Albert Eugene Earl
November 24,1850-October 14, 1920
The Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Friday, October 15, 1920, page 1, column 4
DEATH CLAIMS ALBERT E. EARL
Was Victim of Apoplexy; Had
Resided in Niles 35 years
Albert Earl, aged 70 years, and a resident of Niles for 35 years, died last evening at 9 o'clock at his home, Vann avenue, Riverview addition, to Niles. Mr. Earl started for his work yesterday morning, but had not gone far when he became ill and decided to return home. He had been home but about an hour when he was stricken with apoplexy, lapsed into unconsciousness and never fully rallied.
Albert Eugene Earl was born in Lagrange township, Cass county, Michigan, in 1850. He was one of four children of Avril Earl, who was a well known pioneer resident of Cass county. The four children―Benjamin F. Earl, Mrs. Horace Metcalf and Mrs. Alice Atwood and Albert Earl―are now dead. Twenty-nine years ago Mr. Earl was married to Mrs. Emma Scotten Dennison, the latter being a sister of the late Henry Scotten. Mrs. Dennison had two small children―Thomas and Bessie―the latter now Mrs. Samuel Hammond of Niles, and while no children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Earl, yet he showered upon these children the care of a father, a devotion they fully reciprocated.
The deceased was a mechanic in the wood working line and was for years in the employ of his brother , the late B.F. Earl, in Niles, and later entered the employ of the Studebaker corporation at South Bend, in whose service he was until is death, or the last 12 years.
The deceased was a industrious and excellent workman. Mr. Earl belonged to no fraternal organization.
The funeral services will be held tomorrow after noon at 3 o'clock from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond in Oak street. Rev. J.R.T. Lathrop, pastor of the Methodist church will officiate. Burial will occur at Silver Brook cemetery.