Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1916 — JUDGE E. C. FIELD DIES IN CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

JUDGE E. C. FIELD DIES IN CHICAGO

... ... --EMMiP. Monon Railroad Loses Efficient and Honored Official—Close Friend of President. H. R. Kurrie. - ■[ ■■ ' ; ■ -■n Hon. Elisha C. Field, vice-president of the Monon railroad, passed away at his home in Chicago Sunday afternoon, death being caused by a complication of diseases and was the termin- ■ ation of a prolonged illness. Judge Field, as he was best known, was taken ill more than a year ago. He went to Florida but the change did not help him and he returned to Chicago about three weeks ago. Judge Field was quite well known here because of his not infrequent visits here with President Kurrie. He was an enthusiastic sportsman and many of his visits here were for the purpose of hunting. He was highly respected and will be best remembered by his speech at the banquet at the Presbyterian church for President Kurrie about a year ago. Judge Field was born near Valparaiso and would have been 74 years of age April 3th*. JHe graduated at Valparaiso University and the University of Michigan, after which he practiced law in Crown Point. In iBB6 he was elected ninth district judicial attorney and served until he was elected representative in the state legislature. He beacme general solicitor for the Monon railroad

in 1889. Judge Field is survived by a widow and the following children: Charles Edgar Field, Mrs. Cora Field Crosby, and Mrs. Bernice Field Callmen, of Chicago, and Robert Leslie Field, of Wheeler, Ind. The funeral will be conducted from the late residence at 509 West 61st Place, in Chicago, on Tuesday at 12:30 o’clock, and the body will be taken to Crown Point for interment. The funeral party will leave Chicago immediately after the funeral services in a special train over the Erie railroad. There will be no services at Crown Point, but there will be services at the cemetery.