American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-14
SUDDEN DEATH OF W. A. REED.
Respected Citizen Of American Falls q
Victim Of Heart Failure.

W. n. hctu was iOund lying utaN On
the floor Of his Carey land home near
A berdeen last Sunday. about 6 O'Clock.
The discovery was made by Mrs. Reed
ami Hugh Byrne, who drove from here
10 ascertain the cause of his failure TO
return home as he had intended On
approaching the home the door was
observed to be partially open. and Mrs.
Reed, fearing the worst, urged haste in
reaching il. On opening the door her
worst fears We're realized, and she fell
almost fsinting into Mr. Byrne's arms,
bat was supported to the buggy and
driven 10 the residence Of c. w. Brown.
half a mile distant. where she completely
gave way 10 the shock.
Mr.. Byrne and others soon returned
and found MIR. Reed lying on the floor.
where he had apparently fallen soon
after entering the house. Lunch that
had been prepared for him by loving
hands. Was found untouched on a table
near his body.
siiH isssh iltc btfs sioihah
afternoon. March 2. 10 do some work on
his farm preparatory 10 removing there
and Was 10 have returned home the
I following Thursday. His failure TO
come Was the cause of Mrs. Reeds go
/ ing 20 ascertain the reason
Mr.. Reed Was last seen alive late in
k. - I, ~ a.. -. 1t
He stopped for short visit at the home
Of w. {. Brown. his nearest neighbor,
and appeared 10 be in his usual health.
He was not seen again bu, nothing
strange Was though, of il because the
weather WAS bad and il WAS supposed
{ he had returned home. The wagon was
partially obseured from the Brown
/ place. and a, distance of half mile
MAS no, conspicuous. The horses were
securely tied in the stable and slmos,
famishod. An inquest was held Mon,
day. the jury returning verdict oi
death from heart failure.
Mfr. Jones. OF Otis was depuuEed {,
hold the inquest. which was held Mon
day afternoon with Geo. I. Wilson. W
: Alvord. A. c. Co.oncy. Frank Boyies
Scion Hussy and Charles Husscy Juror
and II Byrn. Mrs. Reed. W. u. Nor
ton. Lewis Tucker and Mrs. {. w
Brown witnesses.
The witnesses testified 10 finding tn.
body on the floor near the bed. that til,
lantern globe was raised and the beS
had been occupied: that the body wal
almost fully dressed. and tha, hi
lunch was uDdisturbci Lewis Tuckcl
saw him at distance late Monday ey
cning and a light in the house about /
O'Clock. all Of which indicates that tn,
summons came while he was in the sci
of dressing Tuesday morning. Tn.
jury returned vcrdie, of death fron
heart failure.
Mrs. r. u. Hines returned hom.
with Mrs. Reed Monday afternoon anS
Mr.. Hines brough, the body in.
The body was brought here Monda,
night. Funeral services were con
Quoted in the NJ. T.. Church by Revs
Bsrkle and Cccn Tuesday at 2 o'clock
IL was very largely attended. showing
the great esteem in which the departes
was held. lntermcnt was had in Fal
Neiw cemetery. just two years aftel
Mr.. Reeds arrival here. lie was
member IL the a. @. L. w. and carrie,
So. GOO insurance.
MIR. Reed was born at Tryonvillc Pa
June II. 1856. and would soon hav,
been 80. He was married eighteei
years ago the 18th of last month. an,
has lived in various states, frequent re
movsls being made seeking to beucfi
HIS health