Continuing on with yesterday's column, "Past Events" by Ed. Semisch from the Altoona Tribune, 19 March 1942: Pensioned engineer R. T. Stafford passed away in Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 23, 1935, and was buried in Eau Claire on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 26, 1935. At the time of his death, he was 85 years of age. Formerly living in the Edgell home, he moved to Minneapolis in August, 1895. Mrs. R. T. Stafford died in Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon, July 26, 1941, and interment was in Eau Claire, Tuesday afternoon, July 29, 1941. Ole Brown, boiler maker helper for the Omaha, died suddenly in the railroad yards near the depot at 7:30 o'clock Saturday morning, Jan. 25, 1919. Heart trouble was the cause of death. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, Jan. 27, 1919. The M. E. Church in Altoona burned on Sunday morning, March 7, 1926. Miss Lulu Thompson and W. R. Russell were born on March 7, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Connel were married on March 16, 1892. Sig Swenson died on Thursday, March 9, 1939. Fireman John Johnce died at the Sacred Heart hospital in Eau Claire on Friday, March 10, 1939, and was buried in Iowa. Mrs. Ben Schwartz was born on March 9, 1885. Mrs. Charles Erickson died in Altoona on Tuesday afternoon, March 9, 1915, at the age of 57. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 11, 1915. +++++++++++++++++++ That's the news for today. I'll be back tomorrow with more! That's a promise! -- Nance