50 : Sioux City Academy of Science and Letters. 
He had a large, well selected library of which he was a 
constant reader. His connection with the Academy of 
Science and Letters commenced with the old Scientific 
Association near its beginning, when it used to meet in 
the office of Mr. D. H. Talbot, and he continued to be a 
valued member until the day of his death. He and his 
wife were frequent attendants at the meetings held in 
the Library building. On the evening of the annual 
meeting he presided and was elected first vice-president 
of the Academy for the ensuing year. On their return 
home Mr. Stone complained of feeling chilly and dizzy. 
His wife felt no alarm, for he had been subject to such 
attacks. At the suggestion of Mrs. Stone he retired, but 
just as his head touched the pillow he gave a gasp and 
life was gone. Mrs. Stone hastened to his side, fearing 
the worst had come. The relatives and the doctor were 
quickly summoned, but all in vain. Dr. Knott believed 
that death had come instantaneously and without pain. 
The funeral services were held at the Stone residence on 
April 23d, Rev. Dr. Newhall White, of the First Congre- 
gational church, officiating. He was laid to rest in Floyd 
cemetery. The Masons had charge of the last services at 
the grave. All of the banks and the offices in the county 
court house were closed during the afternoon out of 
respect for Mr. Stone. 
The principal recorded sources of his biography, 
aside from the two daily papers, which devoted much 
space to reports of his death, and to editorials are: His- 
tory of Woodbury and Plymouth counties, page 625. U. 
S. Biographical Dictionary, page 408; Prominent Men 
of the Great West, page 369; and Representative Men of 
Chicago, Iowa, and the World’s Columbian Exposition, 
page 564. 
