The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-08-08
DEATH OF MYRON ELLIS
4 Well Known Citizen Dies Of Con-
sumption.
Big BLAZE ON MONDAY NIGHT
Fish for Yakima County Lost in
TransIt-Work OF the Teachers,
Institute, BEGINNING Next Week
and Continuing rive Days.

Myron III. Ellis is dead. Two long
years Of suffering, over one year Of
which has been accompanied by almost
utter helplessness, ended on Monday
and consumption has claimed another
victim.
Mr.. Ellis has been a well known char
acter in Yakima ever since his arrival, in
1887. He early gained the confidence Of
the people in the country and city dis.
tricts of this county, through his associa-
ton with them while deputy sheriff
under d. +. Lesh. He was shortly after
ward elected to the position of county
auditor, and two years later was again
chosen, by largely increased majority.
He was thorough business man and
excellent accountant. being gradute Of
the Des Moines, Iowa, business college,
from which city he removed to North
Yakima. Both in his official and pri-
vate life in this city he had many friends
all of whom have sorrowfu1ly watched
his slow struggle with the disease which
finally conquered him.
Primarily, it was not believed by his
friends or physicians that consumption
had fastened itself upon him, and even
until recently the deceased had maniully
and frequently stated that he felt he
should soon be we'll and able to attend to
his business affairs; but. as time ran
along and weeks heightened into months
and the months almost into years, his
associates grew to look upon him as one
soon to cross the dark river. His hold
upon life was tenacious. Never strong,
he yet seemed determined to conquer the
affection which on Monday resulted in
his death, and not until the last few days
did he acknowledge to his wife that he
felt the end was near.
Mr.. Ellis was born at Steamboat Rock,
Iowa, on October %, 1868, and he was
thus in his thirty-second year at the time
of his death. Although but young
man, his life-at the time he began to
fail-was full of promise; more especial
ly that he had become the husband OF
one OF Yakima's most estimable young
ladies, daughter of Mr.. Hugh Sinclair,
of this city. Mrs. Ellis has been, during
these long months, most patient, gen.
tie and loving nurse and attendant upon
of earnestly sympathising and sorrowing
friends turn in tenderness in her bereave'
ment. Indeed, to all members of the
family the people of this city are pro-
nounced in their protestations of regret.
The funeral ceremonies we're conducted
by the members OF the Masonic lodge, OF
which the deceased was an esteemed
member, from the house; Rev. Monroe
Drew, of the Presbyterian church, read
ing a short service there. Although but
few residents of this city are remaining
here during the extreme hot weather,
nearly everybody being away at various
summer resorts, the funeral was very
largely Observation-Disclosures of carriages
following the remains to the cemetery,
their occupants thus mutely testifying
their regard.for the departed one.
Mr.. Ellis last words were, 81 am near
ing the river" He died while giving
their utterance.
RESOLUTIONS, X. OF p, LODGE.
WHEREAS. Brother Past Chancellor
Myron III. Ellis has been removed from
our midst by death, and
WHEREAS, Brother Ellis from the time
he became charter member OF this
lodge until the time Of his death, was a
devoted, courteous and chivalrous knight,
true friend and companion, and
WHEREAS, His purity and uprightness
of character has proven anew the value
OF an honest and straightforward life,
therefore, be it
Resolued, That in the death of Brother
Past Chancellor Ellis, not only this lodge,
but the community at large has suffered
an irreparabe loss. That we extend to
his bereaved widow and relatives our
deepest sympathy in their sad atfliction.
Be it further.
Resolred, That the chapter of this lodge
be draped in mourning for thirty days,
and that these resolutions be spread on
the journal OF this lodge.
ID. Z. MACKINNoN.