Tyler, William 1879-1930

TYLER, CHENOWETH

Posted By: Janet Bosler - Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/29/2013 at 16:56:52

Hawarden Independent January 9, 1930

Born: 6-29-1879
Died: 1-2-1930

William J. Tyler of Madison, S.D. well known in Hawarden where he lived for a short time in his youth, passed away shortly after 8 o'clock last Thursday morning at his home at Madison S.D. following a month's illness from Uremia. He was taken sick on December 2 and had been hovering between life and death since that time. A week ago Sunday he seemed he seemed to rally and he was permitted to leave the hospital and go to his home. He spent the day enjoyably with his family but in the evening suffered a recurring attack and lapsed into a coma from which he never recovered.

His mother, Mrs. Belle Cheneweth, had been at his bedside during a part of his illness but was herself taken ill and came back to Hawarden, where she spent most of the past fall at the home of her niece, Mrs. Fred Vernon and family. In company with Mrs. Vernon, she was preparing to go to Madison last Thursday morning when word was received of his death. Mr. Vernon then accompanied them to Madison and remained until after the funeral.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Masonic Temple in Madison, conducted by members of the order, assisted by the pastor of the Presbyterian church there. Interment was made at Madison. Others from here who attended the funeral were Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Miller, Ben Rummel, F.E. Morgan, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Morgan and C.E. Chenoweth.

William J. Turner was born on Lake county, S.D. June 29, 1879, so was 50 years old at the time of his death. He spent his early life on a farm there, later moving to Madison, where he has since resided except for a brief period when he lived in Hawarden. In early manhood he entered the employ of the Milwaukee Railway Co. and rose to the position of conductor and was considered one of the ablest employees of the company on the Madison division. When stricken with illness he was working on the run between Madison and Bristol.. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, the Masonic lodge and the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors.

He is survived by his widow and four children, one daughter, Evelyn, and three sons, Kenneth, Max and Donald, all at home. His mother, Mrs. Belle Chenoweth, has been making her home in Hawarden since last fall. He had no brothers or sisters.