Lane, George

LANE, LOGSDON, DAWSON

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Date: 9/14/2009 at 13:49:56

Lane, George

In observing the things about us as we go through life, we find much of interest, even in our immediate environment, but there is little that interests one more than to observe how different men begin and continue the duties of life. Some commence in hesitation and seem to hesitate at every obstacle they encounter. Others begin boldly, but after a time show by some defect in execution, that they have not properly mastered their tasks. Still others commence with steady grasp of the situation, and show by their subsequent accomplishments that they have compassed the problem of life; to the last class success always comes and they are the men to leave behind them good names and their descendants are left to reap the harvests of good actions.

One of the enterprising and deserving men of the locality of which this history treats is George Lane, well known in railroad circles as division foreman of the bridge department of the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company, with headquarters at Marshalltown.

Mr. Lane was born in Baxter, Jasper County, Iowa, on February 5, 1878. He is the son of Reuben M. and Alice (Logsdon) Lane, the father born in Muskingum County, Ohio, December 5, 1845, and the mother in Jasper County, Iowa, on July 6, 1852. In 1856 the father moved to Jasper County with an uncle and here grew to manhood, locating near Newton. Both the father and the grandfather of Reuben M. Lane were soldiers in the War of 1812. The subject's maternal grandparents, Thomas and Martha (Dawson) Logsdon; were natives of Kentucky, where they grew up and were married, emigrating to Jasper County, Iowa, in pioneer times, 1850, and here became very comfortably established.

To Mr. and Mrs. Reuben M. Lane six children have been born, namely: Mrs. Stella Logsdon, of Colfax, and Leslie, of Minnesota, were twins, and were born on August 24, 1876, in Madison County; George, of this sketch; Harvey, born May 31, 1881, in Jasper County, is living near Melbourne, Marshall County; Laura, born February 12, 1886, in Jasper County, lives with her parents in Baxter; Walter Guy Lane was born at Baxter, Iowa, February 15, 1893. Their parents are still living in a comfortable home in Baxter and enjoy the friendship of a wide acquaintance.

George Lane grew to manhood in this County and he attended school in his native community. After leaving school he was employed by the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company as Bridgman, and he has remained with the company ever since, having given the utmost satisfaction, as will be seen from the fact that they have entrusted him with the highest position in the bridge department, that of division foreman, with headquarters at Marshalltown. He understands thoroughly every detail of his work in this connection and is a conscientious, trustworthy employee.

Mr. Lane has a pleasant home at No. 202 ½ South Second Avenue, Marshalltown. He is a member of Baxter Lodge No. 168, Knights of Pythias, Baxter, Iowa. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 1354