Word was received in Stronghurst that William Drew had passed away at El Paso, Tex., the evening before. Mr. Drew and his wife had gone to the southwest country several months ago in the hope that the climate there would prove beneficial to his rapidly falling health. While the end came rather suddenly, it was not altogether unexpected. The remains arrived in Stronghurst last Monday morning and were taken to the home of Mrs. Harriet Drew, the mother of the deceased. Here funeral services were conducted and interment in the village cemetery. William Wallace Drew was born July 3, 1868 at the home farm near Stronghurst (a son of Charles E. & Harriet Emma Brown Drew) where he lived until he was 21 years of age. He departed this life at El Paso, Tex., July 17, 1913, at the age of 45 years and 14 days.

Upon leaving the farm he secured employment with the C.B.& Q. R.R. at Creston, Iowa, where he remained until 1891 when he accepted a position with the Pere Marquette, a new road just opening in Michigan. He served the road faithfully as conductor until his promotion to trainmastership three year ago. After a year's service in that capacity he was to have been promoted to superintendency when his failing health forced him to seek a change of climate. He married Firma Lillian Mouiding at Redding, Ia., Dec. 20, 1892. To this union one child, Nettie Myrle was born. He is survived by his wife Lillian and daughter Myrle, and by his sisters Abbie of Stronghurst, Annie C. of Springfield, Mrs. Benjamin Johnson of Bertrand, Neb.; Mrs. Fred Timmerman of Wapello, Ia.; and his brothers Chas. E. of Burlington, Ia.; Frank of Chamberlain, S.Dak.; and Lewis H. of Great Falls, Mont... - Contributed by No Reins.