Marshall, Charles E., 1874-1940

MARSHALL, COLLINS, VICKUS

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Date: 2/11/2022 at 20:34:51

From the Hawarden Independent, April 18, 1940:

HEART FAILURE CAUSES DEATH
Chas. Marshall Found Dead In Oil Station Monday

Was 65 Years of Age and Spent His Entire Life in the Hudson and Hawarden Communities

Charles E. Marshall, a lifelong resident of the Hudson and Hawarden communities, died very suddenly from heart failure at the Conoco oil station in this city, which he operated, early Monday afternoon. C. R. Grems, who is employed in the Schoeneman lumber yard, across the street from the Conoco station, went to the station about 3 o’clock in the afternoon and upon entering the station found Mr. Marshall slumped down in his chair, apparently dead. A physician was hastily summoned but life was found to be extinct. It was believed that he had been dead for nearly two hours when found. Mr. Marshall had lunch at a down town restaurant that day and then it is believed that he returned to his oil station. During the past year or two he had suffered previous heart attacks.

Funeral services will be held at the home of his son, Leon Marshall, at Hudson at 2 o’clock and at the Congregational church in Hudson at 2:30 this afternoon with the Rev. T. H. Harding, pastor of the Associated church in Hawarden, in charge of the service. Interment will be in the Hudson cemetery.

Charles Edward Marshall was born on the old Marshall homestead near Hudson September 16, 1874, so was past 65 years of age at the time of his death. He grew to young manhood on the home farm and then farmed for many years for himself before moving to Hudson where he was engaged in the grain business for many years. About five years ago he moved to Hawarden and for a couple of years operated the elevator on the Milwaukee tracks here. He then became associated with the late Ed. R. Lambertson in the operation of his elevator on the North Western tracks and managed this business for a year or two before and following Mr. Lambertson’s death, relinquishing this position about a year ago. Since last summer he has operated the Conoco filling station here.

Mr. Marshall was united in marriage with Miss Josie Collins at Elk Point on February 28, 1896. Six children were born to them, two of whom died in infancy. Besides the widow he is survived by two sons and two daughters, Harley Marshall, who resides southwest of Hawarden; Mrs. Edward J. Schmidt of Rock Valley; Leon Marshall and Mrs. Clarence Nygard of Hudson. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Jesse Frank of Hawarden; Mrs. Frank Hampton of Waubay, S.D., and Mrs. Bert Horner of Alcester, and two brothers, George and James Marshall of Hudson, besides eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.

His lifelong residence in the Sioux valley and his many years in the grain trade had given Mr. Marshall a wide acquaintance throughout this territory. He knew the grain business from A to Z and his genial nature and accommodating practices made him many personal and business friends. His sudden death came as a distinct shock, not alone to members of his family, but to his wide circle of friends in both the Hudson and Hawarden communities.

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His death certificate (informant Mrs. Josie Marshall) has Chas. E. Marshall, born Sept. 16, 1874 in Hudson, S.D., parents Wm Marshall and Mary Vickus, both born in England; occupation farmer; resident of Hawarden five years; died April 15, 1940; cause, angina pectoris; buried in Eden Cemetery, Hudson, S.D.

His FindaGrave.com page adds his wife’s dates, Josie A. Collins Marshall (1875-1958); and his children: Harley Lionel Marshall (1896-1982), Alberta Geneva Marshall Schmidt (1898-1987), Wesley Marshall (1901-1902), Lloyd W. Marshall (1903-1905), Leon L. Marshall (1907-1963), and F. Maxine Marshall Nygard (1915-2002).