Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-08
HENRY NJ. SUTTON
PIONEER ON THIS
COUNTY PASSES AWAY.
Zone Of the Best Known and Most Highly Re-
spected Citizens Of Chehalis County Passed
to the Great Beyond Last Thursday. Ar
Honorable Record.

connty's Oldest and most prominent citi.
zens. died at his home in Montesano last
Thursday morning after an illness of a
little over month Of diopsy and heart
trouble.
Mr.Sutton was married OH December
81 at Seattle to Miss Jeanette Peers,
and since then has been confined to the
house from swelling of the feet, caused
by elropsy, and later was taken with
heart trouble, which caused his death.
The deceased came to Chehalis county
thirty.one years ago last fall and since
that time has been one Of the most prom.
inent citiz OF the county, holding
many positions of trust in both county
and municipal affairs. At Montesano he
has served the city two years as mayor,
and for many years was justice OF the
peace and clerk OF the school board,
holding both OF these offices at the time
,of his death, as we'll as resident agent Of
the light and water company, and the
office OF circuit court commissioner TO,
the United States court, handling most
Of the land cases in this county.
Mr.. Sutton was man OF upright char
= acter, a great lover of his home and a
: citizen whose death is great loss to the
city and county. He leaves an honorable
record and host of friends who extend
their heartfelt sympathy to the bereased
wife and sons.
The funeral took place Saturday after
noon from his late residence, at Monte
sano, and was attended by an immense
crowd, nearly every constituent member
Of which had it to say that at some time
or other "HArry" Sutton had taken Z
pleasure in doing him a kindness. Thu
was always done in that whole. sonledness
that meyer left the recipient FEELING in
[debted, on the contrary, Mr.. Sutton IN,
6variably endeavored to giyr odt thu lssl-
ing tI,st'the pleasure On such occasions
was his. When in active politics it used
4 to be said, "Sutton was playing politics
: all the year 'round," and when he ran
for Office he could not be beat. OF late
years this opinion was changed. lie re-
fused to run for Office and devoted hiM-
self to his family, but hiskind and genial
mature remained the same, to such ex-
tent that it IS difficult to imagine the loss
! OF citizen Of Chehalis county that
would mean so much to so many in the
$ way OF hearty, not lip, friendship. 1t
was the good fortune OF the editor of the
HERALD to have claimed Harry Sutton
[ as a friend during the past twenty years,
and like all others who enjoyed that
pleasure, he has been elevated by that
Friendship and mourns his lose.
Funeral services were held at the late
residence OF Mr.. Sutton, and the large
scortege that accompanied the remains to
; the cemetery fully evidenced the esteem
that followed him even to the grave.
The services were brief, and held at
: his late home at the request Of the do
ceased. A special choir rendered soft
music, with low modulated voices, that
drew tears to the eyes Of those present,
) in full view OF the casket containing the
mortal remains Of thei. friend. Rev. r..
l.. Shelley made brief talk that
what it was-not on the lines Of the
funeral sermon, but, was eloquent, i'm
pressive and brief, which left few dry
eyes within the sound OF his voice.
After the service, the cortege, compris.
ing nearly every wheeled vehicle in
Montesano, started to the cemetery. The
number was enlarged through the cour.
tesy Of Judge Mason Irwin, who adjourn.
ed court on account of the funeral, and
out of respect to the memory Of one who
had been most efficient clerk of that
court for seven years. The following
pail bearers had the honor OF conveying
the remains: Judge G. w. Hodgdon
Sheriff j. A. Graham, Eldridge Wheeler,
w. II. Bush, B. F. Titus and Jno. J.
Carney.
Henry M. Sutton, commissioner Of the
United States circuit court. was born
June 7, 1916, at st. Georges, Newcastle
county, Delaware, and passed his early
life in his native state, He attended the
common schools and also had the advan'
tages afforded in Delaware Academy al
Newark.
At the age Of eighteen years he joined
the United States Army, enlisting in Co
L, First Delaware cavalry. He served
until the close OF the war and was hon
orablv discharged as the corporal Of thu
: company. He returned to his old hom'
and entered the academy now known a
the Delaware College, where he pursued
his studies until some time in 1866
Having strong taste for army life, hi
enlisted in the regular army for term 0