========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Kathryn Kelly ========================================================================= Full Obituary for Simeon E. Hedding and partial obits for other family members. HEDDING Obituary for Simeon E. Hedding, Minneapolis Tribune, p. 8, Thursday, April 30, 1908 Death Overtakes Veteran Engineer Simeon Hedding Reaches “Terminal Station” After 40 Years at Throttle. He Pulled the First C., M. & St. P. Trrain Out of Minneapolis [Photo] Simeon E. Hedding, one of the oldest passenger engineers on the Milwaukee road, died yesterday morning at 1:30 o’clock of heart trouble, at his home, 2004 James avenue south. His illness was brought on by inhaling coal fumes on his last trip to La Crosse. Mr. Hedding was in the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road for more than forty years, and was the oldest engineer in point of service this side of the Mississippi river. He had the remarkable record of never having missed a run during the entire time. Among the men on the road he was known as always kind and genial and was one of the most respected employes on the entire system. He was born May 5, 1844, at Chazy, N. Y., and was a direct descendent of Bishop Elijah Hedding, one of the first Methodist bishops of the United States. He helped to build the river division of the Milwaukee road between Minneapolis and La Crosse, and with Jerry Coughlin, since dead, he ran the first train on the Milwaukee road, out of Minneapolis. Mr. Hedding moved to Minneapolis 38 years ago. He is survived by his wife and eight children, G. D. Hedding, Dr. Joseph A. Hedding, S. A. Hedding, C. A. Hedding, Mary Hedding, Mrs. A. R. Rheinberger, Lucy Hedding and Ruth Hedding.Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 9:30 o’clock at St. Charles church, Thirteenth avenue south and Fourth street. Interment at St. Mary’s cemetery. MRS. ANNA K. HEDDING Obituary of Mrs. Anna K. Hedding, Minneapolis Tribune, p. 20, Wednesday, October 16, 1940 Mrs. Anna K. Hedding Burial: St. Mary’s cemetery. Widow of the late Simeon E. Hedding. Born: Stafford, N. Y. Resident of Mpls for 60 years. Sons: Charles A. of St. Paul and Simeon A. of Beverly Hills, Calif. Daughters: Mary L. Hedding, Mrs. E. E. MacGibbon, and Mrs. Ruth H. Geddes, all of Minneapolis, and Mrs. A. R. Rheinberger of St. Paul; 16 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. MAE O. HEDDING Death notice of Mae O. Hedding, Minneapolis Tribune, Saturday, October 20, 1973 Mae O. Hedding - Age 88 years Sons: R. P. Hedding of Los Angeles, Calif.,S. W.Hedding of Brooklyn Center. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: Werness Brothers Funeral Chapel. 3700 Nicollet Av Mass:St. Olaf’s Catholic Church, 8th St and 2nd av s. Interment:St. Mary Cemetery. S.W.HEDDING Death notice of S. W. Hedding, Minneapolis Tribune, Monday, May 30, 1983 S. W. (Bill) Hedding - Age 71 Survived by wife, Eleanor Sons:Curt Hedding, Burnsville and John Hedding, Garden Grove, CA Daughters:Mary Cheese, Eagan, Beth Cramond, Huntington Beach, CA, Joan Mueller, Maple Grove 10 grandchildren. Mass: St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 71st & Halifax N., Brooklyn Center. Visitation:Evans-Nordby Funeral Home, 6000 Brooklyn Blvd. Interment:Lakewood Cemetery. MARY L. HEDDING Death notice of Mary L. Hedding, Minneapolis Tribune, p. 34, Monday, November 13, 1967 Survived by 3 sisters, Mrs. A. R. (Florence) Rheinberger, St. Paul, Mrs. E. E. (Lucinda) MacGibbon, Mpls., Mrs. Ruth Hedding Olson, Mpls. Several nieces and nephews. Requiem Mass:the Basilia of St. Mary Co-Cathedral. Interment: St. Mary’s Cemetery. Vigil Prayer Service: Gill Brothers (Downtown Chapel) off Henn. at 14th St. <END>