Posted on: Washington Co. Il Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/WashingtonObits?read=4 Surname: Stamm, Wisley, Higgs, Ward, Essich, Sanders, Borchelt, Witt, Decker, Storke ------------------------- Nashville Journal November 29, 1945 Elliott Evilsizer, 63, former Nashville City Councilman, dropped dead Saturday evening about 8:30 o'clock at the corner of North Washington and West Elm Streets while on his way up town. An inquest was conducted by Dr G A Green, coroner, at the Hileman funeral home Sunday morning and the jury returned a verdict of "death due to coronary thrombosis." Jurymen were; Ed Lincoln, R R Snyder, Garfield Law, H D Nickel, Harry Fix and Charles McElroy. Mrs Mary Elle Wisely, who was accompanying him to town, testified that he suddenly slumped to the sidewalk and died within a few seconds. He was taken to the home of Ed Lincoln just a few houses away from where he fell where he was pronounced dead. Mr Evilsizer, former head of the United mine Workers local and an alderman during the last Krughoff administration, was born in Washington County Feb 17, 1882, the son of Henry and Katherine Evilsizer. He was married to Sarah Stamm in 1904 and she died 6 years ago. He is survived by his mother, Mrs Catherine Evilsizer of this city and six children, Vera, Mars Herbert Higgs of St Louis, Yvonne, Mrs Claude Ward of Grand Rapids Michigan; Hildred, Mrs Steve Essich of San Diego, CA; Quinton of Cleveland, OH and twin sons in the Navy, Richard and Raymond.; Two sisters, Mrs Violet Sanders and Mrs Edna Borchelt of Johnston City; 4 brothers, Hiram of here, Edward of Christopher, Lucien of Buckner and William of Okawville; also 9 grandchildren. He worked in the local mine until it closed and at the time of his death was working with Fred Speck. Funeral services were held at the Hileman funeral home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev A W Hendrix officiating. Burial was made in the masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Arthur and Clarence Decker, Milburn Witte, Louis Storck, Fred Speck and Frank Witt. Mrs E F Gewe was organist.