Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-12
e. S. Baird, LAWYER, Everett block.
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AFTER MONTHS OF SUFFERING.

Death of ID. NJ. West, u Promising Young
Lawyer-Resolutions of Respect.
David M. West, one of the we'll known
young lawyers of the city, died Friday even
ing at his home, 42l South First street, after
an illness of several months. He went to
Chicago Eve weeks ago yesterday, after con-
sulting all local physicians in VAN, in the
hope Of gaining assistance IN his fight for
life with the dreaded disease of cancer. The
doctors he consulted there could not give
him any encouragement to hope for six
months of life. Since his return nome he
has been patiently waiting the end in a way
that bespoke his entire preparation for 1t.
For some days past he has been continually
under the influence of opiates.
The Pottawattamie County Bar association
held a large meeting yesterday afternoon at
the court house. Speeches were made by Judge
Walter /. Smith, G. M. Harl, c. G. Saun-
uers, S. b. Snyder and l.. w. Ross, all of
whom paid high tributes to the honor and
true worth OF their comrade at the bar. At
the close resolutions were adopted and u
committee Of ten members of the association
was appointed to attend the funeral. The
committee consists of Hon, Walter /. Smith,
Hon, j. e.. +. MCGEE, Hon. l.. w. Ross,
FINLEY, S. b. Snyder, j. j. Stewart, Jacob
Sims and w, +. cambridge. This commit
tee will meet at the Office OF Sims Il BAN.
bridge this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock to al
Jeuu buc luutTul anu All WclIlDcTS OI INC DdF
association are invited to meet and attend
with 1t.
His biography.
David Willard West was born at Cedar
Falls. Ia, October 2, 1863. He spent his
boyhood on the farm in Black Hawk county,
Iowa, with his parents, who were pioneers
in that region. Upon the death Of his father,
when he was but IA years of age, he set out
in the world to battle for himself. He was
very DESTROYS OF obtaining an education and
IN the fall of 1880 haa succeeded in preparing
himself and saving sufficient means to enter
low college at Grinnell. Here he remained
for the period of five years, maintaining hin
self for the most part by working out of
school hours, setting type and doing odd
jobs, graduating with high honors June "a,
1885. In college he manifested a great deal
of ability in literary and forensic work and
was awarded first honors at the college
oratorical contest in 1885. He was
sent as the college representa-
and was awarded second honors there.
After quitting college he entered upon the
study OF law and was admitted to the
Douglas county, Nebraska, bar in the fall Of
1887. A year later he was admitted before
the supreme court of lows and chose Council
Bluffs as his location. He entered the prac-
tice of law alone, and SO remained until
January /, 1891, when The firm of Wheeler *
West was formed, in which he remained a
partner until the time of his decease. He
was married on the 10th day of April, 1892,
at Davenport. Ia. to Miss Emma A. Watts
of that city. He leaves surviving him two
sisters and Two brothers: Mrs. Rawlinson of
Homer, Ill. Mrs. Agnew OF Newton, Kan.
o. q. West Of Des Moines, Ia, and Joel w
West of Omaha, Neb.
The remains will be taken to Davenport
Ia. for lnterment. The funeral will be held
at the late residence, 42l south First street
Council Bluffs, at 4 o'clock this afternoon
Rev. DR.. Phelps officiating.
A. A. watts
A. A. Watts, a prominent banker Of Nicola
died yesterday morning at his hone, after