The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-04-24
PROMINENT CITIZEN
DIED MONDAY NIGHT
A. E. ERWIN SUMMONED WITH.
OUT NG-SURROUND-
ED BY HIS FAMILY
RESIDED HERE 81 YEARS
FUNERAL HELD FROM THE EPIS-
COPAL CHURCH THIS THURS
DAYeAFTERNOON

resident of Sank Centre for over {
half century, passed away suddenly
and unexpectedly at his home or
Main Street, Monday evening about
1880 o'clock.
The announcement of Mr. Erwin's
death was a severe shock IT, the en-.
tire community as he was up towr
Monday, looking after his business
and mingling with his friends. Mon.
day afternoon he suffered an acute
attack of indigestion but after sup
per in the evening he expressed him
self as feeling very comfortable. He
spent the evening in his usual quiet
manner with his wife and two daugh.
tiers and shortly before 1920 he saiC
that for his stomach was distressing
him again and asked for a glass OF
hot water to drink as it seemed to re-
lieve him. Shortly after drinking il
he sank back and expired.
The deceased was born on a farm
near Waddington, st. Lawrence coun-
ty, New York, May 1, 1849, and had
he lived few days more, would have
celebrated his 18TH birthday. When
about five years of age his parents
moved to Wisconsin and after residing
at Prairie du Chen, and Milwaukee, a
short time the family came to Mime
sofa, locating on a farm near Ran
dolph, Goodhue county. Mr.. Erwin
came to Sank Centre 81 years ago
and has resided in this city continu-
ously ever since.
On June 21, 1882, he was united in
marriage to Miss Emily Jameson at
Canton, N. Y. Two children were the
result of this union-the Misses An
nabelle and Harriet Erwin, and the
death of the husband and father is
the first break in the family.
In 1900, Messre Erwin, Jameson,
and Whitson organized the Erwin
Elevator Company and for many
years operated elevators at Sank
Centre, West Union, Westport, Little
Sank, Long Prairie, and Grey Eagle
and other points. When Mr.. Erwin
first came to Sank Centre he became
associated with Nelson Hoople in the
grain buying business. Mr.. Hoople
retired from the business in 1884,
when N. R. Steadman entered the
company and it became known as the
Steadman Elevator Company. AT
various times since, Ormus Marshall,
C. D. Marshall, w. D. Townsend, F.
B. Rowe, and others were interested
with Mr.. Erwin in the grain business,
until the organization of the Erwin
Elevator Company in 1900, as noted
above.
Of late years the Erwin Elevator
Company have been closing out their
elevator business, selling the Sank
Centre property a few years ago to
the Farmers Equity and at the time
of the death of Mr.. Erwin, houses
were operated at Long Prairie, Lit
tie Sank, and one or two other points.
Perhaps no family in Sank Centre
lived in closer relationship with each
other than did the A. E. Erwin fam
lily and they have always been active
in the affairs of the community in a
social, business and religious way.
The deceased became identified
with the Episcopal church in early life
and for years he has been one of the
main stays in supporting the Good
Samaritan church and parish OF
Sank Centre. He was Senior War
den of the parish for several years
and a church vestryman for many
years. He became member of the
Sank Centre Odd Fellows Lodge
about thirty-five years ago, passing
through all the official chairs of the
organization.
Mr.. Erwin took an active interest
in all meritorious city enterprises but
insistently refused pleadings to hold
public office with the exception OF
serving his city one term as alder
man.
y His genial handclasp and pleasant
smile will be seriously missed by his
host of friends of Sank Centre, old
and young.
The funeral services of this most
excellent citizen were held from the
Good Samaritan church this Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 P. M, con-
Quoted by the Rector, Rev. r. A.
Crickmer. During the hour of service
the curtains on all of the business
places of the city were closely drawn
out of respect to the deceased. The
nall bearers were: VIM. DeLaurier
Fred Mossman, r. r. Kells, G. D.
Marshall, Ben Dubois, and j. F.
Cooper.
The church was too small to hold
the gathering of old friends and
neighbors who desired to pay thell
last tribute Of respect and love to q
fellow citizen.
. The remains were laid to rest in
the Odd Fellows cemetery east OF the
Aside from the wife and two
daughters, the immediate relatives
left to mourn are brother, o. W.
Erwin, residing in northern Mime
sofa; four sisters, Mrs. Lucia Scott
Renville, Mimi. Mrs. Eliza Hasson
Mrs. Alec Jameson and Mrs. John
.Whitson, Sank Centre. Those from
away attending the funeral were
Mrc Eeeio Hector. naice Duluth