The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
COUNTY LEADER
DIES SUDDENLY
Edward ThOmey Succumbs
to Brain-Lesion at Fa-
theirs Home Today.
A SELF MADE MAN

henosha county lost one of its most
efficient and promising citizens today
when Edward Thomey, clerk of the
town of Pleasant Prairie and Repub-
Hcan candidate for county treasurer,
died at the home of his father, John
L. Thomey, near Pleasant Prairie, just
before six o'clock this morning. Death
was due to brain-lesion following a
nervous breakdown of less than two
weeks duration The illness was not
considered serious until Tuesday when
Chicago specialists were called for
consultation. After a brief examina-
ton they held out no hope for Mr..
Thomey's recovery, so that his death
not entirely unexpected.
lie is survived by his father, John
L. Thomey, Pleasant Prairie; by six
brothers, Arthur of Pleasant Prairie,
oliver, Martin and Harvey, Kenosha,
William and Paul, both of Minneapo-
lis; and by three sisters, Mrs. Fred
Pabst, Mrs Matt Bode and Miss Eliz-
abeth Thomey, of Kenosha; all of
whom with the exception of William
and Paul were at his bedside when
death came.
Very Prominent Politically.
The deceased had been very promi-
nent in Kenosha county politics and
civic activities for more than twenty
years. He had served three terms as
town treasurer of Pleasant Prairie and
was in his fifth term as town clerk
when he was suddenly seized by the
nervous breakdown which caused his
death. He had only recently announced
his candidacy for county treasurer on
the Republican ticket and was consid-
cred one of the most available and
efficient men now seeking that posi-
ton. He was known socially and in a
business way not only in Kenosha but
in various parts of Wisconsin, Ohio
and New York, where he had spent
several years of his short but crowded
life.
Worked His Way to Prominence.
Edward Thomey was born in Pleas
ant Prairie July &c, 1878. He spent his
boyhood in that village and in Keno
sha where he attended grammar school
and high school. While still in his
teens he went to Canton, Ohio, where
he worked as watch engraver for the
Duber Watch company in that city. At
the same time he attended business
college in that city and eventually
graduated from the school with high
honors. His record won him an in
structorship in a business college at
Niagara Falls, which position he held
for a number of years.
In 1897 he returned to his home in
Pleasant Prairie and Immediately be-
came prominent in local politics. His
education and experience made him es-
pecially efficient as statistician while
his vigorous but winning personality
made him an unfailing favorite among
the voters in his township. They show
ed their confidence in him, electing him
three times treasurer and five times
clerk Of the town of Pleasant Prairie.
He was member and faithful at
tendant Of St. Georges Catholic church
in Kenosha and of several fraternal or
ders and social clubs in both Pleasant
Prairie and Kenosha
Funeral Saturday Morning.
Funeral services will be held from
st. Georges Catholic Church at nine
O'Clock Saturday morning, They viii
be preceded BY brief rites at the home
in Pleasant Prairie and followed by in
terment in St. Georges cemetery.