Willard Tubbs Dies Suddenly Sunday Morning
Veteran Salesmann Found Dead in Bed- Death Attributed to Auto Accident
This community was deeply shocked Sunday to learn that Willard E. Tubbs 62, a life-long resident of River Falls and one of the best known and most highly esteemed traveling salesman in the northern Wisconsin and Minnesota iron range territory, had been found dead in bed that morning at his home here.
Haviing traveled for forty-five ears for the Tubbs Medicine Co., (a concern established here by his father over sixty years ago), and never laid up by illness of any kind, it is believed that his sudden demise came as a result of internal injuries received in an auto accident which occurred near Staples Minn., on February 27, when hiis car skidded n the slippery road and overturned in a ditch.
There probabky isn't a city village, hamlet or cross-roads store throughout that region, which Mr. Tubbs hasn't visiited and many of the little trading places on his earlier route have long since been abandoned, leaving only a few rotted timbers or the crumbling outline of stone foundations as a reminder of their once prosperours existance.
Mr. Tubbs loved that wild territory and the pioneers who braved its bleak hardships to hew out their neighbors, and enthusiastically welcomed visits were for more like the social calls of an old, beloved friend than the business routine of a salesman.
The coming of the automobile and its consequent development of fine trunk highways and improved roads everywhere were among the gradual but significant changes which Mr. Tubbs witnessed in the forty-five years of his acquaintance in that region. He could with his car, make in two or three days the same territory that had required as many ardious weeks in the old wagon days.
Mr. Tibbs saw his territory grow more and more popularfor tourists and the summer resorts trade, which brought a populous summer colony in the wilderness where years ago he had purchased a fine but then lonely cottage at the headof the St. Croix, across the lake from Solon Springs.
Mr. Tubbs has ben the ideal husband and father- a loving chum in the house, thinking always of comforts and pleasures that he might bestow upon the family and among the happiest periods of his life were the many many summers when he made his headquarters with Mrs. Tubbs and the children at this Solon Springs cottage.
A dean among Northwest traveling men, Mr. Tunnds was a member of the Quarter Century Clubm an organization of salesmen who had been "on the road" for 25 years or more and he also belonged to the United Commercial Travelers and the Illinois Commercial Men's Association.
Although never a candidate for political services, Mr. Tubbs was always well informed and an interesting conversationallst on the subject of national, state and local political activities, and he enjoyed these discussions and keeping abreast of the times in such matters.
Willard E. Tubbs, youngest child of Thomas E and Rebecca Tubbs, was born in this city March 13, 1869 in a little house then located on th site of the present Tubbs home, and he had resided there ever since.
On July 12, 1894 he married Miss Lucy Potts of Maiden Rock. The weding took lace at Redfield, S. D., where the bride was teaching. To them were born eight children, seven of whom, with their mother, survive him.Emmerson, the first born, died in infancy.
The others are: Mrs. Ralph (Edith) Herring, Stockton, Calif.; Mrs. A.C.(Ada) Moline, Brockton, Minn.; Mrs. Thomas (Mina) Gentry, Sacramento, Calif,; Mrs. R.K. (Vidie) O'Dell, Flushing, N. Y.; W. Elmer Tubbs, Jr., Stockton, Calif,; Mrs. M.J. (Lola) Carolan, and Miss Emma Lou Tubbs, River Falls, Wis. Mr. Tubbs is survived by his sister, Mrs. Cora Waldon, of this city,
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Wm. Gray of Excelsior, Minn., former pastor of the Congregational church here, were held at the home yesterday afternoon, and interment was made in Greenwood cemetery.
The pall bearers were Messrs, Wellesley Vannatta, E.B, Carisch, G. G. Dewey and H. M. Elertson of this city and Messrs R.L. Williams and R. S. Palmer of St Paul.
All business establishments were closed during the funeral hours as a tribute of honor and esteem.
Among thse who were here from out of town to attend Mr. Tubbs' funeral yesterday were Mrs. A. C. Moline, Brockton, Mass., Mrs. R. K. O'Dell, Flushing, N.Y Elmer Tubbs, Stockton, Calif., Mrs. Wm. Warner, Mrs. Jas. Miller, and Mrs. and Mrs. Phil Ingram, Minneapolis, Mr ad Mrs. A. S. Palmer, M. Deck, Harry Rickett, Mrs. A. M. Baldwin, and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Williams, St. Paul; Mrs. Blodgett. North St. Paul W. S. Davis, Hudson; Paul Palmer, Lake City, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Sleeper, Menomonie, andMr andMrs. Claude Judd, Oak Park, Minn,, Mrs. Kate Winter, who is spending the winter with her daughter in Minneapolis, was also here for the services. River Falls Journal 3-26-1931
Willard Tubbs Dies Suddenly Sunday Morning
Veteran Salesmann Found Dead in Bed- Death Attributed to Auto Accident
This community was deeply shocked Sunday to learn that Willard E. Tubbs 62, a life-long resident of River Falls and one of the best known and most highly esteemed traveling salesman in the northern Wisconsin and Minnesota iron range territory, had been found dead in bed that morning at his home here.
