Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-10
e. oLlN souLE, OF IOWA FALLS,
sUccUMss TO pARALErIc
STROKE.
PROMINENT IN IOWA
KNIGHTS TEAAnLAR WORK
Appointed Trainmastse Of q. c. r. 4
IN, IN 1895 and s~psrintsndsd Con-
structien Of Limo From Lake Park
70 Pipsseons- Mads General Pas
ssnssr Agent In 1897.
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Iowa Falls, Aug. 1O.--E. DIN 6oule,
a prominent rioneer railroad man OF
this state died ct his home in this
city, last evening, aged 70 years. Mr..
Soule was we'll known ovsr the state
because Of his long railroad career as
we'll 40 prominent In the Knights
Templar branch Of the Masonic fra
ternity. He was for many years trav-
cling passenger agent Tor the Rock
Island ard last spring was pensioned
~ the road and retired from active
service because Of failing health. He
has gradually failed during the last
few months and death was inan1ediate-
~ due tea stroke Of paralysis which
he sustained few hours before his
death.
Mr.. Soule was born in Smyrna, N.
T., Oct. J., 1S4S, and q few years later
moved to Monmouth. N, with his pa
rents, where he received his education
In the public schools and at Monmouth
College. ~
In 1864. he came to Iowa Ealls and
engaged in the drug business. In
1874, the year OF the big fire. In which
his business interests were swept
away. he entered tho train service Of
the burlington, Cedar Rapids & Min
nesota as brakeman. Shortly after
wards. he was promoted to conductor.
In 1886, he was appointed trainmaster
OF the B. G. r, 4 N. and was placed
In charge Of construction Of the line
from Lake Park to Pipestone. When
this. work was completed. he was de-
tailed to arrange the train service and
was stationed here. Later his Office
was moved to Cedar Rapids where ne
was stationed for q r,m1ber Of years.
He was In charge Of the excursion
business for the road for many years
and In 1897 was appointed general
passenger agent for the b., C. r. & N.
He remained with tho road until its
merger with the Rock Island in 1902,
continuing with the larger corporation,
In the same capacity.
Past, Grand chanoslIor.
In knight Templar circles in Iowa
he has had q prominent part and was
known in all parts Of the state be-
cause Of this prominence. He was u
member OF Mason's Home Lodge No.
192. A II. & A. NJ, OF this city; st.
Elmo Commandery, No. 4s. knights
Templar, which he organised; Lyons
Consistory and 81 Kahir Temple Of the
Mystic Shrine, at Cedar Rapids, He
was horored BY being made men.
Der Of st. Georges Conclave No. &.
Order d. the Red Gross OF lConstan-
tine. OF Duluth, MINI! He was past
eminent grand commander OF Iowa.
Mr.. Soue was held in high esteem as
man end as an official. He is sur
ytved by his wife. Z
The funeral with be held at 4 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. st. Elmo Com
mandery will have charge Of the SER
vices and will be assisted by the emil
nent grand commander and other off,
GERS of the grand corhmandery Of
Iowa While Ills official duties called
him to all parts of the country and he
maintained an office at Des Moines
and Cedar Rapids for many years
Mr.. Soule always claimed Iowa Falls
his home and the family is one OF the
pioneer ones OF the city.