DEATH OF H.H. MARLEY

 The serious illness of our townsman, H. H. Marley, reported in last week's Mirror, resulted in his death at 8:45 o'clock, Thursday morning, after three weeks of suffering, and he met death fearlessly, manifesting the same love and patience that had characterized his entire life. He had awaited it and desired it for days.

The funeral was conducted from the family home on East Park street Friday afternoon by N. A. Shedd of the Presbyterian church. Rev. Shedd spoke earnestly and sympathetically to the family and friends.  Geo. H. Forte, of Kansas City, paid loving tributes to the departed for the railroad fraternity. The Mason's then took charge of the remains and buried them with the Masonic service.

Harvey Henderson Marley, better known as H. H. Marley, the veteran railroad man, was born in Martin county Indiana, on a farm, in 1832. His first position was as station agent at Mitchell, Ind., and his appointment was made by Geo. B. McCIellan, president and general manager of the Ohio and Mississippi railroad, just built, and who was later a major general in the Union army and its general In chief from ‘61 to '62. While at Mitchell Mr. Marley married Miss Jennie Sheeks, daughter of Col. John Sheeks one of the state's pioneers. Three children were born, Albert, Grant and Florence, who survive him. The daughter is now Mrs. Eustace Brown of this place.

Mr. Marley served during the war as quarter master's clerk, being unable to pass the physical examination necessary to enter the ranks, but he hired a substitute, as well as giving his own services in another department.

After the death of his wife at the close of the war he again became a. railroader, entering the general offices at St. Louis, of the North Missouri since known as the Wabash;. He became traveling passenger agent for the Iron Mountain R. R. in 1870, and in '73 made his headquarters in. New York City. That year he married Miss Clara A. Philips, of Mifflin. Pa. One daughter Gertrude, was the result of this union. She passed the greater part of her life in Olathe and died here five years ago. Mrs. Marley is left to mourn her husband.'

From New York to Chicago, from Chicago to Kansas City, from the Gould interests to the Vanderbilt by becoming western passenger agent of the Michigan Central road, were the changes made consecutively in Mr. Marley's residence and career. He had resided in Olathe for elghteen years. After nearly twenty-five years of service for the Michigan Central, he was retired on half pay about a year ago. His acquaintance with life was of the deepest and broadest - always a student, in maturity and old age he was a philosopher. He was valued alike by scholar and business man for rare judgement, deep insight and strict honor.

The railroad men from Chicago were W. D. Jerome, general western passenger agent for all Vanderbilt lines; L. B. Huesuer, of the Michigan Central, and Frank J. Burton, ticket agent of the Union Station, Canal St. The Kansas City delegation included E. J. Sanford, president of the Union Depot Company; Maurice Conrad, Will Murphy, Charles Stewart, of the U. P. ticket office; E. S. Jewett, of the Missouri Pacific; H.N. Garland, formerly of the Wabash; J. J. Shine and H.C. Shields, of the Wabash; George W. Hagenback, Santa Fe; J. A. Stewart. Rock Island; T. J. Fitzgerald, Missouri, Missouri, Kansas & Texas: and George H. Foote.

Olathe Mirror
November 22, 1906
Page 6, Col. 6