The sudden death of Charles H. Lyons came as a shock to his many friends as word came on Wednesday evening that he had passed away while inspecting a new home he was having built in the southeast part of Rensselaer.
Several years ago he developed a heart trouble that kept him confined to his bed for months, but after taking treatment from a Chicago specialist, he had recovered sufficiently to take charge of his business again. He had to be careful of his diet and take many hours of rest.
It was his custom to go home after the closing hours of business, and rest for some time. On Wednesday he had followed the usual custom, and then concluded to go down to see how things were going in the new home. He had entered the building and remarked to the contractor, "I am glad you have put the windows in as this weather is getting stormy." In a moment he slumped to the floor, a doctor was called but he had passed away before his arrival.
Charles was the youngest son of John B. and Catherine Hess Lyons and was fifty-two years of age. He was born and reared on the home farm just north of Brook. He attended the Brook schools and University of Indiana. For a time he was engaged in the automobile business in Denver, Colorado, and later managed the grain office of the Sawers Grain Co. in Sheldon, Illinois. He left Sheldon for Rensselaer and began work for the E. W. Bailey & Co. grain firm of Chicago.
At the outbreak of the World's War he elected to enter the navy and received his training at Great Lakes, and was then transferred to Charleston, S.C. where he remained until the close of the war. He was genial and pleasant, courteous to all and devoted to his business.
He is the youngest of six sons, the oldest, Lawrence E. passing away on December 2nd.
Several years ago he developed a heart trouble that kept him confined to his bed for months, but after taking treatment from a Chicago specialist, he had recovered sufficiently to take charge of his business again. He had to be careful of his diet and take many hours of rest.
It was his custom to go home after the closing hours of business, and rest for some time. On Wednesday he had followed the usual custom, and then concluded to go down to see how things were going in the new home. He had entered the building and remarked to the contractor, "I am glad you have put the windows in as this weather is getting stormy." In a moment he slumped to the floor, a doctor was called but he had passed away before his arrival.
Charles was the youngest son of John B. and Catherine Hess Lyons and was fifty-two years of age. He was born and reared on the home farm just north of Brook. He attended the Brook schools and University of Indiana. For a time he was engaged in the automobile business in Denver, Colorado, and later managed the grain office of the Sawers Grain Co. in Sheldon, Illinois. He left Sheldon for Rensselaer and began work for the E. W. Bailey & Co. grain firm of Chicago.
At the outbreak of the World's War he elected to enter the navy and received his training at Great Lakes, and was then transferred to Charleston, S.C. where he remained until the close of the war. He was genial and pleasant, courteous to all and devoted to his business.
He is the youngest of six sons, the oldest, Lawrence E. passing away on December 2nd.
The sudden death of Charles H. Lyons came as a shock to his many friends as word came on Wednesday evening that he had passed away while inspecting a new home he was having built in the southeast part of Rensselaer.
Several years ago he developed a heart trouble that kept him confined to his bed for months, but after taking treatment from a Chicago specialist, he had recovered sufficiently to take charge of his business again. He had to be careful of his diet and take many hours of rest.
It was his custom to go home after the closing hours of business, and rest for some time. On Wednesday he had followed the usual custom, and then concluded to go down to see how things were going in the new home. He had entered the building and remarked to the contractor, "I am glad you have put the windows in as this weather is getting stormy." In a moment he slumped to the floor, a doctor was called but he had passed away before his arrival.
Charles was the youngest son of John B. and Catherine Hess Lyons and was fifty-two years of age. He was born and reared on the home farm just north of Brook. He attended the Brook schools and University of Indiana. For a time he was engaged in the automobile business in Denver, Colorado, and later managed the grain office of the Sawers Grain Co. in Sheldon, Illinois. He left Sheldon for Rensselaer and began work for the E. W. Bailey & Co. grain firm of Chicago.
At the outbreak of the World's War he elected to enter the navy and received his training at Great Lakes, and was then transferred to Charleston, S.C. where he remained until the close of the war. He was genial and pleasant, courteous to all and devoted to his business.
He is the youngest of six sons, the oldest, Lawrence E. passing away on December 2nd.
Several years ago he developed a heart trouble that kept him confined to his bed for months, but after taking treatment from a Chicago specialist, he had recovered sufficiently to take charge of his business again. He had to be careful of his diet and take many hours of rest.
It was his custom to go home after the closing hours of business, and rest for some time. On Wednesday he had followed the usual custom, and then concluded to go down to see how things were going in the new home. He had entered the building and remarked to the contractor, "I am glad you have put the windows in as this weather is getting stormy." In a moment he slumped to the floor, a doctor was called but he had passed away before his arrival.
Charles was the youngest son of John B. and Catherine Hess Lyons and was fifty-two years of age. He was born and reared on the home farm just north of Brook. He attended the Brook schools and University of Indiana. For a time he was engaged in the automobile business in Denver, Colorado, and later managed the grain office of the Sawers Grain Co. in Sheldon, Illinois. He left Sheldon for Rensselaer and began work for the E. W. Bailey & Co. grain firm of Chicago.
At the outbreak of the World's War he elected to enter the navy and received his training at Great Lakes, and was then transferred to Charleston, S.C. where he remained until the close of the war. He was genial and pleasant, courteous to all and devoted to his business.
He is the youngest of six sons, the oldest, Lawrence E. passing away on December 2nd.
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