Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-20

The city Of Grand Rapids and the
county of Wood, greatly mourn the
death of the Hon. T. E. Nash, which
occurred at his family residence, at
two o'clock Thursday morning, Dec
18th, 1917, after a continued illness of
about fifteen years, of locomotor a.
taxa
All thru his illness, Mr. Nash, has
been a cheerful and patient sufferer
He never complained over his disap-
pointment through his illness.
He was active in the discharge of his
varied business interests until the last
few years, and was confined to his bed
only the past few weeks.
T. E. Nash's active business life, is
an important part Of the history OF
Grand Rapids and Wood Co. He came
to this city forty-two years ago and
has been identified more or less, with
its development, growth, and prosperi-
ty. To have known Mr. Nash, intimate
ly, you could not help but recognize
his shrewd business qualifications
that have made his business career
such a successful one. He started out
in life poor boy, and by his energet-
ic determination to accomplish his
purposes he grew in business activity
and success, until he accumulated con-
siderable wealth
He has been identified with the de-
velopment Of many resources in this
section of the state of Wisconsin, a.
mong which we might mention, the
growing of cultivated cranberries on
a marsh near Babcock, Wis; the pro-
noting of the Nekoosa, Port Edwards
and Marshfeld R. R., now a part of
the 500 R. R. system; the manufactur-
ing of flour, feed, etc, in the cities of
Grand Rapids, Stevens Point and Am
herst; the promoting of the Nekoosa
Pulp and Paper mill at Neko0sa, of
which he was President and Manager
for many years; the promoting and
operating Of large lumber and logging
interests at Shanagolden, Wis; the
promotion and assisting in the organi-
cation of the largest banking institu-
ton in Wood county, the Wood County
National Bank, of which he has always
been a stockholder and director. He
has also held many Offices of respon-
sibility and trust, Of which can be men
toned, Member of the Wood County
Board; School Supt., of Wood County,
Member of Assembly from Wood
County, and Chief Clerk Of the Postal
Department under Postmaster Gener-
al Villas and later was Superintendent
Of U. S. Railway Service. His cour-
tesy and pleasing manner in which he
always treated everybody with whom
he had business dealings, is what
made friends for him.
His counsel and good Judgment with
his business associates in this locali-
ty, as we'll as his cheerful disposition,
will be greatly missed by them.
While his family suffer a great loss,
they are not alone, as the city and
county, for whom he has always been
vigilant and interested, will miss him
as well. A good husband, a kind ia
ther, and an excellent citizen has gone
to his final reward.
Deceased was born in GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, on the 5th day of April, 1852
and came to Wisconsin with his par
ents when two years old. He attended
the public schools until he was about
/ IS years Of age, when he took up
telegraphy, and his first position in
! this line was at Postville, Iowa.
Later when the Lake Superior and
! Mississippi railway was built he took
the position of agent and operator at
Fond du Lac, Minnesota, he being
the first operator at that station In
1874 he came back to Wisconsin and
took the position of operator at AM