Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: A.E. CROSS

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Daily Northwestern November 11, 1890

A Neenah Man Died On a Central Car.

Sudden Death of A.E. Cross

Sensation in a South Bound Railway Train Near Fond du Lac- A Man in Search
of Health Ride to Eternity

Neenah, Wis., Nov. 11- the city was startled early this morning by a
message announcing the sudden death of Mr. A.E. Cross a short distance
beyond Fond du Lac.  For some time past Mr. Cross has been ailing from
heart trouble, this affliction being assigned as the cause of his death,
which occurred in a set of the early south bound Wisconsin Central train.
But a few days since he decided to go south for his health, leaving here
this morning.  The sudden shock has nearly prostrated a devoted wife, son
and daughter.  Of the life of Mr. Cross little is known.  For upwards of
thirty years he has resided in Neenah, where he first engaged in the
manufacture of fanning mills in the company with Mr. Peter Johnson.  Later
on in life he acquired a comfortable fortune as the proprietor of a cooper
shop.

Before leaving home Mr. Cross left all his private papers in charge of Mr.
Robert Shiells president of the First National bank who places his age at
little less than seventy years.  Mr. John Stevens, in who employ the
deceased was once engaged, in speaking of Mr. Cross said: "He was a fine
man, quiet, unassuming, shrewd, careful and honest, a man to be respected,
whose word was as good as his oath."

Owing to his quiet manners he was little known, but among his few
acquaintances he was high esteemed, all of who echo the words of Mr.
Shiells: "I would have taken his word for a thousand dollars in a minute,
such was my confidence in his integrity and my esteem for the man."  The
body is expected to arrive her this afternoon, when the date of the funeral
will be decided upon.