OBITUARY: Cecil C. FERGUSON
 
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DEATH OF C. C. FERGUSON

Cecil C. Ferguson, of Newton, a former Victor boy and brother
of Charles Ferguson of this city, died after an illness of
short duration.  Death was due to erysipelas.

Mr. Ferguson was born near Carnforth on Jan. 12, 1876, the son
of William and Jennie Ferguson.  He grew to young manhood in
this community and attended the Victor schools.  He started to
work on the Rock Island as a youth, beginning as a water boy,
and gradually worked up to a conductor's position.  During the
Spanish-American war he enlisted in the 51st Iowa regiment,
and served to the close of the war.  Twelve years ago he took
the conductor's run on the Monroe-Newton branch, as it would
give him more time at home with his family. He was a capable
railroad man, courteous and obliging in his dealings with the
public and faithful to every trust imposed on him.

In 1900 Mr. Ferguson married Miss Leona Harper of Victor, born
and reared in the present Victor Hotel.  To them were born
five children of whom four are living - Mrs. Doris Stanton of
Marshalltown, and Madelyn, Curtis and Jeannette at home.  

Mr. Ferguson is survived by his widow, his mother, Mrs. Jennie
Ferguson, and four brothers and one sister.  They are Charles
of Victor, Fred and William of California, Clifford and Mrs.
David Curtis of Hooker, Okla.  All were present at the funeral
except Clifford and William.

The funeral was held Tuesday, Jan 12 at 10 a.m. at the
Congregational Church at Newton, after which the body was
brought to Victor, where a Masonic Burial service was held at
the Congregational Church at 2 p.m.  Rev. Dr. Williams was in
charge.  Burial was in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery.  Mr. Ferguson
was a member of the Congregational Church at Newton and held
membership in the Masonic order at Silvis, Ill.

Six members of the Order of Railroad Conductors acted as
pallbearers.  They were Wm. Strawhorn, chief conductor of the
division, Vernon Wolfe, Frank Hanson, George McKinley, and
Ivol Rife and A. E. Small.  All are Masons and Mssrs.
Strawhorn, Wolfe, Hanson and McKinley are old Victor boys.  

Other railroad men present at the funeral were Dal Burnett and
Chas. Burnett of Newton, Chas. Clark, Chas. Ogborn, Ben Eis,
Clay Reed, B. Wells, R. H. and Harold Scott, Joe and Cecil
Harper, and others.  Wm. Negley and wife were also present.

During Mr. Ferguson's illness, the president of the Rock
Island, J. E. Gorman, chanced to be in Newton, and learning of
his employee's condition, went to see him, giving
encouragement and sympathy.