VETERAN AUCTIONEER DIES OF HEART DISEASE - Charles L. Savage, 92, Passes Away Tuesday Morning at Home of Son Near Princeton - Charles L. Savage, pioneer and auctioneer died suddenly Tuesday morning at the home of his son, Harry Savage, three miles northeast of Princeton. He was 92 years old. His death was caused by organic heart disease. Mr. Savage refused to admit that he was dangerously ill and would not permit his family to send for a doctor. He passed away at 3:30 a.m. An inquest was conducted at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning my Coroner A.H. Malm. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock with services at the Searl's Ridge church and internment in Searls's Ridge Cemetery. The Rev. Henry James Lee of Princeton will have charge of the services. Mr. Savage is survived by two sons, Harry and Henry, both residing east of Princeton. Mr. Savage was a native of Morgan Co., Illinois, where he was born Aug. 5, 1831. He was descended from early New England stock, his parental grandfather having served in the Revolutionary war against Burgoyne, by whom he was taken prisoner. His father, Peter S. Savage, came west in 1822, making the journey by raft and ox team to Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1824, he came to Morgan County, Illinois, and took up a government claim on the site of the present city of Jacksonville, where Charles was born. After a brief residence in Putnam county, the family moved to Bureau county in 1836 settling in Selby twp. Charles L. Savage married Feb 8, 1853, to Miss Henrietta Young and they began their married life on a farm adjoining the village of DePue. With the exception of four years spent in DePue, they continued their life on this farm for 40 years until they sold it to the Mineral Point Zinc Co. on which was erected the $5,000,000 zinc plant of that company. In 1894 he purchased 90 acres of land in which he made his home for several years and then turned it over to his son Harry. In March, 1904 he bought a farm of 320 acres known as the Ben Smith farm situated near Princeton. In January 1905 he and his family removed there. For more than 40 years Mr. Savage in addition to his operations as a farmer was also engaged as an auctioneer, having taken up this line of work in 1862. He was one of the best known auctioneers in this part of the state and often cried as many as 100 sales a year which was an excellent record in those days. Politically, Mr. Savage was a life long republican. He was a delegate to party conventions on many occasions and during his active years, took a prominent part in the various campaigns. He was president of the DePue council for several years, served as deputy sheriff for four years under Sheriff Beatty, and was deputy provost marshal under Norton in the Civil War. He also served as a reporter for mercantile agencies of Dunn, Douglas, Brock and others in Chicago and New York. [From a newspaper clipping, no name of paper, no date.] -provided by Jackie (Savage) Marshall