Heald, Sidney 1873 – 1910

HEALD

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 11/26/2019 at 17:32:58

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Mar. 4, 1910, FP, C2

Sidney Heald Dead.
Sidney Heald passed away Sunday night, Jan. 23rd, at the home of Mrs. Heald after an illness covering five years or more. The funeral was held at the home of Mrs. Heald, conducted by Revs. Parsons and Alexander. The body was taken to Iowa City where it was interred beside that of his parents.
Sidney’s case was a very painful one. He was the son of Rev. Heald, who was pastor of the Methodist church at this place a number of years ago. He was born in Mason City April 26, 1873.
The family was here in the '80’s. When Sidney was old enough to enter college he came to Cornell, where he had a brilliant career. He was winner of the home oratorical contest, of the state contest, and took third place in the inter-state contest.
After leaving Carroll he held down the city editor’s chair on one of the Mason City daily papers. During this time he took great interest in politics. He was a fine stump speaker, and was in great demand among the democrats, with whom he affiliated.
After a couple of years in newspaper work he quit, and went into Y. M. C. A. work. He was Secretary of a Y. M. C. A. in Illinois city for several years, and went from that into the ministry.
He served the charges of Bonair and Stacyville, and had good prospects when his eyes began to fail. He then went to Baltimore, where he was under a celebrated specialist for several months. His eyes were improving when the specialist became sick and died. He was then brought here, where he has remained since.
His condition has grown worse steadily since coming here. In addition to total blindness his physique, which was always very weak, broke down, and for the past year his mind has been affected. His death has been considered but a matter of months or weeks by his friends for some time. In his case death was welcomed as a blessing.— Mount Vernon Record.