Waterbury - Cahrley
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 27 August 1897
The Nora Springs, Iowa Advertiser speaking of the death of Charley Waterbury, says:
“He was trusted and employed by men of large capital, and who were engaged in large enterprises, to their entire satisfaction—honorable, trustworthy, and an energetic, active, shrewd business man, that if he could have been spared a few years longer would have been one of our wealthy men. While Mr. Waterbury was a money maker and a shrewd figurer, he cared very little for money for his own sake, but was generous to a fault, and seemed to feel and act upon the principle that money is only valuable for the good that can be done with it, and his intimate friends never tire of recounting the numberless kindly acts and generous deeds that seemed a part of his very nature.
In 1889 Mr. Waterbury was united in marriage to Miss Laura E. Wilcox. A more tender or devoted husband never lived, and the bereaved wife will cherish the memory of a husband who never left a wish of hers ungratified. As they were never blessed with any little ones this seemed to draw them more closely together, and although married many years they were lovers yet. She, together with his father, mother, brother and sister, and his uncle, S. M. Mitchell, were by his side when the freed spirit took its flight. The remains were brought here Monday night, Aug. 16th, and were met at the Junction by a large number of Knights of Pythias, of which order he has been an honored member for many years. The funeral occurred at the M. E. Church at 2 o’clock p.m. on last Wednesday, conducted by the pastor, Rev. D. M. Parker. The casket was almost hidden by flowers and the chancel of the church was beautifully decorated with plants and flowers, one indication of the high esteem in which he was held by the community. The interment was at Park Cemetery.”
The Tuscola, Ill., Review says:
“About a week previous to his death he received a stroke of paralysis on his left side, from which he never rallied. Only at intervals was he rational after this stroke, and Frank Pearce, who went from this city to be at his bedside, writes that he never accepted any nourishment whatever. Mr. Pearce was a warm friend of the deceased and was at his side several days prior to his death, assisting Mrs. Waterbury to minister to his wants. Mr. Waterbury was suffering from heart trouble for some time before his death, and Dr. Spees, of this city, attended him while he was here. His death was due to the above trouble.
Mr. Waterbury has been making his home at the Beach House in this city at intervals for about two years, and was largely interested in establishing telephone lines throughout this part of the state. He was the means of establishing the Douglas County Telephone System, and at the time of his death was associated in the work of establishing a line with J. W. Orr, the Champaign banker, formerly of this city. He made a brilliant success in this line, and in the few years he had been engaged in the business he acquired a fortune of about $60,000. -s
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 20 August 1897
A telegram to J. J. Isley, of this city on Monday, announced the sudden death of Charles M. Waterbury at Excelsior, Minn., at 10 o’clock on that day. The funeral took place on Wednesday at Nora Springs, Iowa, from the residence of Mr. Waterbury’s parents, who live in that city. Mr. Waterbury at the time of his death was in the employ of the General Electric Company, of Chicago, Ill. Mr. Waterbury was quite well known in this city. He married Miss Laura Wilcox, a daughter of Mr. Levi Wilcox, living west of the city, who survives him. There were no children by the union. Mr. Waterbury and wife lived in this city for quite a number of years. He was for a time a traveling representative for a Cincinnati notion house. Later he was connected with the Crawfordsville Creamery Company. He disposed of his interest in that concern and became a stockholder in the Phoenix Telephone Construction Company, of Indianapolis. He was a man of jovial disposition, generous to a fault and of good business qualities. The news of his death will be received in this city with sadness. -s