Fulton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Shearer, William Charles October 4, 1907
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The Atlanta Constitution Sat. Oct 5, 1907
DEATH TAKES W. C. SHEARER
Had Just Returned From a Meeting of the Odd Fellows.

After attending a meeting of the Odd Fellows, W. C. Shearer
returned to his home No. 442 Luckie street, last night at
9:30 o'clock, and one hour later died from a stroke of
apoplexy.
Mr. Shearer was for a number of years connected with the
city waterworks department in the capacity of engineer.
For the last few years of his life, however, he lived in
retirement. He leaves a wife, five boys, and three girls.
Funeral services will be announced later.
Before the war between the states, Charley Shearer
came to Atlanta. He was a trained machinist and one
of the best equipped engineers in the country. For a long
time he was connected with the Western and Atlantic
railroad and during the time the late Captain Flynn was
master mechanic he was among the directing workers
in the state road machine shops. Full of life and energy
he was always among those who worked in his own
way for the advancement of the city. He was an active
member of the old volunteer fire department, and was
among the strong advocates of the water works when
it's building was suggested forty years ago. He was
a member of the first board of water works commissioners
under the administration of Mayor Hammock.
Mr. Shearer was a great secret order man and was
probably connected with as many societies as any one
in the city. He wasa  leader in bringing about the 
organization of stationery engineers, and had no little
to do in securing the enactment by the general council
of an ordinance requiring stationary engineers to pass
and examination before being allowed to work. He
was a member of the pioneer society and of the old
firemen's society, he was and Odd Fellow, a Pythian
and a Mason

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