Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10
EDWARD GEORGE EAGER

Edward George Eager, son Of Zlna
and Helen Lamb Eager was born Oh
the farm long known as the ''Zina
Eager Farm" one miie East Of Wau-
seon, November Goth, 1868; he pass
ed to that Bourne from whence no
traveller returns" on June 18th 1917,
at his residence in Brisbane Queens
land, Australia, having attained the
age Of nfty-threa years, six months
and twenty-eight years. Mr.. Eagers
early life was spent in WauseOn; this
place he always held as his home and
it was the wish, often expressed by
him to his close friends that he
might spend his declining years here;
to use his own expression. among
the best people on earth" He has
travelled in all parts Of the world dur
ing his life time but no place seemed
to him SO attractive as his b0yhood
home in Ohio. His wish was not to be
realized but in accord with his desire,
his faithful companion has brought the
mortal part Of him back across sea
and land 1900 miles to rest here in
his native soil near to those who knew
him best and loved him well and who
will continue to cherish his memory
until they too shall pass "beyond the
veil"
Mr.. Eager received his education
in the schools of Wauseon and at
Notre Dame University, South Bend,
Indiana, graduating from this institu-
.tion in the commercial course. Fol
lowing his graduation his time was
spent in helping his father in the
hotel the Eager House in Wauseon,
and in various ventures in CONNER
cial travelling. He loved travel and
was naturally adapted to the profess
sion of salesmanship. Twenty five
years ago he began his more extensive
and world wide travelling by becom-
ing the travelling representative OF
the Lozier Manufacturing Co, makers
of the Cleveland Bicycle; later the
Viking Company; since that time Mr..
Eager has been 2 worldwide CONNER
cial traveller for articles Of American
manufacture. carrying these goods to
the farthest corners Of the earth and
finding sale for them. Following his
/ fathers death in 1908 he took charge
of and conducted the Eager House in
Wauseon for two years then resumed
his life work of introducing American
made goods in foreign lands For the
past five years he has resided in Bris-
bane Queensland, Australia where ht
had established the motor car house
of Z. G. Eager and Son Limited, this
firm being the agents in Queensland
for The Willys-Overland Company o.
Toledo.
His has been q busy life but not toe
busy to prevent his devotion to hi:
family and to stretch out the hand o
brothorliness and helpfulness when
ever opportunity offered.
There are left Of those most close
" attached to him his wife, his sol
Fred who was associated with him il
business his grandson Edward Mac
Maken Eager, the wife of his sol
whom he esteemed as a daughter, tw
sisters, Mrs. T. P. Wise and Mrs. Alic
Eager Cornell of Portland, Oregon
and one brother Charles Eager o
Toledo.
Most of his life has been spent at
distance from Us who claimed him a
friend and neighbor and it is goc
for US to know how he was esteeme
among those with whom he lived an
, worked.
! The Brisbane Courier in a long Al
ticle devoted to an estimate OF M,
Eager as a resident of that city i
which his ability as a business ma
and his service to Australia as a pic
neer in the motor car industry wer
spoken of in the highest terms, bU
more significant of the esteem i