Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
WILLIAM N. BARNARD
CALLED BY DEATH
Recently Retired After Reaching
High Rank in Pennsylvania
Railroad Service

William Y fiannard. an estimable citi-
zen of Wilmington who had risen To high
rank in the service Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. died at the Delaware Hospital
at 10 O'Clock this morning. the fui-
minatlon nf several weeks illness result
ing from q general breakdown Having
reached the age If 20 years. nc was placed
on the roll of honor Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at the beginning of the current
year. and since that tune had lived re-
tired his home being at po4 " est Eleventh
street, having recently sold his hniise nj
Seventeenth street and Rivervicw avenue.
Mir Barnard was first stricken early IN
tho month while stopping At he Bellevue
Stratford Hotel. Philadelphia, having
gone To that city for treatment. About
ten days ago he was brought to Whining
ton. and SINCE that time had been at tho
Delaware Hospital
MIR Iannard was essentially railroad
man IN every acnEc Of tic word, having q
thorough know ledge and large experience
IN the successful management Of tie do
tails Of transportation lio iernonstrat-
ed this fyait III every phase Of his long
service with tic Tcnnaylvania. and the
estimate placed ON Lis ability WIS mari
tested when. follow ing hrs management
Of the local division, he wuE assigned as n
spoclal agent IN the Office of the general
manager, in Philadelphia, a Position Of
responsibility and requiring knowledge Of
detail.
To was born IN New York City De-
cor her 20, sSis. graduated 1T the Massa-
chusctts Institute of Technology N 1869,
VIXEN he entered tho service ri the Vest
Jersey railraad. in September of that
wear, beginning as Fodman. In 1872 he
was appointed resident engineer Of tic
Nest Jersey road; December. 1880. as
sistant engineer 81 the New York division
nj tic cnnsS wanna: March, 1883, super
intcndont of the Camden Il Atlantic
railroad: November, 1881. superintendent
of the Schuylkill DIVISION Bccenll or,
1854. superintendent Of the Amfoy di-
vision. | cbrualy. 1891, superintendent of
tho Altoona DIVISION; June Il, lSa5,
superintendent of tie Maryland division.
with headquarters IN Wilmington
After serving fer - years rs superin-
terdant cf the Maryland DIVISION MIR
Barnard was made special agent III the
Office Of the general manager and willle
his office was in Broad street station.
Phiiadclphla he retained his residence IN
Wilmington, frst on Delaware avenue
near Jackson street and later IN his new
home At Sevent eenth street and Grecuhtll
avenue.
YRS Barnard. who before her marriage
IVES Miss Mary blanchard Of Philadelphia.
and n son and daughter survive Tie
son is Captain William Newell Barnard.
Jr., L = A, who Is stationed at Bethle-
hem. Pa, and the daughter Is Mrs David
ID RaIiken Of 904 " est Eleventh street.
Nir Bannard's long residence IN VII
minctOn had endcarcd him to the city
and had resulted in a large erie of ac-
auaintar ces. who held him in high esteem
OF retiring disposition, though always
affaile and conslderate OF others, he en-
loved the good fellowship Of every ac-
uuaintance He took deep interest IN
public affairs that were considered for
the general good, being director Of the
Y NJ. G. A. state Council OF Defence
and Juvenile Court and Probation Associa-
ton He was member of the Whining
ton Country Club and the-Church Club
of Delaware, having served as its president
and also OF the Union League OF Phlla-
delphia
The funeral will take place onSuu day
afternoon. with services at Immanuei
Episcopal Church and Interment N
Wilmington and Brandywlno cemetery