OBITUARY OF HAROLD T. RICHMOND

From the Stevens Point Daily Journal Nov. 7, 1938

Harold Thorpe Richmond, 43, 506 Church St., a Soo Line passenger brakeman, dropped dead Saturday night, November 5, 1938 about 11 o'clock on a street at St. Paul. With the exception of a slight cold, he apparently was in his usual health when he left Stevens Point Saturday morning on Soo Train No. 1 on his run to St. Paul. He complained of a pain in his chest at Glenwood City and was advised by conductor, Al Schoenwaller to lie down. He did so and a short time later got up and finished the run. In the evening Mr. Schoenwaller and Thomas Mullen, another brakeman on the same run, called at the Ryan Hotel where Mr. Richmond was staying to inquire about his condition. He said he was feeling better and his visitors left. He remained in his room until about 10:30 and then told the clerk at the hotel he thought he would walk about and get some air and a lunch and also stated he did not feel so well. Shortly after he was stricken with a heart attack near the corner of Jackson and 5th Streets, near his hotel. He had planned to go hunting in the Amherst vicinity when he returned Sunday afternoon on No. 2.

Fred B. Richmond, his father, went to St. Paul'sunday morning and accompanied the body to Stevens Point, arriving here Sunday night.

Harold Richmond was born October 20, 1895 in Stevens Point a son of F.B. Richmond and the late Mrs. Richmond. When he was three years old his parents moved to Greenwood and later to Marshfield, where he received his education. They returned to Stevens Point in 1916. An employ of the Soo Line for 24 years, he worked for two years as baggage man in the freight office at Marshfield and for 22 years in train service as brakeman. At the time of his death he alternated on passenger trains Nos. 1 and 2 from Stevens Point to St. Paul and return and Nos. 17 and 18 between Stevens Point and Duluth and return.

His marriage to Miss Anna Luch, of Lanark took place on June 23, 1919. The resided at 403 Brawley Street until building the present home on Church Street.

Surviving are his wife, his father and five children, Frederick, Harold, age 16 Vernon Robert, 10 David Arthur 8 Doris Anna, 7 and Harry Thomas, 5.

Mr. Richmond was a member of Evergreen Lodge No. 93 F. A.M., the Brotherhood of Railroad Trains. He was secretary of the latter organization at the time of his death.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Lutheran church. The body is at the family home where it will remain until Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. At that time it will be taken to the church where it may be viewed by friends until the time of the services. Burial will follow in Forest Cemetery.

Source: Stevens Point Daily Journal Nov. 7, 1938