Edwin C. Weed (1862-1901)

WEED

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 3/3/2011 at 19:27:01

Omaha World-Herald, reprinted in the Maquoketa Excelsior, October 18, 1901.

OBITUARY

WEED-On Wednesday afternoon the funeral of Edwin C. Weed was held at the home conducted by Rev. Parsons who spoke with unusual sympathy and feeling. Music was rendered by a quartet. Interment was in Mt. Hope cemetery. The following clipping tells the sad story of Mr. Weed’s death:
Edwin C. Weed, 39 years old, a bookkeeper by occupation, was found dead in his bed at the State hotel about 3:30 yesterday afternoon by one of the clerks of the hotel. Weed, who has been residing in Omaha at various times for several years and has of late made his home at the State hotel, retired to his bed very late Friday night. He did not get up Saturday and an employee of the hotel looked over the transom late in the afternoon of that day and says he saw Weed still in his bed and that he was apparently asleep as he observed that the man was breathing. Nothing further was done toward an investigation, as Weed had expressed himself as being very tired when he went to bed. Becoming alarmed by the fact of his nonappearance Sunday afternoon the clerk opened the door and Weed was found to be dead, apparently having passed away some time previous. Coroner Swanson took charge of the remains, but as the dead man had been a sufferer of heart trouble and it is believed he came to his death from that cause probably no inquest will be held. Weed has a half brother in Omaha in the employ of the street railway. His mother lives in Maquoketa, Iowa and has been notified.

Edwin C. Weed grave
 

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