Washington County IA Archives Obituaries.....Anderson, Eugene "Gene" December 26, 1900
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Page  5 of Washington Democrat, published in Washington, Iowa on Wednesday, January 2nd, 1901
Eugene Anderson Passes Away.

This seems to be one of the saddest things The Democrat has been called upon to 
write in a long time.  We do not remember when there has been a death that 
shocked the community as this has.  Perhaps there has been none for years, 
unless it was some accident or some unusual circumstance.  A week ago Thursday 
he was on the road as far as the people knew as well as ever.  Today he is laid 
away to await the day of the Resurrection.  Can it be; can it be?

Last Friday evening a week ago, he missed his attendance at the lodge, of which 
he was secretary, and the members discussed his indisposition casually, but no 
one thought it was even serious, let alone a fatal illness.  Christmas day, a 
few knew that he was in a serious condition and before night, he became 
unconscious.  Wednesday morning, it was reported about town that he was dead.  
The report was premature, but he lingered till a little after one in the 
afternoon, when he passed quietly into that long sleep which knows no awakening.

At Morning Sun, he had a severe chill and consulted a doctor, who advised him to 
return home, which he did. Grip set in with all its complications and acute 
pneumonia followed.  There was no checking the progress of the disease and it 
cut him down in a few days.

‘Gene Anderson was one of the best known men in the county and one of the best 
known traveling men in this part of Iowa.  For years he was on the road for the 
Washburn-Halhgan Coffee company of Davenport.  He was one of the most active 
Masons in the state, and the three ????es ???? of ?????? he was secretary, ??? 
?? ???????? of the Loss of one of ?????? and Masons.  He was a ???????  
???????????est sense of the term.  He was Eminent Commander of the Templars for 
a long time and at the time of his death he was Grand Sword Bearer of the Grand 
Lodge of Knights Templar for Iowa.

He will be missed in very many ways and one does not realize how useful ‘Gene 
Anderson was in his various walks till it is realized that he is no more.  He 
was public spirited and interested in the building of the town and community to 
a high degree.  He was liberal to a fault.  No one in distress appealed to him 
in vain.  He was one of the biggest hearted men The Democrat ever had the 
pleasure of knowing.  It seems unjust that he is called away right in his prime.

He was born in Washington township May 20, 1852, and was brought up there.  When 
quite young, he was in poor health, and had several severe attacks of lung 
fever.  He went to Minnesota into the pineries and was benefitted.  He came back 
and began clerking for Capt. Daugherty, which was the beginning of his 
commercial career.  He was in partnership with Frank Brindley in the grocery a 
while, but the indoor work did not agree with him and he went on to the road, 
which was his occupation at the time of his death.  He was married to Miss Anna 
Warren about sixteen years ago.  His aged parents still reside on the old 
homestead and did not know of his illness till a few hours before his death and 
not till after he was unconscious.  He leaves one sister, Mrs. John Shanafelt, 
east of town.

The community, which also is in mourning for the loss of a mighty good man, 
extends condolences to the afflicted friends and relatives and although it is no 
solace of satisfaction to the bereaved wife and the rest to know that a town 
sincerely mourned the death of one of it’s best sons.


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