Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Charles W. HARRINGTON ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Daily Northwestern March 29, 1906 p. 2 End Came Suddenly Charles W. Harrington Expires at His Home on Oregon Street-- Was Alone in House at the Time and Body is Found This Morning-- He Was Preparing to Retire When Stricken-- Details Charles W. Harrington, a market gardener residing at 125 Oregon street, at the corn of Eleventh street, expired some time Wednesday night or in the late evening, apparently of heart disease. The body was discovered this morning by a little girl named Madler, living at 235 Twelfth street, who saw Mr. Harrington lying on the floor when she came to collect for the washing. Being unable to get any response by knocking at a side door, she looked through a window and saw the body prone upon the floor. She notified some of the neighbors at one, and the Justice of the Peace Charles G. Baumann was called in. He impaneled a coroner's jury at nine o'clock, which viewed the remains and adjourned to meet at four o'clock Friday afternoon. Mr. Harrington lived alone, and had occupied the house in which he died for the last five years. When discovered he was only half dressed. Apparently he had begun to disrobe for the night, when an attack of heart failure came upon him suddenly and he sank down in the doorway leading from his sitting room to the bed chamber, his head resting on a lounge. He was in his working clothes. Evidence of his having died after eight o'clock is found in the fact that he was seen by acquaintances while he was passing along Oregon street Wednesday evening at an early hour, on the way to his home. Dr. J.M. Williams who was called in by Justice Baumann made a close examination of the remains and gave it as his opinion that the deceased was a victim of heart failure. The indications were that the attack came without any warning whatever and that it was all over in a moment. The hands were tightly clenched, one being drawn up close to the throat, although the features presented no expression of pain when the body was discovered. The deceased was about sixty-nine years of age, having been born in 1837 in Quechee, Vt. He came here with his wife about twenty years ago and purchased a property of ten acres near the city limits, at Twentieth and Knapp streets, and built a house there. There he raising fruit and vegetables for sale in the city up to the time of his death, having a considerable business, especially in the strawberry season. He owned a horse and a cow, which were kept on the Oregon street property. Mrs. Harrington died about ten years ago. There is supposed to be one son living, William F. Harrington, who was last heard from by Mr. Harrington in January of this year. He is stated by friends of the deceased to have been something of a wanderer, going from one place to another. He had made his home in a number of different localities since leaving here several years ago and is supposed to be at present somewhere in Europe. The deceased was a careful man in his business affairs. He possessed considerable property, including five acres of the original ten on which he conducted the market garden. There is also the property at 123 Oregon street, adjacent to his home, which latter he sold a year ago and was to occupy until May 1. About March 15 he called on his attorney, A.J. Barber and gave him instructions as to the disposal of the estate, also leaving directions as to where the will would be found. At that time he expressed the fear that he might die in the house alone, and Mr. Barber urged him to give up his hermit-like existence and find a home elsewhere in the city. Mr. Harrington said he was getting too old to make any change, however. The will was found this morning among other papers in the house. It will be filed shortly. The estate is ???? Arrangements for the funeral have not been made. The body was removed to this morning to the undertaking parlors of Spikes & McDonald where it will remain until the first of the week. Mr. Barber states that an endeavor will be made to locate the son, and that communication will also be established with the authorities at Fort Atkinson, Wis., with a hope to finding out where Mrs. Harrington is buried. It is believed that her remains are interred at or near that city and if the location can be discovered the funeral of Mr. Harrington will be held in this city Monday or Tuesday and the remains will be taken to Fort Atkinson for interment. Daily Northwestern April 3, 1906 p.3 Funeral of C.W. Harrington Funeral services for the late C.W. Harrington, who died last Wednesday evening at his home on Oregon street, were held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from the undertaking parlors of Spikes & McDonald, Rev. Edward H. Smith officiating. Herman H. Powers sang "Nearer, My God, to Thee," and "Some Sweet Day". There was a large attendance of friends and neighbors of the deceased. The remains were taken this morning to Koshkonong, Wis., near Fort Atkinson, over the Chicago & Northwestern road at 3:30 o'clock, accompanied by A.J. Barber, attorney for the estate. Interment took place at Koshkonong today.