Wilbur J. Henery (1905)
HENERY, LEECH, PIPER
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 11/7/2007 at 07:10:33
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 24, 1905WILL J. HENERY Killed in a Runaway Accident Near Portland, Oregon
Will J. Henery, the well known north side druggist, died in a hospital at Portland, Oregon, on Monday from injuries received in a runaway near Portland.
Particulars of the sad affair are meager, as no word has been received here other than the telegraphic messages, the first containing the information that he had been fatally injured in a runaway accident, while working in a lumber camp, and taken to a hospital at Portland, Oregon. The second telegram was received on Monday, stating that he died Monday morning, and that Mrs. Henery would start home with the ramains on Tuesday evening. It is thought that they will reach here Friday evening or Saturday, and in that event the funeral services will be held from the home of the deceased's father, W. C. Henery, at 2:30 Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henery went to Portland a few weeks ago and Mr. Henery had begun work in a lumber camp, situated about fifty miles from the city, with a view of benefitting his health.
_______________________The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 24, 1905
Page 3Killed in a Runaway.
The news of the death of W. J. Henery near Portland, Oregon, which reached here last Monday was a decided shock to his large circle of friends. The particulars as to his death are very meager. His father, W. C. Henery, received a dispatch on the 17th at he was hurt in a runaway; on the 21st another dispatch arrived stating that he could not live, which was followed in a few hours by still another announcing his death.
The family have received no letter giving particulars of the accident or of his death. J. A. Way received a letter from a brother K. P. stating that he had found Mr. Henery badly hurt and had taken him to a hospital in Portland. The accident occurred in a lumber camp sixty-five miles away. This is practically all the information at hand excepting a dispatch from Mrs. Henery stating that she would start east with the remains Tuesday evening.
The funeral services will be held at the home of the father in this city Sunday afternoon and will be conducted jointly by the Knights of Pythias and the Macabee lodges, the deceased being a member of both orders.
This is a very sad affair and deeply felt by the community. Mr. Henery and his family moved to Oregon only a few weeks ago, which place they expected to make their home.
_______________________The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 31, 1905
Page 3At Rest
Wilbur J. Henery was born in Winterset, Iowa, Aug. 26th, 1869, lived in Winterset all his life excepting a few months spent in Omaha, Neb. He joined the Presbyterian church when a boy under the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Robertson.
After graduating from the Winterset Public School, he learned the drug business, and was clerk or proprietor in the same room twenty-one years.
He married Miss Mary Piper, May 28th, 1895, who with their little daughter Helen survives him. He also leaves his aged parents to whom he was ever a dutiful son, one sister and one brother, who all deeply fell their loss. Kind hearted and genial, no man in Winterset had more friends than Will.
About two months ago he moved to Portland, Oregon, to improve his health accepting a position as bookkeeper with a lumber company. On Aug. 14th, by the running away of a team he received such internal injuries as caused his death on Aug. 21st, at the age of 36 years. His family and relatives feel very grateful to their friends and especially to the orders of the Knights of Pythias and the Maccabees, who both at home and in Portland, came to their assistance.
The funeral was held at the house, Sunday afternoon, conducted by Revs. Bennett and White under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias and Maccabees and he was laid to rest in the Rock City cemetery. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in Winterset.
----------------------------The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 7, 1905
Page 1Will Henery
Wilbur J. Henery, the subject of this little article was, as it now seems, but yesterday one of Winterset’s business men. When but fifteen years of age, having just graduated from the Winterset High School, he began work for Drs. Nelson & Wray, then doing business in the same room now occupied by the Retsloff Drug Co. With the exception of a few months spent in Des Moines, he remained with those men as long as the firm of Nelson & Wray lasted. Then he represented Mr. Nelson’s interest for a time. The place then went into the hands of another party, and Will conducted the business for them until it was purchased by Sherman Catterlin. Will stayed with Mr. Catterlin till he (Mr. Catterlin) went into business on the west side of the square, then Will purchased a stock of goods, and went into business for himself in the room vacated by Mr. Catterlin. Later he sold his stock to Mr. Retsloff, and worked for him till he went west soon after the middle of June. His health not being good he with his family went to Portland, Oregon. He remained here but a few days, and then went to Mt. Tabor, and from there to Oak Point, Washington, where he was to occupy the position of bookkeeper for a large lumber company, and while waiting for the completion of the mills, was assisting with the work by driving a team hauling lumber for the erection of the office and other buildings. He had just unloaded the lumber, and was driving away towards the barn, when the horses are supposed to have gotten frightened, and started to run. Will had the lines wrapped around his hands trying to hold them when the wagon struck a large rock, throwing him off, the wagon passing over his body, and otherwise injuring him. His wife went at once to him, while the little daughter went for help to where the men were working about a half mile. He remained in the camp till the next day noon, when he was taken to Portland, Oregon and place in the Good Samaritan Hospital where he died August 21st, 1905. The remains arrived here Sunday morning, August 27th, and the funeral was held from the father’s home in the afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. E. Bennett and Rev. J. H. White. The interment was in charge of the K.P. and K.O.T.M. lodges of which he was na honored member.
