The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-03-09
Obituary.
THOMAS REEnY.

THOMAS REEDY.
Warden Thomas Reedy, of the county asy
lum, died at two O. clock on Monday after.
noon of cerebral hemorrhage, aged forty,
eight years and two months.
He had not been well man for over a
year, and about ten days ago was seized
with severe attack Of neuralgia from
which he had nearly recovered on Sunday
when, with Mrs. Reedy, he visited Supervi'
sor Hollecker. He returned home in seem
ingly good spirits, but at two clock in the
morning awoke in violent fit of vomiting
which speedily induced a rupture of the
blood vessels of the brain, producing hemOr-
rhage. He became unconscious in short
time, and remained in a state Of como until
death came.
He was native of Ireland, where he was
born on January first, 1871. He came to
this country early in life, and soon removed
to this city where he ran a bus line for sew
eral years. Selling this he entered the en-
ploy of Major Gibson in the furniture bust
ness, and later became horseman, leasing
the old fair grounds and training blOoded
stock He continued in this business until
appointed warden of the asylum, a post
which he has filed with ability and credit.
He took an active part IN the county fairs,
and later in the conduction Of meetings of
the driving park association, of which he
was prominent member.
His social and business acquaintance was
extensive, and no gathering where he was
present was present was lacking in good ma
ture He was engrossed in his family. and
leaves wife and two sons, Wesley and
Elmer.
He was member of Ottawa Commandry
No. 10, X. T., and Industry Lodge No. 90
A. o. u. W.
The funeral took place from the asylum at
two o clock on Thursday afternoon, under
the auspices of the societies to which he
belonged, and was attended by large num-
Der of friends and acquaintance.
JOHN PARR.
John Parr. only son of H. X Parr, of
Serena, died at his fathers home on Sunday
afternoon of typhoid pneumonia, aged y
years.
He had enjoyed fairly good health until
about a month ago, when severe cold
threw him into pneumonia, which soon de
veloped into typhoid pneumonia.
His death is peculiarly affecting, for he
was young man of exceptionally bright
prospects, and had just led to the altar
young wife, Miss Laura Seward upon whom
the unexpected blow fell with crushing
force
The funeral took place from his late home
at noon on Tuesday, ana the remains we're
attended by a large number of friends and
relatives.
CHARLES W. HOME.
Charles W. Hoxie died at his residence on
his farm south of the town, on Thursday
evening, aged sixty years eleven months and
twelve days.
He was born on March 2S 1928, in Burling,
ton county, Vermont, where he attended the
common schools of his day and learned the
business of farming, to which he devoted his
life He was married to Harriet ID. Jones, in
1851, and in 1856 removed this county, where
he was widely known and highly respected as
a good neighbor and an honest man. He was
a God fearing man, and while not commun.
icant, was warm admirer of the Baptist
faith. There are surviving him, besides his
wife and children, two sisters and brother
residing in Boston, Mass.
The funeral will take place from his late
residence, at one O'Clock on sunday afternoon,
and the remains will be inferred in Ottawa
Avenue Cemetery.
MRS. PHOEBE LEEK.
Mrs. Phcbe Leek died at the residence of
of her daughter, Mrs. W. X. Stewart, on the
east side, at eleven O'Clock Thursday morning,
of prostration, caused by the breaking of her
thigh, aged ninty-two years. Her limb was
broken by a fall on an east side sidewalk
several weeks ago and on account of her
extreme age she was unable to rally from the
shock, but slowly wasted away until death
came to her relief.
Grandma Leck, as she was affectionately
called, had been a resident of this city for
over forty years, and was know among the
older residents as lady of many fine traits of