CHARLES MONROE
Charles Monroe, an engineer on several passenger steamers of the Goodrich
Transportation Company when that company operated a fleet of nearly a dozen
craft along the west shore of Lake Michigan, died yesterday at the Holy
Family hospital. He was about 74 years of age.
Mr. Monroe, who had been living a retired life, has been a patient at the
hospital for 10 months.
He took up sailing when a young man and became an engineer on the Goodrich
boats. He served on the sidewheelers Sheboygan and Chicago, and also on the
Indiana, Ludington, and other craft. After leaving the lakes he was employed
for years as a fireman at the yards of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company.
Mr. Monroe was a member of the Manitowoc Odd Fellows, who will have charge
of the funeral. He was also a member of the Marine Engineers Benevolent
Association.
Survivors are two sons, Henry of Los Angeles, Calif., and Roy of Holland Mich.,
an engineer on the passenger liner North American.
The body is at the Frazier mortuary and funeral plans await await arrival of
a son, Roy.
Manitowoc Herald Times, July 5, 1940 P.2
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[d. 07-04-1940/age 73 yrs./cause: generalized carcinomatosis/
bur. on Peter Stadler lot]
Charles Monroe, an engineer on several passenger steamers of the Goodrich
Transportation Company when that company operated a fleet of nearly a dozen
craft along the west shore of Lake Michigan, died yesterday at the Holy
Family hospital. He was about 74 years of age.
Mr. Monroe, who had been living a retired life, has been a patient at the
hospital for 10 months.
He took up sailing when a young man and became an engineer on the Goodrich
boats. He served on the sidewheelers Sheboygan and Chicago, and also on the
Indiana, Ludington, and other craft. After leaving the lakes he was employed
for years as a fireman at the yards of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company.
Mr. Monroe was a member of the Manitowoc Odd Fellows, who will have charge
of the funeral. He was also a member of the Marine Engineers Benevolent
Association.
Survivors are two sons, Henry of Los Angeles, Calif., and Roy of Holland Mich.,
an engineer on the passenger liner North American.
The body is at the Frazier mortuary and funeral plans await await arrival of
a son, Roy.
Manitowoc Herald Times, July 5, 1940 P.2
*********
[d. 07-04-1940/age 73 yrs./cause: generalized carcinomatosis/
bur. on Peter Stadler lot]
CHARLES MONROE
Charles Monroe, an engineer on several passenger steamers of the Goodrich
Transportation Company when that company operated a fleet of nearly a dozen
craft along the west shore of Lake Michigan, died yesterday at the Holy
Family hospital. He was about 74 years of age.
Mr. Monroe, who had been living a retired life, has been a patient at the
hospital for 10 months.
He took up sailing when a young man and became an engineer on the Goodrich
boats. He served on the sidewheelers Sheboygan and Chicago, and also on the
Indiana, Ludington, and other craft. After leaving the lakes he was employed
for years as a fireman at the yards of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company.
Mr. Monroe was a member of the Manitowoc Odd Fellows, who will have charge
of the funeral. He was also a member of the Marine Engineers Benevolent
Association.
Survivors are two sons, Henry of Los Angeles, Calif., and Roy of Holland Mich.,
an engineer on the passenger liner North American.
The body is at the Frazier mortuary and funeral plans await await arrival of
a son, Roy.
Manitowoc Herald Times, July 5, 1940 P.2
*********
[d. 07-04-1940/age 73 yrs./cause: generalized carcinomatosis/
bur. on Peter Stadler lot]
Charles Monroe, an engineer on several passenger steamers of the Goodrich
Transportation Company when that company operated a fleet of nearly a dozen
craft along the west shore of Lake Michigan, died yesterday at the Holy
Family hospital. He was about 74 years of age.
Mr. Monroe, who had been living a retired life, has been a patient at the
hospital for 10 months.
He took up sailing when a young man and became an engineer on the Goodrich
boats. He served on the sidewheelers Sheboygan and Chicago, and also on the
Indiana, Ludington, and other craft. After leaving the lakes he was employed
for years as a fireman at the yards of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company.
Mr. Monroe was a member of the Manitowoc Odd Fellows, who will have charge
of the funeral. He was also a member of the Marine Engineers Benevolent
Association.
Survivors are two sons, Henry of Los Angeles, Calif., and Roy of Holland Mich.,
an engineer on the passenger liner North American.
The body is at the Frazier mortuary and funeral plans await await arrival of
a son, Roy.
Manitowoc Herald Times, July 5, 1940 P.2
*********
[d. 07-04-1940/age 73 yrs./cause: generalized carcinomatosis/
bur. on Peter Stadler lot]
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