GEORGE WILLIAMS
G. M. WILLIAMS RAILWAY VET PASSES AWAY
Fails to Rally from Operation and Death Comes Today
"Matt" Williams, veteran North Western railway conductor who for eighteen years
had been a resident of this city on a run to Eland Junction, passed away at the
hospital at noon today, failing to rally from an operation which he underwent
Monday night for an attack of acute appendicitis which he suffered Saturday while
on his last run. Mr. Williams was the second oldest conductor on this division of
the North Western and would have retired on pension in two years.
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning from the home at 910 North Seventh
street to Sacred Heart church, and interment will be at Evergreen.
Railroaded at 17
Mr. Williams was born at Merillan November 4, 1864, being 65 at death. He engaged
in railroading at 17 at Green Bay and entered employ of the North Western line on
his birthday 45 years ago. His father lost his life in the civil war and with his
mother Mr. Williams resided at Arcadia for some years as a boy and then located at
Green Bay and later entered employ of the Wisconsin Central line, and in 1881 went
to the N.W. line and superintended construction of the Oconto Clintonville branch
of the road, and became a conductor on the line. Later he was assigned to runs out
of Milwaukee and eighteen years ago came here to take the run from this city.
Married in 1887.
In 1887 Mr. Williams married Grace Phelps of Oconto who with one son Truman, of
Milwaukee and a daughter, Mrs. Henry Wage, this city, survive. Three grandchildren
and a half sister, Mrs. George Farber, of Trempeleau also survive.
Mr. Williams was a member of the local lodge of Elks, of the K.C. order and of the
Order of Railway Conductors. He was widely known and popular.
Manitowoc Herald News, September 9, 1926 P. 1
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Many Railroad Men coming For Williams Funeral
The funeral of Conductor G. Mortimer Williams will be held from
the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wage,
710 St. Claire street tomorrow morning with services at the home
at 9 o'clock and at the Sacred Heart Catholic church at 9:30 the
Rev. W.J. Luby officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen. Railroad
men from all parts of the state with (sic) be here to attend. The
body is lying in state at the Wage home and me be viewed there by
friends. Burial is to be at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, September 10, 1926 P.1
G. M. WILLIAMS RAILWAY VET PASSES AWAY
Fails to Rally from Operation and Death Comes Today
"Matt" Williams, veteran North Western railway conductor who for eighteen years
had been a resident of this city on a run to Eland Junction, passed away at the
hospital at noon today, failing to rally from an operation which he underwent
Monday night for an attack of acute appendicitis which he suffered Saturday while
on his last run. Mr. Williams was the second oldest conductor on this division of
the North Western and would have retired on pension in two years.
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning from the home at 910 North Seventh
street to Sacred Heart church, and interment will be at Evergreen.
Railroaded at 17
Mr. Williams was born at Merillan November 4, 1864, being 65 at death. He engaged
in railroading at 17 at Green Bay and entered employ of the North Western line on
his birthday 45 years ago. His father lost his life in the civil war and with his
mother Mr. Williams resided at Arcadia for some years as a boy and then located at
Green Bay and later entered employ of the Wisconsin Central line, and in 1881 went
to the N.W. line and superintended construction of the Oconto Clintonville branch
of the road, and became a conductor on the line. Later he was assigned to runs out
of Milwaukee and eighteen years ago came here to take the run from this city.
Married in 1887.
In 1887 Mr. Williams married Grace Phelps of Oconto who with one son Truman, of
Milwaukee and a daughter, Mrs. Henry Wage, this city, survive. Three grandchildren
and a half sister, Mrs. George Farber, of Trempeleau also survive.
Mr. Williams was a member of the local lodge of Elks, of the K.C. order and of the
Order of Railway Conductors. He was widely known and popular.
Manitowoc Herald News, September 9, 1926 P. 1
********
Many Railroad Men coming For Williams Funeral
The funeral of Conductor G. Mortimer Williams will be held from
the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wage,
710 St. Claire street tomorrow morning with services at the home
at 9 o'clock and at the Sacred Heart Catholic church at 9:30 the
Rev. W.J. Luby officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen. Railroad
men from all parts of the state with (sic) be here to attend. The
body is lying in state at the Wage home and me be viewed there by
friends. Burial is to be at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, September 10, 1926 P.1
GEORGE WILLIAMS
G. M. WILLIAMS RAILWAY VET PASSES AWAY
Fails to Rally from Operation and Death Comes Today
"Matt" Williams, veteran North Western railway conductor who for eighteen years
had been a resident of this city on a run to Eland Junction, passed away at the
hospital at noon today, failing to rally from an operation which he underwent
Monday night for an attack of acute appendicitis which he suffered Saturday while
on his last run. Mr. Williams was the second oldest conductor on this division of
the North Western and would have retired on pension in two years.
