The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-07-02
C. |. ATWOOD DIES
SUDDENLY SATURDAY
LEADING ST. CLOUD CITIZEN
AND WELL KNOWN IN
THIS COUNTY
HEART FAILURE is CAUSE
DECEASED WAS IS YEARS ON
WIFE AND FOUR CHILL
DREN LEFT

Clarence l.. Atwood, president of
the Security State Bank, chairman of
the board of directors of the Bankers
National Bank of Minneapolis and a
prominent parsonage in financial cir
cles in Central Minnesota for nearly
half century, died at 80 o'clock
this morning at his home, Ala Second
avenue south. Death was due to heart
failure.
Mr.. Atwood, apparently in the best
OF health, explained that he was suf-
fering slight pains in the region of
the heart when he retired shortly
after ten o'clock last evening. At
4:30 o'clock this morning the pain
became severe, and his physician was
called. The physician treated his
patient for hurried relief then return
ed to his home. A few minutes passed
and the physician was again called.
Mr.. Atwood's condition had become
serious. He arose and walked about
the home bit, but had to retire.
Death came at $50.
c. L. Atwood was IS years old. He
was born August II, 1859, in Sanga-
mon county, Illinois, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin H. Atwood. The family
early moved to Maine Prairie in
Stearns county where C. L. Atwood
received his early training on a
farm. Resolved to obtain a good
education, he passed through the
rural school and then entered the old
Union High in st. Cloud. Completing
the studies there, he, entered the old
State Normal school,
After graduating from the Normal
school, Mr.. Atwood turned to teach
ing and filled positions in Ramsey
and Ottertail counties, and then be-
came superintendent of schools at
Melrose, where he served three years.
Then he read law and later engaged
in the real estate and mortgage and
loan business with D. E. Meyers and
later with his father.
In 1902 Mr.. Atwood was instru-
mental in organizing the Security
State bank of which he became the
president Immediately, position he
held until his death. ~
During his life in St. Cloud Mr.,
Atwood not only devoted his attention
to his business, but became an in
f1uential leader in civic affairs. He
served on the board of education,
served a number of years as resident
director of the State Normal school,
now the Teachers college, and was a
member of the old city council for
Is years.
AS member of the council he was
instrumental in the city's purchase of
the water works plant, and he has al
ways been an ardent supporter of
every move that has been started to
give the city a pure water system.
In 1921 Mr.. Atwood became prom
inently identified with the Twin City
financiers when he was elected presi-
dent of the Bankers National bank
of Minneapolis. He served two years
as president, then resigned to return
to ST. Cloud, but was retained as
chairman of the board Of directors, a
position he held at the time of his
Mr.. Atwood married Mary Eliza
beth Crandall. They have four chill
dren, Mrs. C. L. Hamilton of ST. Paul,
Crandal c., Allen A., and Frederick
Charles, all of st. Cloud.
He was charter member of the
St. Cloud lodge of Elks and was a
member of the Blue Lodge, Chapter,
Commandery and Shrine of the
Masons and was affiliated with the
Modern Woodmen, the Royal Area
mum and the Court of Honor. He
was a profound member of United
church and it's liberal supporter.-St.
Cloud Journal-Press, Saturday. -