Clifford D. Eden
Dec. 3, 1888-May 6, 1969
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, May 6, 1969, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
NILES- Clifford D. Eden, 80, 0f 1010 S. Third St., died at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W. Va., where he had been a patient for the past five months.
Born here Dec. 3, 1888, Mr. Eden had been a lifetime resident here. Eden had been assistant city engineer and a member of the engineering department until 1961. During the year of 1949, he took full charge of the department until a new man was appointed. He retired in January, 1961, at the age of 71, not withstanding the fact that the mandatory retirement age for city employes is 65. Because of his value to the city, Mr. Eden was kept beyond the retirement age. A special council was appointed by then Mayor Mowitt Drew to see if some arrangement could be made so that Eden's experience and knowledge would not be lost to the city. It was hoped that he could be kept on a part-time basis. The council found this was not possible. In later years, although not employed by the city, he frequently gave information that only he had knowledge of.
City Clerk Burt Luth said today, “Mr. Eden was a real gentleman who had been very free in helping other young engineers starting their careers.” The present city engineer, Arthur Reed, has received some valuable experience from Mr. Eden.
Mr. Eden married the former Ruth I White, Oct. 26, 1923 in Niles. He was a life member of the Niles Elks Lodge. During his lifetime he had also been employed in two other states by their highway departments. In Colorado, he supervised labor used for road construction.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth, and two children. A son Charles C., of Niles and a daughter, Mrs. J. Thomas Campbell, Huntington and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with the Rev. John R. Wyngarden, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 9 a.m. Friday.