Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
Death of Loran D. Reynolds
Casts a Gloom Over the
Entire City
PROMOTED MANY INDUSTRIES
Was the Leading Spirit in the Upbuild-
ing of His Home Town, Unusually
Successful Financially, and a Lawyer
of Exceptional Ability in Certain
Branches of Practice.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, August This city was mex
pressibly shocked to hear Of the death
of Loran w. Reynolds at the Sherman
House in Chicago yesterday morning.
Although it was generally known that
little hope was entertained that he
would win his hard fought struggle
with the grim destroyer. The remains
arrived here at 10:45 a. m. today.
The members of the family were all
present in the death chamber whe1l the
end came. Mr.. Reynolds had been TAX
en- worse about two weeks ago, and had
been taken to Chicago on Sunday, July
19. in the hope that the care of a spec
ialist would prolong his life. About
two years ago, Mr.. Reynolds, then in the
prime of life and vigor, was taken sud-
denly i'll with nervous affection, super
induced by an extremely active career
and close confinement to business. The
illness was so serious that he had to
give up all thought of business and
attend to getting Well. He sent for his
eldest son, John, to manage the bust
ness interests. the care of which he was
forced to relinguish. Mr.. Reynolds
took q trip to the Yellowstone Park
soon afterwards, and was some better
when he returned. He afterwards
went east to the Atlantic coast, and
some time later he made tour of Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa, on which trip
he was accompanied by Mrs. Reynolds.
The trip was quite beneficial, ano Mr..
Reynolds returned to his office and re-
sumed partial control of the conduct
of his many business interests, but was
not the hale and hearty figure OF his
former days.
Loran w. Reynolds was born in La
Porte county, Indiana, May 4th 1916.
His earlier years were spent in LaPorte
county on farm. After leaving the
farm Mr.. Reynolds attended the New
Carlisle Literary Institute and later at
tended the State University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor, being graduated there
in 1857 with the LIZ B. degree.
Mr. Reynolds then entered the prac-
tice of law and located In Charlton, Lu-
cas- county, Iowa. He removed from
Charlton to Benton county and was
associated with Judge Conklin, one of
the best known attorneys in the state
and author of the Iowa Treatise Mr.
Reynolds removed from Benton county
TO Carroll county and practicetI law
there until 1871 when he came to Boone,
where he has resided since.
Mr.. Reynolds was united in marriage
to Miss Florence Bowman in 1871, then
a resident of Jefferson. Iowa, but IA ma
tive Of Ohio. Three children were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds all of whom
are living. They are Mrs Howard
d. Chickering, Of New York City, John
Reynolds, OF this city, and Joseph +.
Reynolds, OF Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. Reynolds was eminently self
made man. Born OF excellent parent
age, his superior ability began to be
evinced at an early age. He began
life on farm. His ambition TO be-
come lawyer soon took him to the
city, and that he was not mistaken
in his choice was demonstrated by his
later success. He has been promin-
entity identified with the growth and
history of this thriving city, and many
of the city's improvements are attri-
butable to his public spirited energy.
AS an attorney Mr.. Reynolds has
always served In cases of larger i'm
portance. and his practice in the dis
trict courts has been limited. His prac-
tice has been in the higher courts, and
ne is known the length and breadth
Of the land as an attorney for large
He is also a noted law
yer in the handling of estates. and his
and innate ability caused
him to be called in many cases both in
the east and in the west.
The finely equipped street car sys-
.em which Boone enjoys, the electric
lighting system, the central heating
plant We're all due to his efforts He
1as made a success of all of them
Mr.. Reynolds was a promoter of wide
scope, and had in contemplation the
building Of other electric lines from
his city. the one of greatest import
being projected line to Webster City
With an ultimate terminal In the Twin
Cities. His interests outside of Boone
Ire numerous and widely scattered,
of real estate, manufactur-
ng plants, trolley lines, etc. He leaves
1 large estate and was rated as one
II the wealthiest men in Iowa
The deceased was prominent in local
and state politics. althoI he was never
an active candidate for office. He had
, hold on the sympathies and minds
Of many men, who We're ready to sup
port him for any position he might
1esire, but he never used this power,
oreferring to confine his energies to his
arge business interests. His name was
mentioned for state senator and for
representative from the county, but
ae never made the run.
The personal characteristics of the
deceased were such as to command the
respect and esteem of all with whom
ne became acquainted. He was high
y educated man, broad thinker, and
Hithal of such genial disposition that
none could fail to like him. His loss
to this community will be deeply felt