Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-05-18
OBITUARY.
William a. Gardner.

Of the l.McaSO x N0flhWrSlcfIl
railway and The Chicago. 81. Paul.
Minneapolis Il Omaha railway.
died last week i'll his summer
home i'm Osterville. Mass. He left
his desk in Chicago about ten
days ago for Il brief rcst aud his
end was sudden. His Wife was
with him at hc time Of his death.
Funeral arrangements have moi
been completed and announces
ments will he made later.
The passing OF the president.
of tho Northwestern WAS IA shock
throughout The railroad world to-
day. Officials of The lines Of
which he was he head paid irih-
utes To their chief Today and re-
vealcd characteristics of he man
which they believed aided him i'm
reaching one of fine highest sla-
tiOns in the transportation world.
Mr.. Gardner was 81 wears old.
and entered he service ot he
Northwestern as telegraph
operator in 1873. Since that time
his advance has been steady.
stepping upward from one grade
TO another until i'm 1910 he be
came president. succeeding Mar
sin Hughitt. who WAS made chair
man Of the board of directors. and
retaining all former activities and
interests.
MIR. Garduer's death is "A shock
tn us. said II n. Mccullough,
vice president. I'VE thought Il
needed rest would restore him tn
his usual activity. Our intimacy
and association has extended hack
to our early official service and
the entire organization. "i which
he was chief. are with his fam
my in mourning.
Mr.. Gardeners career ~ Il high
official of the Northwestern was
marked by intense loyalty ON the
part of his subOrdinaics. as
stated by an officer of the road.
, He was a strict disciplinarian and
an advocate of the highest eff
cheney in every branch of rail
reading. But under his direction
a spirit of general teamwork per
mcatcd every department of the
road"
He was essentially IA llon,e- low
| ing man. and i'm his home he found
his only interest out side of his
business cndraNnrS. The story
of his rise i'm the railroad world
| is not sensational il is a record
of steady progress as a result OF
ambition based on unflagging in
terest in his duties. Mr.. Gardner
often said: II have always tricC
to he good subordinate and q
good subordinate is pretty sure
| to have good sllbOrdinatcs.
Mr.. Gardiner was born at Gar
dner.Ill. He entered railway SER
vice in 1872 as a telegraph oprr-
at0r on the G.. & a. RAILWAY at I.r-
mont, Ill.,. since which time la
has been cOnsccuIivcly. 1873 tc
1885. clerk. operation, and chic
train dispatcher IN The office o.
| the superintendent OF Tho Wis
consin division OF The G.. & n. w
| road: 1885 TIA 1890. train master
and assistant superintendent q
the same divisiom October |
1896, To November 80, 1899. as.
sistant general superintendent
| November 30. 1899 Ia .Janl,ar,
%. 1906. general manager: Jan
uary 81. 1906. 10 October 20
4 1910, vice president in charge o
operation and maintenance: De.
tober 20. 1910. to date, prcsidcn
OF the Chicago 4 Northwestern
railway: October 1S, 1907. To date
l president OF the Chicago. st Paul
! Minneapolis 4 Omaha Rnilwa,
company.
1 Word was received here ioda
! of tho death Of Mrs. Ed Warner a
her home in The Bluffs after
four days illness With pneumo
| mia. She leaves bcSi"cs ncr hus
band several grown children. MI
Warner is passenger conducto
on one OF tire trains running frnr
the Bluffs to Boone and has man
friends in the Valley who will b
4 SnnI.,r % lnarn OF h,.- ~ mn, :. =.