The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-26

came the news Sunday evening at
about o'clock of the sudden death Of
Superintendent Charles Trezona of the
Oliver Vermilion range mines and the
Mayor Of Ely. Knots of citizens
formed everywhere and the news was
relayed to shocked groups. The first
advices received were to the effect that
Capt Trezona had suffered a paralytic
stroke and was being taken to hos
pital. Later it was learned that the
stroke was fatal and that the remains
were on their way to this city where
they arrived at about 1000 o'clock in
an ambulance summoned from Duluth.
Capt and Mrs. Trezona were re-
turning to their home here after hav-
ing been in Duluth and where they
had met their daughter, Edith, MRS.
W. H. Budge) and daughter, of Ogden,
Utah, who were arriving for a visit
with Mrs. Budge's parents and other
relatives in this city. When near Pike
Lake the brakes on the car Capt. Ire
IONA was driving worked poorly, be-
came hot and locked Mr. Trezona was
carrying water in a small cup to cool
the brakes. At this time car driven
by an Oliver company man from Vir-
ginia passed and noting the difficulty
stopped to render assistance.
It was decided to summon a mech
anic from garage near by and Capt.
Trezona got into the car to ride the
three blocks to the garage. The
driver noticed Mr.. Trezona remove
his glasses to wipe them when sud-
denly he collapsed Death was in
Simultaneous. Artificial respiration was
resorted to by those present and a
physician summoned who arrived with
in a short time, but all efforts to re-
susticate Mr. Trezona were Of no avail
The family car was dispatched from
Ely to bring home Mrs. Trezona and
Mrs. Bulge and daughter. A Duluth
ambulance brought the remains to
this city where they were taken to the
Laing mortuary. Messages were at
once dispatched to the relatives in vari-
GUS sections of the country. They be-
gan to arrive the following day and
at the time of the funeral yesterday
afternoon all were present.
The news of the untimely demise
spread rapidly throughout the country
and on Monday kilograms and letters
from all sections of the United States
began to arrive offering sympathy and
coincidence to the bereaved family.
Flags in the city and on the govern
ment Offices were at half mast since
the distressing news Of the death was
received
The death of Capt Charley has cast
pail over Ely as well as the county.
The suddenness of the summons is
what appalled, He had been taking
treatments for several years but during
the past year his excellent spirit has
been remarked on by his friends
During the week previous to his death
he made several addresses at public
affairs in which he expressed optim-
ism in every word He was scheduled
for talk on mine safety at the meet
ing Of the Lake Superior Mining Sec
ton of the National Safety Council
and was to have returned to Duluth
on Monday for the conference.
Charles Trezona was born in Cam
borne, Cornwall, England, on Sept. 8,
1863. His parents were william and
Maria Trezona. Mining was the prin-
cipal occupation of his father and
moderate circumstances prevailed
throughout the Cornish mining dis
trict- When ten years Of age, Capt.
Charley went to work in the mines
along with other youngsters of the
parish An education was secured in
the school of hard knocks and hard
work The vocation chosen, not by
choice but by necessity, at the age Of
ten years was followed to the day Of
his death
When q years of age, or in 1885,
Mr. Trezona left England for America
and joined brother at Calumet.
Michigan We have often heard him
speak Of the good old days" as the