Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-12
LkPLANT SUCCUMbS
TO HEART SEIZURE, DYING
SUDDENLY. :
LITTLE ExERTloN CAUSES
DEATH LATE SATURDAY
Had Been Residcnt CT County Since
1859. and Of City Since 1s71-Well
Known in Earlier Days as House
Mover-Was Widely Known and
Generally Liked.

Another of the old time residents of
the city answered the final summons
Saturday, when Charles T. l.aPlant,
who had lived in the county and city
for almost sixty years, died suddenly
Of heart disease.
Mr.. LaPlant was stricken on the
street Saturday forenoon and was re-
moved to his home, 2o1 West Main
street, where after stimulants were adj
ministered, he rallied nicely. Late in
the afternoon little exertion. due to
his moving from bed to a couch. caused
his death without warning The end
came at 1920.
A- Was Familiar Figure.
Mr.. L.aPlant was a familiar figure in
Marshalltown, was widely known. and
generally liked. Altho "a. it had been
only within comparatively recent years
that he had begun to show signs Of a
physical breakdown. due to arteriat
sclerosis, q kidney disorder, and heart
weakness. He had been able to be up
and about, however. and seldom missed
day without being down town.
Mr.! LaPlant was we'll known in the
earlier days as house mover, in which
he pioneered locally. and in which he
became very successful. He helped
move several Of the buildings at Mari
eta to Marshalltown when the county
seat was relocated here IN 1859. the big
moving day" having taken place on
the last day OF that year. What was
considered one OF the big achievements
OF the day was the removal in 1892 of
the old Bowler House from its long
established site on Chicago & North
western property, about at the foot Of
what Is now Second avenue, and where
the station platform is situated, to the
site the building now occupies as the
Thompson Hotel. corner of Market and
Second avenue. While the distance the
building was moved was not great. and
1t was frame structure. 1t was a large
building to be moved intact in those
days.
Attic never having had the advan-
tages Of an education. even in it's rudi-
ments. Mr.. LaPlant was educated in
the school Of hard knocks" and was
a man Of sound business Judgment in
his line. He was able to figure profits,
and was hard worker.
Was Native Of Canada.
Mr.. LaPlant was . native OF st. Clair.
Que, where he was born March 2, 1874,
a SOM of Louis LaPlant, who, when his
son Charles was years old, moved
from Quebec to Skowhegan, Maine.
Thru bis brother Joseph, who had
moved to this county in 1853. the older
LaPlant learned of French Grove. a
0nk Ns,A L..
OF this county. north Of the present
town OF State Center and in 1859. on
Sept. s, landed at French Grove with
his sons. Charles. Louis, and Joseph.
The trip to Marshalltown and on to
French Grove was by wagon, as no
railroad ran farther west than Iowa
City.
At French GROVE Charles Laplapt
began His business career by aocumh-
lating different tracts Of virgin prairie,
breaking them, al / selling to German
farmers who began to settle the
country.
In 1861 Laplant's two brothers en-
listed for service In the civil war.
Charles also made an effort to enlist
at Davenport, but was rejected. He
then engaged in the freighting busi-
ness for a time, driving an OK team
from Marshalltown to Dubuque with
supplies both ways.
In 1863 Mr.. LaPlant was united In
marriage with Miss Sarah NJ. Bryant,
and settled near Clemens. In 1871 he
came to this city, and has since re-
sided here. Mrs. LaPlant died in Cedar
Rapids in 1904. ..r
When his sons, George and Edward,
grew to manhood, Mr.. LaPlant took
them into partnership In the house
moving business, which became known.
at LaPlant & Sons. The elder La
Plant retired from the business in
1895, and engaged in the real estate
business with A. w. Heald.
Mr. LaPlants second marriage was