Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-31
AS0TIN COUNTY M0URNS.
Hiram {. Benedict Passes Away at His Asotin
Home, May 16.

From Asotin County Sentinel.
The largest funeral that ever took
place in Asotin was the one which
followed the remains of Hiram Ed
ward Benedict to the grave last
Thursday morning.
Mr.. Benedict died at his home in
ASotin, Wednesday morning, May Is,
at one o'clock a. m, aged So years, 6
months and | day.
/ was about two months ago that
the friends Of the deceased noticed
that he was failing in health, and he
was induced to enter the Sacred Heart
hospital at Spokane, to receive treat
ment for some trouble of the heart.
At various times during his treatment
there it was thought his condition
was improved, but during the last two
weeks 1T the hospital, he failed
rapidly; and on Thursday, May 10,
he was brought home only to die.
but among loving relatives and
friends
In the death of Mr.. Benedict,
Asotin county loses one of its best
and most valued citizens No other
one man will be more universally
missed 10y our people, for he always
worked, both as citizen and official,
for the best interest of the whole
people. lie was a man who possessed
L splendid education. was a deep
student and thinker and was very
good Judge of law-Which latter
knowledge he achieved more particu-
iarly while acting in various official
capacities during his lifetime
Hiram Benedict was born in Craw-
ford county, Pennsylvania. on the 18th
day Of November, 1916, ana resided at
his birthplace until 1864 when he
enlisted in the [. 5. navy and served
TO the close of the civil war. On
being mustered out of service, he took
up residence in jamestown. New
York, where his parents had moved
while he was at war. Later he moved
TO Obcrhn, Ohio, where he entered
college and graduated. Having fin
ished his school Iabors, he removed to
Toledo, Ohio, where he followed the
occupation of tinSmith for some time
In 1869 he moved to Wisconsin, where
for number of years he held various
Offices to which he had been elected
by the people of Wood county. and in
September of 1883 was married to
Miss Emma Ienier. In October, of
the same year, he came to Washington
and located IN ASotin county, taking
UP residence near Anatone, where he
remained only few months. when
he was elected county auditor, and
moved to ASotin. Asotin county
being Just created at this time-1SS4
rms office Mr.. Benedict held continu-
ously for ten years, and retired then,
only by statute limitation. And al
though not an official for the succeed
ing four years, he was identified with
the duties of the various county
offices In the capacity of deputy and
in February he was appointed county
clerk, to till a vacancy caused by the
death of Alfred Burnette. This
position he held up to the time OF his
death. Right here it might be stated
that during all of Mr.. Benedict's
official career he served his constitu
cncy faithfully and leaves a record
that can we'll be patterned after fol
years to come.
During the many years residence OF
Mr.. Benedict in Asotin, he has always
eXerted his best efforts in the up
building of this place and took an
interest IN every enterprise that
carried with it any merit He tool
particular interest in school work anC
for years has been clerk of Asotir
independent School district No. :.