Surnames: Farrand, Lowe, Stevens, Roou, Livingston, Longenecker, Cochrane

----Source: Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 9 Aug. 1934

Farrand, Wallace C. (10 July 1896 - 7 Aug. 1934)

W. C. FARRAND TAKEN BY DEATH; IN A FEW DAYS

Throat Ailment Fatal To Young Member of Press Company

RITES THURSDAY

Entire Community Shocked By News; Leaves Widow and Two Small Children.

A great shock came to this community early Tuesday morning, August 7, when it become known that Wallace C. Farrand passed away at his home on South Grand Avenue at 4:30 o’clock, after only a brief illness. Although he had undergone a severe surgical operation only about two months ago, he had apparently recovered his health and almost his full strength. Last week a throat irritation began to make him trouble and later a serious infection set in. However, Monday morning he was able to come down to have a medical examination of his throat. He did not feel able to take up his work at the Press office and returned home and spent the day there. That night he went to sleep as usual; between one and two o’clock in the morning his wife was wakened by his labored breathing, and being unable to relieve him in any way, she summoned the help of the neighbors and two physicians and a nurse. Notwithstanding all that was done, he continued to sink and passed away.

Wallace C. Farrand, son of John W. Farrand, was born at Ireton, Ia.; July 10, 1896, and was 38 years old at his death. When a small boy the family moved to Melrose, Wis., where he attended the grade schools and high school, graduating in 1914. He attended the La Crosse Normal School for two years and the State University for a year, and taught school for a few months. While at home in Melrose he started working in the printing office and became an expert linotype operator and general printer. For a time he had charge of the local paper at Ettrick, Wis. While at the State University he worked in a printing office to defray some of his expenses. Later he acquired a wide experience in the work, traveling to the Pacific Coast and through the East working in large offices.

Nov. 14, 1925 he was married to Miss Margaret Lowe of Neillsville. Mr. Farrand was then employed with the Strauss Printing Co. in Madison, and soon after their marriage they began housekeeping in that city. In June 1932 he bought F. J. Baer’s interest in the Neillsville Press and entered at once into active work in this office. His ability as a workman, his genial and kindly disposition, his interest in local affairs, readily made a welcome place for him with his associates in business and in the social and industrial life of the community. He was fond of sports and games, took an active part in organizing and maintaining the Neillsville baseball teams; he was a fine singer and often contributed in this way to the pleasure of public programs. He was in so many ways a valuable asset to this city and vicinity, that his death put in the prime of his life, seems like a dire disaster.......a loss that come especially hard to his home and family. He is survived by his wife and two small children - Adelaide Jeanette aged 7, and William Lowe 4; also his father at Pasco, Wash., a brother Forrest at Fountain City, Wis., a sister Florence, Mrs. L. E. Stevens at Melrose; two half-brothers: Clifford Farrand, Pomona, Calif., and Harry Farrand, Chalon, Neb.; two half-sisters, Mrs. Ocsar Roou, Neenah, Wis.; and Mrs. Tom Livingston, Pasco, Wash.

The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the home, Rev. Longenecker officiating. Burial will take place in Neillsville cemetery.

Mrs. Adelaide Lowe, her daughter Isabel, Mrs. Tom Cochrane and little Addie Jean Farrand arrived Wednesday morning from Morgantown, West Virginia, where Mrs. Lowe and Addie Jean were visiting at the Cochrane home, when the news of Mr. Farrand’s death came to them. They took a fast train from Pittsburgh and made the trip in 24 hours.