Stearns, William E. 'Ed' 1852-1896

STEARNS, SOLEM, KLIENHAUS

Posted By: A. Haught (email)
Date: 3/17/2015 at 17:24:58

Died at his home in Minneapolis Jan. 22, 1896, Wm. E. Stearns, Familiarly known as Ed., of bowel complaint.

Deceased was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 7, 1852 being at the time of his death 43 years, 2 mo. 15 days old. He moved to Clayton along with his parents when he was, but three years old.

At the time the railroad was built he began work as a trainman which business he followed ever since. He was a conductor on the C.D. & M, Ry., for several years, he then quit this Co. and began work in Minneapolis on the Minneapolis and St. Louis Ry., where he has since been employed off and on.

It seems strange that a man who has run on railroad trains for at least twenty-five years should at last die as he did from a sickness and not from accident, but such as the will of God.

He was married Dec. 25, 1889 to Miss Belle Solem of Minneapolis. He leaves a loving wife, a daughter 5 years old, an aged mother and an invalid father, a brother Chas. Stearns of Clayton and one sister, Mrs. Rena Klienhaus of Beatrice, Neb.

The remains were brought to Clayton for burial Friday and were laid to rest alongside of his brother Fred in Clayton Cemetery, Sunday at 2 P.M., Rev. Seaton officiating.

The pall bearers were all Clayton boys who had been raised here, Geo. Kuempel, Ernie Harvey, L. Christ, Wm. Beacom, Ed. Kuempel and Sid Backus.

The Clayton Picket: January 30, 1896