Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-22
DEATH OF JrDGE REED.

ABBOTT SIX months ago Judge J. H.
Reed and family moved 10 Seattle from
Pendleton. Or. The Judge opened an
Office here, and has since been engaged
in the practice Of his profession. Until
/ few DAYS ago. when be sUccurnsed 10 his
many bodily ailu enis and inhrmItls-,
/ from which be hsd been suffering for
/ long time. and vas confined to his bed
/ Yesterday u ornlng at 8 clock death
| messenger called at bis door and con
/ veyed his spirit away To that lano from
whose bonr DO traveller returns Judge
[ Reed wa- AID old resident of the paclnc
coast Many years ago he enjoyed 4
/ lucrative iaw practice 10 Po rtiaud. Or.
| He afterwards took an active part IN
mining industries. which finally caused
/ It's financial ruin. He again retu ned
to the law. AT Pendie'sn Or. from
which place be moved To Seattle.
wife. two grown daughters and son
survive to mourn the loss Of a good hus-
| band and kind and indulgent father.
| In order To show proper respect tor
/ the dead, a meeting of the members OF
| the bar Was called last evening. At which
! the following business was transacted
At meeting OF the Seattle Bar, At
| the office Of Nessrs. Halier 4 Hanford,
| 70 take suitable action on the announce
men. OF the sudden death of Judge J.
/ Ii. Reed. Eben Smith was chosen taair-
/ man. and John X. kinnear Secretary.
| On motion. the chair appointed u. u.
| Halter, Judge Burke and j. ). Gag, a
| Committee on Resolutions.
The following resolutions were re-
| ported bv the committee and Qnani-
ROusly adopted:
WHEREAS, In the dispensatIon of An
allwIse Providence. II has pleased Al
mighty God to remove from our midst
by death our friend and professional
brother Judge J. Ii. Reed. a lawyer Of
distinguished ability and man of III ost
generous impulses and great purity of
character. who by his quiet, genial man
ners and earnest devotion to the dis
charge of duty, had won for himself
the confidence and respect of the entire
community In which he lived.
| HesolrHd. That III the death of ia lge
J. H. Reed this community has lost a
valued, energetic and honored citizen,
his profession a devoted, upright and
able counsellor. and society a most es
termed member.
R.soired, hat We. the Attorneys of
the Seattle Bar, hereby present to the
bereayed widow, children and relatives
of the deceased. our heartfelt sympathy
In their great sorrow and affection.
| Resoired, That these resolutions be
presented to the District Court at Its
next session, with the request that the
same be entered upon the records of the
Court, and that A certified copy Of the
same be furnished by the Clerk of said
Court to the widow of the deceased.
j. ). GAGE.
Il THOMAS BURKE.
g. MoggIs HALLER
On motion, the chair appointed Mayor
Strive, Judge Burke and Il. NJ. Halter 6
committee To present resolutions.
On motion, II was resolved hat tn,
Bar attend the funeral i'll a body.
TIE following gentlemen were chosen
as pail bearers: Ebon Smith, Judg,
} VroOmaIi, j. 4. Ronald. Ii. +. Hath
, eway, ]. s. Gage and A. Il. Palmer
On motion, the Bar adjourned.
joan X. kINNEAR,
Secretary.
. the family residence, on the corner o
Fourth and Pike streets last evening
conducted by the Rev. Goo. IL. Watson
after which the casket containing tn,
body was conveyed to the steamer, An,
= today will be taken to Portland for in
, terment. The bereaved family hav,
tie sympathy of a host of friends ii
this community.