Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1916 — E. C. FIELD DEAD [ARTICLE]

E. C. FIELD DEAD

Vice-President and General Solicitor of Xonon Railroad Buried Yesterday. Word was received here Sunday of the death of E. C. Field, vicepresident and general solicitor of j the Monon railroad, at his home in' Chicago at 1:30 o’clock that afternoon. Mr. Field has been general counsel for the Monon since 1889 and has been the company’s vicepresident for more than 10 years. Most of his life was spent in Indiana and he was judge of the Lake county circuit court for 12 years before going to Chicago. He was one of the best known railroad men! and ranked among the foremost! lawyers in the West. He always was active in Republican politics and twice was sent to national convention.-? from Indiana. Burial took place at Grown Point, Ind., yesterday. Mr. Field had been in failing health for several weeks, brought on by an attack of the grip. He returned front Florida two weeks ago because of his failing condition. Judge Field was quite well known in Rensselaer where he has frequently been the guest of his portege, H. R. Kurile, now president of the Monon, and attended the banquet here last summer at the Presbyterian church parlors given President Kurrie by the Rensselaer Retail Merchants’ association.