The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-06-22
Rev. Wyand
Lost Life in
Auto Smash
Deceased Was Methodist Pas
tor in This City for Sew
eral Years
COMPANION LOSES LIFE
Rev. J. D. and Mrs. Butler,
Mesdames Bishop and Bar
nett Attend Funeral

Rev. S. s. Wyand, pastor of the
First M. E. church, of this city for
several years prior to seven years
ago, met death in an auto accident
at Duluth Friday morning Of last
week.
After leaving this city Rev.
Wyand was stationed at Eveleth.
Mimi, and was later transferred to
the Lester Park church at Duluth,
where he was serving when he met
his death. He was about IS years
old.
Rev. Downing, Of Eveleth, and e
companion, left Eveleth Tuesday
morning of last week for fishing
expedition on Birch Lake, near Ely.
MINI. /
1t appears that Rev. Downing
was taken i'll while in the boat and
was taken ashore by his compan-
ion. The latter returned in a half
an hour or so but could not locate
Rev. Downing. Men at a near by
camp had not seen him. Investiga
ton disclosed foot prints on a mos
sy stone high above and close to
the edge of the lake. The presump-
ton is that in wandering Rev.
Downing fell into the lake at this
point, the water being 30 feet deep.
Searching parties Friday were or
ganized and the lake was trolled
diligently until Sunday morning
when the body of the pastor was
located floating on top of the wat
er.
Friday Rev. Wyand accompanied
Rev. Williams, wife and daughter,
of Proctor, were enroute for Eve
leth to see if anything could be done
for Mrs. Downing.
They had reached a point about
10 miles from the loop district Of
Duluth on Highway No. /, when a
car driven by Mrs. Victor Johnson,
of Hibbing, wife of the assistant
county attorney, of st. Louis county,
had a blowout. Mrs. johnson lost
control of her car and was midway
across this highway when the Will
liams car collided with it.
Rev. Williams was killed instant
ly. Rev. Wyand was so badly in
jured that he passed away shortly
after being taken to st. Luke's hos
pital, Duluth. Mrs. Williams is still
confined to the hospital in a serious
condition. The daughter was not
seriously injured.
Mrs. Johnson and her daughter,
who was with her, were injured and
taken to st. Mary's hospital. Both
have been released.
Mrs. Wyand has been i'll for sew
eral months with nervous trouble
and heart aff1iction. A letter receiv-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Barnett,
of this city Saturday, written by
Rev. Wyand Friday morning, stat
ed that he and Mrs. Wyand were
ready to accompany Mrs. Barnett
and son to California any time. He
was to take his vacation and it was
hoped the trip would improve Mrs.
Wyand's health. It is understood
it was planned to leave Sank Centre
for the West Tuesday of this week.
Tuesday morning at 400 o'clock
Rev. J. D. Butler and Mrs. Butler
accompanied by Mrs. Barnett and
Mrs. Howard Bishop left for Du-
luth to attend the funeral. Fifty
Methodist pastors were in attend
ance. The funeral Of Rev Williams
was held from his church at Proc
tor 1870 p. M, and Rev. Wyand's
from the Lester Park church at
$3.50 p. M. Rev. DR.. Charles Fox
Davis, Of Minneapolis, conducted
the service for Rev. Wyand.
Rev. and Mrs. Butler and their
party returned to this city at HOO
p. M. Tuesday evening.
During his residence in this city
Rev. Wyand was a splendid leader
Of his congregation; a high type
citizen and had many friends out
side his church who sincerely SYM
pathize with his heartbroken wife
in her great bereavement.