Albert Eugene Saxbury 1870-1934

Hannibal Courier-Post, March 31, 1934 - A. E. Saxbury Dies Friday - Served Two Terms As Alderman in Council.

Albert Eugene Saxbury, former alderman in the city council from the fifth ward for two years, died at 9:25 o’clock Friday evening in his home, 611 South Hayden street, at the age of 63 years, 3 months and 2 days. He had been ill since last June.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon from First Methodist Episcopal church of which Mr. Saxbury was a member. Dr. W. K. Chatten, pastor of the church, will conduct the rites and interment will be in Mount Olivet cemetery. The Odd Fellows will have charge at the grave. The remains will be removed to the family residence, from Smith’s funeral home at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon.

Mr. Saxbury was born December 28, 1870, at New Canton, Ill. He had lived in Hannibal for many years, and was highly esteemed and honored by his wide circle of friends because of his exemplary conduct and high type of manhood. For 30 years Mr. Saxbury was employed in the Burlington railroad shops, retiring the first of last June, on account of failing health. Mr. Saxbury was a consistent member of First Methodist Episcopal church. He was affiliated with Mystic Lodge No. 17, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and with the Modern Woodmen of America.

Mr. Saxbury was a republican in politics, and was always interested in the welfare of his party and served two terms, from 1917 to 1919 and from 1919 to 1921, in the city council as alderman from the fifth ward, while J. K. Mills was mayor.

Surviving Mr. Saxbury are his wife, Mrs. Dora Saxbury; two children, John T. Saxbury and Mrs. J. J. Denkler of this city; two brothers, William Saxbury of Buffalo, Mo., and Frank Saxbury of New Canton; a step-brother, W. H. Brown of Hannibal and a step-sister, Mrs Frank Swan of Madisonville; three grandchildren and other relatives. A sister, Mrs. Henry Stewart, died in 1928.

Hannibal Courier-Post, April 2, 1934 - Crowd Attends Saxbury Rites

A large number of relatives and friends attended funeral services this afternoon for Albert E. Saxbury, former city official, which were held at 2 o’clock at First Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. W. K. Chatten, pastor, conducted the rites and interment was in Mount Olivet cemetery, with Mystic Lodge No. 17, I. O. O. F., conducting the rites of that order.

Pallbearers were Floyd Capps, Jack Hammock, Charles Paradise, Glenn Boedy, Arthur Winkler and Asa Baker.

Mr. Saxbury, former councilman from the fifth ward, died Friday evening in his home, 611 South Hayden street. He was 63 years of age.