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning from the home at 910 North Seventh
street to Sacred Heart church, and interment will be at Evergreen.
Railroaded at 17
Mr. Williams was born at Merillan November 4, 1864, being 65 at death. He engaged
in railroading at 17 at Green Bay and entered employ of the North Western line on
his birthday 45 years ago. His father lost his life in the civil war and with his
mother Mr. Williams resided at Arcadia for some years as a boy and then located at
Green Bay and later entered employ of the Wisconsin Central line, and in 1881 went
to the N.W. line and superintended construction of the Oconto Clintonville branch
of the road, and became a conductor on the line. Later he was assigned to runs out
of Milwaukee and eighteen years ago came here to take the run from this city.
Married in 1887.
In 1887 Mr. Williams married Grace Phelps of Oconto who with one son Truman, of
Milwaukee and a daughter, Mrs. Henry Wage, this city, survive. Three grandchildren
and a half sister, Mrs. George Farber, of Trempeleau also survive.
Mr. Williams was a member of the local lodge of Elks, of the K.C. order and of the
Order of Railway Conductors. He was widely known and popular.
Manitowoc Herald News, September 9, 1926 P. 1
********
Many Railroad Men coming For Williams Funeral
The funeral of Conductor G. Mortimer Williams will be held from
the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wage,
710 St. Claire street tomorrow morning with services at the home
at 9 o'clock and at the Sacred Heart Catholic church at 9:30 the
Rev. W.J. Luby officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen. Railroad
men from all parts of the state with (sic) be here to attend. The
body is lying in state at the Wage home and me be viewed there by
friends. Burial is to be at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, September 10, 1926 P.1
G. M. WILLIAMS RAILWAY VET PASSES AWAY
Fails to Rally from Operation and Death Comes Today
"Matt" Williams, veteran North Western railway conductor who for eighteen years
had been a resident of this city on a run to Eland Junction, passed away at the
hospital at noon today, failing to rally from an operation which he underwent
Monday night for an attack of acute appendicitis which he suffered Saturday while
on his last run. Mr. Williams was the second oldest conductor on this division of
the North Western and would have retired on pension in two years.
Funeral services will be held Saturday morning from the home at 910 North Seventh
street to Sacred Heart church, and interment will be at Evergreen.
Railroaded at 17
Mr. Williams was born at Merillan November 4, 1864, being 65 at death. He engaged
in railroading at 17 at Green Bay and entered employ of the North Western line on
his birthday 45 years ago. His father lost his life in the civil war and with his
mother Mr. Williams resided at Arcadia for some years as a boy and then located at
Green Bay and later entered employ of the Wisconsin Central line, and in 1881 went
to the N.W. line and superintended construction of the Oconto Clintonville branch
of the road, and became a conductor on the line. Later he was assigned to runs out
of Milwaukee and eighteen years ago came here to take the run from this city.
Married in 1887.
In 1887 Mr. Williams married Grace Phelps of Oconto who with one son Truman, of
Milwaukee and a daughter, Mrs. Henry Wage, this city, survive. Three grandchildren
and a half sister, Mrs. George Farber, of Trempeleau also survive.
Mr. Williams was a member of the local lodge of Elks, of the K.C. order and of the
Order of Railway Conductors. He was widely known and popular.
Manitowoc Herald News, September 9, 1926 P. 1
********
Many Railroad Men coming For Williams Funeral
The funeral of Conductor G. Mortimer Williams will be held from
the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wage,
710 St. Claire street tomorrow morning with services at the home
at 9 o'clock and at the Sacred Heart Catholic church at 9:30 the
Rev. W.J. Luby officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen. Railroad
men from all parts of the state with (sic) be here to attend. The
body is lying in state at the Wage home and me be viewed there by
friends. Burial is to be at Evergreen.
Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, September 10, 1926 P.1
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