Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-16
A. w. LEE, PRESIDENT NEWS
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Iowa being the youngest student ever
admitted that institution. He took
a two years preparatory course and
remained until tie end of his sopho-
ore year. Owing to his fathers
failure In business he was thrown on
his own resources at the age of nine
teen. He chose journalism as pro.
fession and entered his newspaper
craeer at Sc per week with his brother
in.law on the Muscatine Journal, later
one Of the papers of the Lee syndi,
cate.
His career as newspaper man was
almost phenominal In 1885, he be-
came partner in the Journal and
continued with that publication until
1889 when he went to Hutchinson, Kan.
sas as business manager of the Hut
Gibson News He remained there but
a short time, going to Chicago where
he engaged in the advertising depart
ment OF the Chicago Times until April
1890 Coming to Ottumwa he pur-
chased the Ottumwa Courier which
was established in 184S by Richard
II. Warden
Mr.. Lee was always connected in a
6Ch0ial Woy WIFI all improvements
in the city of his home and has con-
tributed through the Influence of his
paper and personally to the further
Eanec of all worthy projects.
June 4, 1885, Mr.. Lee was united in
marriage to Mary Walker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Walker of
Cedar Rapids. Three children were
born to them, two of whom have pre-
coded him in death. William Walker
died in Chicago In 1890, aged two years
and eight months. Alfred William
died in Ottumwa July 30, 1900, aged
nine years, one month and sixteen
days. Laura Anna, who with his wife
survive him, was born November IL,
1896.
Community Suffers Blow.
Since the sad news of Mr. Lees
death was received the office has been
beseiged by friends of Mr.. Lee ex.
pressing their profound sorrow and
seeking the particulars of his death
4 SO far away from his home and friends
4 Among them was F. w. Simmons, who
spoke feelingly Of the loss the com
munity has suffered.
~ consider his death calamity tt
the state of Iowa and particularly te
the city of Ottumwa, where the blow
will fall the heoviest," said Mr., Sim
mons.
i Mr.. Lee has just attained that poin,
in his age when his attributes AM
4 his facilities were fost ripening ints
!. usefulness and of very broad kind.
4 ut has been by pleasure to hav,
known him since the first day he al
n rived ar, nft,,y,, 1NN1ytncr ext
uation here with reference to tn
been an hour since that time that
have not had full faith In his abilit,
: to accomplish the ends Of his ambition
! which have of late been taking def1nit
form.
He had the rare faculty OF selectn
young men and pointing the directio
1 out to them for success In his line, an
!. few have been his errors in that pa
. ticular.
q There stands to his credit today
and have often heard him expires
his pride in the same-quite nun
Der Of young and middle aged me
VINO are prominent in the newspape
and political fields.
"And thus have observed that h
of his ambitions were not of a me
cenary character. He came to Ottun
wa with little more than his hand
, heart and brain. The results of hi
labors are known to all Ottumwa
L Nothing short, therefore, / say, {
T La public calamity, has befallen OF
u city and the surrounding community
, Every much to the credit Of Mr.
| w. Lee can be said, which in thes
: short moments in which spea
time prevents saying. But at a sui
able time. no doubt. his virtues sha
be more fully said and written"