Shirley D. Alexander (1914)
ALEXANDER, BEVINGTON
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 8/19/2010 at 20:27:18
The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 17, 1914
Page 1, Column 2SHIRLEY ALEXANDER Dead
S. D. Alexander, former publisher of The Madisonian, died in a Des Moines hospital Thursday night, after a day or two of illness. He was found by friends on the streets of Des Moines in a semi-conscious condition and sent to a hospital.
J. E. Hamilton went to Des Moines in response to a telephone message but in spite of the effort of physicians Alexander died soon after Mr. Hamilton left. The funeral was held at the Presbyterian church Tuesday morning, being delayed until word was received from his brother, Erwin, who lives in Montana and who could not get here.
Alexander was the son of T. J. Alexander, an honored and respected citizen of Winterset. He learned the printing trade in Plymouth county and soon after coming to Winterset with his father he purchased a half interest in The Madisonian with Albert Strong. He married Miss Mayme Bevington a year or so afterward and personally came into the possession of an estate worth $75,000 or more, when he secured a divorce a few years ago. It is understood that most of his money had been lost in unfortunate speculation. Alexander was a man of unusual ability and had many fine traits but his convivial habits brought him to an untimely death.
He is survived by his aged father, his sister, Eleanor, two brothers, Dr. Alexander, of Kansas City, and Erwin Alexander, of Montana.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 17, 1914
Page 4, Column 2Shirley D. Alexander was born in O’Brien county, Iowa, September 18, 1876. Died in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, June 13, 1914, aged 37 years, 8 months and 25 days.
He received his education in the public schools of O’Brien county, and graduated from the Sutherland high school in 1890.
He was engaged in the newspaper business for several years, first as editor and publisher of the Rhodes Review, and later of the Kingsly Times. In 1896, the family moved to Winterset. Here he was associated in partnership with Albert Strong in the publication of the Madisonian for one year, and later was associated with Ray M. Price in the publication of the Winterset Reporter.
He served two terms as secretary of the senate in the Iowa general assembly and at this time took up the study of law and was admitted to the bar.
In March 1899 he was married to Mayme Bevington. His father, two brothers and one sister survive him.
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