Edward Adam Lear
Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 19 April 1905, page 5
DIED IN HIS OFFICE-Edward A Lear, assistant superintendent and general manager of the Geo Wiedemann Brewing Company, of Newport, died suddenly this morning in the offices of the company, at Sixth and Columbia av. Twenty minutes before his death he was seated with George Wiedemann, President of the Company, engaged in discussing business matters. Suddenly, Mr. Wiedemann noticed there was something the matter with Lear, his breathing being hard.
The suddenness of his death caused excitement among the hundreds of employees of the big brewery plant, everyone of them being personally acquainted with the deceased. After embalming the body in the office it was removed to his home, 1011 Park av. Cote Brilliante. The deceased was one of the most popular citizens of Newport. He was equally as well known and popular in Cincinnati and Covington. He was a member of Newport Lodge of Elks and belonged to several other organizations.
His eldest son, Edward M has just returned from Manila PI where he is engaged in business. Mr. Lear being a Catholic, it is probably the funeral will be held before Monday next on account of this being Holy Week.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Thursday, 20 April 1905, page 12
Edward Lear of the Wiedemann Brewing Company and one of the most
widely known men in the three sister cities, died suddenly yesterday morning at
his office at the Wiedemann plant in Newport. Mr. Lear said to one of his
associates that he was not feeling well; that he had one of the attacks to which
he was subject. A hurried call for medical assistance was sent and Dr. Wadsworth
responded.
The most powerful stimulants were given the stricken man but they availed nothing and he died within 20 minutes on the lounge in his office, wither he had been carried by tender hands. Heart failure was the immediate cause of death.
Mr. Charles Wiedemann, the President of the Wiedemann Brewing Company had but a short time before held a conference with Mr. Lear in his private office and at that time the man seemed in splendid health. Mr. Wiedemann was deeply affected by the untimely ending of the man whom he regarded as a personal friend as well as faithful employee.
Mr. Lear was born in Newport 52 years ago and has been identified with the Wiedemann Brewing Company for 15 years, having a general supervision of the sales department. His oldest son, Edward has for three years been in Manila in charge of the affairs of the United States Trading Company and reached home last Sunday for a visit with his parents. Many social events in his honor had been planned, which of course, are stopped by the hand of death.
Mr. Lear was a member of the Newport Lodge of Elks and of the Cincinnati Lodge of Eagles. A man of great magnetism and strong personality he made friends and kept them and as the news of his death spread in the circles in which he was known yesterday afternoon, the expressions of regret were many and sincere.
Mr. Lear recently contemplated taking a trip abroad for his health and discussed the matter with several friends who where then going, but he finally concluded not to go, saying that he could not stand the ocean trip. His is survived by a widow and six children, four sons and two daughters.
The funeral will take place Monday morning. Services will be held at nine am at St Stephen Church. The remains will be interred at St Stephen Cemetery. A special meeting of Newport Lodge of Elks will be held tonight to take action on Mr. Lear's death.