As a boy he was tender hearted and kind to his parents, and nothing that he could do was with-held if he could minister to the happiness of his friends. As a business man he had perhaps as many friends as any man who ever did business in Winterset, and his funeral was as large as was ever seen here.
He united with the Presbyterian church under the labors of Rev. Dr. Robertson, and when a boy but ten years old, pledged $10.00 towards the liquidation of the debt of the present house of worship, and earned the money with which he paid his pledge. He leaves his wife, and little daughter Helen, his aged parents, one sister and one brother, and a host of friends that will not forget him though he has been taken away from us. May the Great Father bless the sorrowing friends, and protect the wife and little daughter.
_______________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, September 1, 1905
Page 8, Column 2Obituary
Wilbur J. Henery was born in Winterset, Iowa, August 26th, 1869. He lived in Winterset all his life except a few months spent in Omaha, Nebraska.
He joined the Presbyterian church when a boy under the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Robertson. After graduating from the Winterset public schools he learned the drug business and was a clerk or proprietor in the same room twenty-one years.
He married Miss Mary Piper, May 28th, 1895, who, with their little daughter, Helen, survives him. He also leaves his aged parents to whom he was ever a dutiful son, one sister and one brother, who all deeply mourn their loss. Kind hearted and genial, no man in Winterset had more friends than he.
About two months ago he moved to Portland, Oregon, in hopes of improving his house and accepted a position as bookkeeper with a lumber company. On August 14th, by the running away of 18 he received such internal injuries as caused his death on August 21st, at the age of 36 years.
His family and relatives feel very grateful to their friends and especially to the orders of the Knights of Pythias and the Maccabees, who both at home and in Portland, and to their assistance.
_______________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, September 8, 1905
Page 8, Column 3Wilbur J. Henery
Wilbur J. Henery was, as it now seems, but yesterday one of Winterset businessman. When just fifteen years of age, having just graduated from the Winterset high school, he began work for doctors Nelson and Wray, then doing business in the same room now occupied by the Retsloff Drug Co. With the exception of a few months spent in Des Moines, he remained with those men as long as the firm of Nelson & Wray lasted. Then he represented Dr. Nelson’s interests for a time. The place then went into the hands of another party and Will conducted the business for them until it was purchased by Sherman Catterlin.
He stayed with Mr. Catterlin till he (Mr. Caterllin) went into business on the west side of the square. Mr. Henery purchased a stock of goods and went into business for himself, later selling the stock to Mr.Retsloff had worked for him until he went West soon after the middle of June.
His health not being good, he with his family went to Portland, Oregon. He remained there but a few days and then went to Mt. Tabor and from there to Oak Point, Washington, where he was to occupy the position of bookkeeper for a large lumber company. While waiting for the completion of the mills he was assisting with the work by driving a team, hauling lumber for the erection of the office and other buildings. He had just unloaded the lumber and was driving away towards the barn when the horses are supposed to have become frightened and started to run. He had the lines wrapped around his hands trying to hold the team when the wagon struck a large rock throwing him off, the wagon passing over his body and inflicting serious internal injuries.
His wife at once went to him while the little daughter went for help to where the men were working, about a half-mile from where the accident occurred. He remained in the camp until the next day noon when he was taken to Portland and placed in the Good Samaritan Hospital where he died August 21dt, 1905.
The remains arrived here Sunday morning, August 27th, and the funeral was held from the father’s home in the afternoon. The interment was in charge of the orders of the K. P. and K. O. T. M. Lodges, of which he was an honored member.
As a boy he was tenderhearted and kind to his parents and nothing that he could do was withheld if it could minister to the happiness of his friends. As a businessman he had perhaps as many friends as any man who ever did business in Winterset in his funeral was as large as ever seen year.
He united with the Presbyterian church and when but a boy of ten years pledged $10 toward the liquidation of the death of the present house of worship and earn the money with which he paid his pledge.
He leaves his wife and little daughter, his aged parents, one sister and one brother, and a host of friends that will not forget him though he has been taken away.
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