Haviing traveled for forty-five ears for the Tubbs Medicine Co., (a concern established here by his father over sixty years ago), and never laid up by illness of any kind, it is believed that his sudden demise came as a result of internal injuries received in an auto accident which occurred near Staples Minn., on February 27, when hiis car skidded n the slippery road and overturned in a ditch.
There probabky isn't a city village, hamlet or cross-roads store throughout that region, which Mr. Tubbs hasn't visiited and many of the little trading places on his earlier route have long since been abandoned, leaving only a few rotted timbers or the crumbling outline of stone foundations as a reminder of their once prosperours existance.
Mr. Tubbs loved that wild territory and the pioneers who braved its bleak hardships to hew out their neighbors, and enthusiastically welcomed visits were for more like the social calls of an old, beloved friend than the business routine of a salesman.
The coming of the automobile and its consequent development of fine trunk highways and improved roads everywhere were among the gradual but significant changes which Mr. Tubbs witnessed in the forty-five years of his acquaintance in that region. He could with his car, make in two or three days the same territory that had required as many ardious weeks in the old wagon days.
Mr. Tibbs saw his territory grow more and more popularfor tourists and the summer resorts trade, which brought a populous summer colony in the wilderness where years ago he had purchased a fine but then lonely cottage at the headof the St. Croix, across the lake from Solon Springs.
Mr. Tubbs has ben the ideal husband and father- a loving chum in the house, thinking always of comforts and pleasures that he might bestow upon the family and among the happiest periods of his life were the many many summers when he made his headquarters with Mrs. Tubbs and the children at this Solon Springs cottage.
A dean among Northwest traveling men, Mr. Tunnds was a member of the Quarter Century Clubm an organization of salesmen who had been "on the road" for 25 years or more and he also belonged to the United Commercial Travelers and the Illinois Commercial Men's Association.
Although never a candidate for political services, Mr. Tubbs was always well informed and an interesting conversationallst on the subject of national, state and local political activities, and he enjoyed these discussions and keeping abreast of the times in such matters.
Willard E. Tubbs, youngest child of Thomas E and Rebecca Tubbs, was born in this city March 13, 1869 in a little house then located on th site of the present Tubbs home, and he had resided there ever since.
On July 12, 1894 he married Miss Lucy Potts of Maiden Rock. The weding took lace at Redfield, S. D., where the bride was teaching. To them were born eight children, seven of whom, with their mother, survive him.Emmerson, the first born, died in infancy.
The others are: Mrs. Ralph (Edith) Herring, Stockton, Calif.; Mrs. A.C.(Ada) Moline, Brockton, Minn.; Mrs. Thomas (Mina) Gentry, Sacramento, Calif,; Mrs. R.K. (Vidie) O'Dell, Flushing, N. Y.; W. Elmer Tubbs, Jr., Stockton, Calif,; Mrs. M.J. (Lola) Carolan, and Miss Emma Lou Tubbs, River Falls, Wis. Mr. Tubbs is survived by his sister, Mrs. Cora Waldon, of this city,
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Wm. Gray of Excelsior, Minn., former pastor of the Congregational church here, were held at the home yesterday afternoon, and interment was made in Greenwood cemetery.
The pall bearers were Messrs, Wellesley Vannatta, E.B, Carisch, G. G. Dewey and H. M. Elertson of this city and Messrs R.L. Williams and R. S. Palmer of St Paul.
All business establishments were closed during the funeral hours as a tribute of honor and esteem.
Among thse who were here from out of town to attend Mr. Tubbs' funeral yesterday were Mrs. A. C. Moline, Brockton, Mass., Mrs. R. K. O'Dell, Flushing, N.Y Elmer Tubbs, Stockton, Calif., Mrs. Wm. Warner, Mrs. Jas. Miller, and Mrs. and Mrs. Phil Ingram, Minneapolis, Mr ad Mrs. A. S. Palmer, M. Deck, Harry Rickett, Mrs. A. M. Baldwin, and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Williams, St. Paul; Mrs. Blodgett. North St. Paul W. S. Davis, Hudson; Paul Palmer, Lake City, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Sleeper, Menomonie, andMr andMrs. Claude Judd, Oak Park, Minn,, Mrs. Kate Winter, who is spending the winter with her daughter in Minneapolis, was also here for the services. River Falls Journal 3-26-1931
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