The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-26
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HENRY s. KEENE. 4 VETERAN OF
THE CIVIL WAR, DEAD.
Military and Civil Life-Promi-
nent in WisconSin-Memhe OF
state Lexf,lsture-Aeie Lawyer.

Hon. Henry s. Keene. well KNOWN
Seattle citizen, died AZ s:45 O'clock last
evening at his late residence. las Thirty
third avenue The death % Mr.. keere
was TO. unexpected By the members OF lis
family OF BY his friends. as the doctor
had given Up al hope o. his recovery. am
he himself called als wife and children 20
MS bedside last Friday morning and IN
formed them that ne could not live much
longer Since that time he has been IN
der the influence o. morphine and us asst
hours were painless he Rad oeSA con
fired 10 ais bed for The last three months
with a severe attack o. pneumonia ana
the direct cause OF his death was ulcer4-
ton % the stomach be suffered eN-
circulating pain during h.s Illness, ana no
arts Of the medical profession could 2Aevi-
ale his suffering.
The deceased was born on April ). 1886.
a. Elk Grove, Wis. and was therefore -
years old ar the time o. MS death. The
keene family moved from Elk Grove 20
Lancaster VS. afrerxaTi. and the sub
ject % this sketch there studied law. az
terward being admitted 20 the bar. When
Tie late war broke out ne enlisted II the
Sixth Wisconsin battery. light artillery,
and was QUarternaster sergeant under
Capt. Henry Dillon From the beginning
20 the END Of the war be was L member OF
Gen. Grants army and took a part in the
siege Of Nicksourg. Corinth and Missionary
Ridge, and AZ the close Of the strife re-
ceived an honorable discharge. As q re-
suit Of his gallant service he returned
h0ne IN poor health. and n 1890 he Was
obliged 10 resign q nigh sa-ar!ed position
il the ajjutaut generals office at Madison,
Wis, and came 70 Seattle with his family
in the hope that he would be benefited by
a change OF climate.
Shortly after his arrival he was admit
ted 10 the King County Bar Association,
but his delicate health prevented him from
following his chosen profession. He turn
cd his attention 10 mining propositions.
and owned considerable property In the
Icicle river district. IN the Cascades where
he usually spent a part OF each year, more
for the benefit OF his health than for mer-
cenary gain.
Mr.. Keene was an active Republican.
and AT different times he was 4 member
Of the King county central committee. He
was an active worker, but never had any
political aspirations, although in Wiscon-
sin he served TWO terms as member OF
the state legislature.
\ widow and seven children are left 70
mourn the demise OF loving husband and
dutiful father. The children are all liv-
ing and reside in Seattle. They are At
torney Walter a. Keene. Mrs Hiram c.
GIL. L. 3. Keene. Mrs. Richard Dayen-
port, Ernest keene. Edith keene and Es-
telle Keene.
TIE funeral arrangements have not been
made. but il Is probable that services
Will be held at his magnificent home.
which he erected after his arrival in Seat
tie. II is likely that Stevens Post. No. J.
G. A. r.. of which the deceased was an
active member. Will attend in n body. In
this connection II can be said that he was
a prominent member OF an incorporation
organized by his fellow Wisconsin vet
Grams They own park AZ Lone Rock
Wis. where they enlisted and have had
erected a fine monument.