W. P. ENO - died 1895

ENO

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 6/8/2005 at 20:27:53

Our people were shocked, on Monday morning, to hear the W. P. ENO, of Wagner, died suddenly, while sitting in his chair, at 8 o'clock on Sunday evening, from a shock of paralysis. He had been to Luana in the forenoon and when he returned he complained of feeling badly and Dr. RENSHAW was sent for, who was present and talking with him at the time of his death. Suddenly his head dropped and he was dead without a struggle or the movement of a muscle. Mr. ENO was an old and prominent citizen of Wagner, having been postmaster of that office until its discontinuance in the early summer. He had one of the largest and best farms in Clayton county and another equally large in Franklin county. He had as wide an acquaintance as any man in northeastern Iowa, formerly having been an enthusiastic greenbacker, and latterly a great advocate of free silver. He was a man of great kindness of heart, liberal to a fault, and a lover of his fellow men. The funeral was held on Wednesday and was very largely attended. His age was somewhere about 68 years. Peace to his mouldering dust, and consolation to his bereaved family.

- source: Postville Review; 7/20/1895
- submitted by Sharyl Ferrall