The broad ax., 1907-09-28
THE SILENT REAPER.
Irvine.

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After years Of long suffering and
invalidism, Clark Irvine, died sud-
denly at HIS home in this city, Thurs,
day last For 40 years he had been
a resident of our city, and enjoyed
the esteem and high regard of his
fellow-citizens. He came to our little
city in 1857, and for years practiced
law, and vas prominent in the law.
and politics OF this section for years
aftterward. He came as a pronounced
Free Soiler and was fearless and
cUtspoken in behalf of the Union
cause during the dark days leading up
to and during the civil war period.
He was thorough linguist and class
ical scholar, and his great learning
and force OF character, did much to
help mold opinion in behalf of the
Union cause. In 1872 Mr. Irvine
identified himself with the Democra-
tic party, and remained so up to his
death. In 1877 he became the editor
OF the Missouri Valley Times. the
Democratic paper Of this county, pub
Hshed In Oregon, and after a few
years retired from its editorial man
agement-
Some seven years ago Mr.. Irvine
received a fall, which so injured him
that he was compelled to use crutch-
es, and he rarely ever came up to
the city from his home, but he found
company and happiness in the COM
partnership of his devoted and learred
wife, and mid his classical works. Up
to the time Of his injury he was a
liberal contributor under the title Of
Holt" to many Of the leading news
papers and standard magazines Of the
country.
About the home he was an ideal
husband and father, and ever found
time to be a "chum" with his boys,
and thus instilIed in them the nee'l
and love for books, and the higher
reading until they too, have inherit
cd and cultivated much of the same
talents, and enjoy a splendid reputa-
ton as writer's. The wife who has
been his constant companion through
sunshine and shadow, for over so
years, proved a most devoted wife
in all these years-a strong intel
lectual woman, in whose society one
Is made better and stronger, and the
Irvine home, though now saddenej.
was ever the heaven for the intel
lectuaI, refined and cultured. The
iEfiuence of this couple has been
more or less felt in every home in
our community, and especially in the
cultivation. of that taste for the higher
reading.
: The deceased was born in Mt Yer
non, o., October TO-. 1880, and died
IN this city, September IL, 1907,
lacking but a few days Of being "a
years Of age. He came west going
to Nebraska in 1856, and in 1889 he
married Miss Anna K johnson, OF
Omaha; in the fall of 1857 he came
to Oregon, where he has ever since
resided. BY this marriage three sons
were born, Leigh and Clare. both OF
the California Press; and Louis c.,
81 81 Louis the latter being the only
one. owing to distance, that was
able to be present at the funeral. and
support their dear mother IN the hour
CT deep sorrow.
Funeral services were conducted
from the residence on Saturday, Sep
tember IA, by Rev. Walton. Of the
presbyterian churca, interment be
ing IN the Maple Grove Cemetery, the
easket being covered with beautiful !
aorni tributes from friends and rela-
tjves-The Sentinel, Oregon, No.
sept n, 1907.
Il may not be out Of place to note
that Col. Irvine, was = lifelong Dem
ccrat ana at the same time he was
one Of the greatest champions Of the
civil and political rights Of the Afro-
American.-Editor.