriage With Miss May Bruner. Of
Atple River H.. Dec. 10, 1879. and
went to Hamilton county, Iowa, near
Ellsworth. tn engage in farming.
Surviving Mr.. Sandoe are his widow
ard two daughters. Mrs. Walter J..
Hanna. of Gilroy, Cal. and Mrs. Carl
z Jordan. of Cedar Rapids. Mrs.
Hanna has been here for some time,
but at the time Of her fathers death
was with her sister in Cedar Rapids.
Mesdames Hanna and Jordan reached
the city this forenoon. Three children
Of Mr.. ard Mrs. Sandoe dies in in
fancy.
Mr.. Sandoe was a member of Mar
shalItown Lodge, No. 312, B. P. 0. E.
With his wife he was also member
Of the Twentieth Century, Souvenir,
and Careaway clubs.
Funeral Monday Afternoon.
The funeral will be held from the
| Sandoe home at o'clock Monday al
! ternnon. Burial will take place in Riv-
| erside.