Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-22
EDWARD l. LOMAX
DIES IN THE WEST
Recovering from a Stroke Of Paral.
ysis, Former 0mahan Stricken
with Heart FsisSN
HAD BEEN liz SS MONTH

hhU BEEN LID @t>N " MUNIh
Edward max, for years
general ~ agent of the Union
PacifN long time passen-
ger traX Manager of the Western
Pacific and rpobably one of the best
known and most prominent railroad
men in the country, died Friday noon
at his home in San Francisco, after
an illness of about a month. The an
nouncement of his death was brought
by the Associated and came in pri-
vate messages to friends in this city.
For some months prior to his death,
Mr.. Lomax had been in rather poor
health. but his friends were not alarmed
until the latter part OF December. when
he sustained a stroke OF paralysis, rem
dering one side completely helpless. lie
was removed to a private sanitarium in
San Francisco. where he was treated by
the most skillfol doctors on the Pacific
coast. After few days he commenced
to gain strength and some use of his
arm. Mrs. Lomax, writing to friends in
this city, asserted that she felt very
hopeful and that the reports OF the
doctors were encouraging.
Death Unexpected.
About ten days ago Mr.. Lomax had
improved so much that he was removed
to his home and until the word OF his
death came it was supposed that he was
getting better. That his death was unex-
pected is borne out by the kilograms that
state that he died OF affection of the
heart, which became acute during his
convalescence following the stroke Of
| paralysis.
! 1t is not known when the funeral will
be held, nor what disposition will be
/ made of the body.
Mr.. LomaX is survived by his widow
and two grown children, Edward Lloyd
Lomax, jr., and a daughter, Mildred. lie
and his family moved away from Omaha
| IN July 1910, when he resigned as gen
eral passenger agent OF the Union Pa
cific to accept the appointment of pas
senger traffic manager OF the Western
Pacific. holding this position at the time
of his death.
Edward Lloyd LomaX was born in Fred
ericksburg, Vt, February Is, 1852 anC
consequently was almost 81 years OF age
He was educated at Columbus university
Virginia, taking a full course in railroad
and mining engineering. When but /
years of age he entered the United States
engineering corps uder General j. III
Wilson, commander OF the Department O
the Northwest. with headquarters q
heokuk, la. In 1870 he quit the govern
ment service and went to the Burling
ton road, employed as ticket clerk a
Burlington, Ia, under A. E Touzalr
who was then general passenger agoni
Two years later he went into the offic
OF the general passenger agent OF tn
Iowa Central with headquarters at Mar
shaltown. Ia. For two years he RENAME
here and then went to the St Louis 4
Southeastern as assistant to the genera
passenger agent
Comes 10 Union Pacific.
In 1870 ME- Lomax entered the service
Of the Iron Mountain, remaining unit
1881, when he resigned to become geners
passenger agent of the Toledo, Cincinnati
& st. Louis railroad, with Headquarters
at Toledo. o. He remained with thi
road a year. when he quit to go back I
the Burlington, and as chief clerk of tn
Chicago local service. Later on he wa
promoted TO chief clerk of the foreg
service and i'm 1884 was appointed assis.
ant general passenger agent
September l. 1887 Mr.. Lomax ieft tn
Burlington and Immediately entered tn
service of the Union Pacific, coming I
Omaha as assistant general manager ur
der j. S. Tibbits. lie served in this ca
pacity until March. 1889. when he wa
appointed general passenger agent of tn
entire Union Pacific system, continuin
in the position until July /. 1910. when h
resigned TO become passenger traffi
manager Of the Western Pacific.