The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-29
DEATH OF EDITOR ROLFE
An HOnOred Citizen Of Great Falls Un-
eXpaC.edly Passes Away.
SHOCK TO ALL HIS FRIENDS
He Was President OF the Montana
Press Association. Prominent In
Masonry and a Pioneer of
Great Falls.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

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GREAT FALLS, March 2s.-H. p. Rolfe,
editor of the Leader and one of the pio-
neers of Great Falls, died at his residence
in this city at quarter to this morning
after an illness of about a month. Only
few of his intimate friends knew that he
was dangerously ill and the announce
ment of his death was n great shock TO
the community. He was first taken down
with an attack of bilious fever and on the
14th of this month he was well enough to
come down town. 1t has since been feared
that he ventured out too soon, as it was n
disagreeable day, and a day or so after
wards he suffered n relapse. His con-
dition was at no time considered danger
Gus until last Sunday, when he developed
symptoms of typhoid fever. His mind be-
came clouded and from then until the
end his physical condition grew weaker.
His wife and children. with the exception
of his oldest daughter, his physician
and several friends were at his
bedside when the dread summons came.
Tho eldest daughter, Miss Pauline, is at
tending the Oberlin college of Ohio. She
has been notified by wire of her fathers
death. Funeral arrangements we're per-
fected this afternoon. Owing to the
prominence of the deceased il promises
TO be one of the largest funerals ever held
in Great Falls. 1t will be from the house
at p. m. Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Reid of the
First Liberal church and Rev. Mr.. Clews
of the Episcopal church of Benton,
formerly of this city, will ofliciate. Black
Eagle commandary, No. 8, of which
deceased was past eminent commander,
will have general charge of funeral, while
Cascade lodge. No. 81. A. +. and A. NJ,
IF hfsRla h.. l..
duct services at the grave. The A. o.
U. W., of which deceased was also
member, will attend the funeral
in body. The local members
of the press met in the Tribune office
this afternoon and passed suitable reso-
lutions and arranged to attend the funeral
in body. AS Mr.. Rolfe was president of
the Montana Press association it is under
stood that committee from that organi-
cation will also be present. The Bar assoc
citation met this afternoon and passed
resolutions of coincidence. Numerous
kilograms of coincidence have been re-
ceived from various sections of the state.
Colonel Sanders, cousin of the wife of
the deceased telegraphed her as follows
from Garrison. while en- route to Helona
II am inexpressbly panied and shocked
at the news which meets me here of the
death of your brave noble husband and
my heart goes out to you in your great
affiiction. will come by first train"
Herbert Percy Rolfe was born in Yer
mont, Aug. 30, 1919, was educated in the
public schools and at 81 entered Bart
mouth college. Graduating with honors,
he came west to Columbus, Ohio, where
for time he taught school. There he
was married 10 Martha Edgerton,
daughter of Ex-Governor Edgerton of
Montana. He came to Helena in 1876
and for three years was superintendent of
public schools. Meanwhile, he put in his
spare time reading law in the office of
Colonel Sanders. In 1879 he moved to
Fort Benton and the following year he
was admitted to the bar. In company
with Paris Gibson. he visited the present
site of Great Falls in 1882, and the next
year, being n civil engineer. laid out the
townslte. He has resided here continu-
ously since 1886, part of the time being At
torney for the TOWNSHIP company. lie
started the Leader in 1889, and has since
conducted the same. A wife and eight
children survive him.