The Adair County news., 1909-12-01
A Memorial Meeting For William
c. Read.
(From st. PAUL Press

IN memory or one or their most nlgnly
esteemed members, William c. Read,
who died last Friday. Practically the
entire exchange was represented, and
the meeting in an unusual way re-
fleets the loss felt by every member of
the exchange.
President Rothschild called the meet
ing to order with appropriate remarks
and called for report from the COM
mittee appointed ~ dI~lL resolutions
upon the death of Mr.. Read, which reso-
lutions, unanimously adopted, were
presented by William Candy and are
as below:
In the death of our fellow MEMBER
William G. Read, the members of the
Real Estate exchange of st. Paul real
ize most keenly that they have met with
an irreparable loss. Our pride in his
close association with our organization
for period extending over twenty
years, and the admiration and affection
we have always entertained for him as
an individual, are only eGualed by the
realization of our loss in his death.
By birth a Southerner, a Northerner
by adoption, in him were combined the
best characteristics of the two sections,
and the memory of his charming per-
sonalitY will long linger in our minds.
Resolved, That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to his bereaved family
and that this resolution be incorporates
In the minutes of the exchange,
Oscar L. Taylor thereupon presented
short tribute to Mr.. Read as follows:
IN MEMoRIAM.
William Cecil Read has crossed the
Great Divine. The scenes that knew
him once so we'll will know him no more
forever.
Only as we approach one by one the
various avenues in which he was wont
to shine, will we realize how impossible
it is to fill his place in the civic, the
social, the sporting phases of this com
munity.
Never forward. unostentatious, with
unfailing courtesy and geniality toward
all people, high and low, his career was
happy Illustration of how man can
endear himself to all associates, by
frank manliness, fair treatment of both
friends and competitor, answering
honesty and notable unselfshness.
Painstaking and conscientious in busi-
ness, he held the esteem and confidence
Of the widow who entrusted to him her
savings. and of the banker who grant
ed him unlimited latitude Year by
year his circle of acquaintance widen
ed, each to become a friend as he knew
him better.
When he left his work and entered
the social circle his personality was
even more apparent; he fairly radiated
good fellowship. Original, witty grist-
ling with clever Renaissance and an
ecdotes "a story teller par excellence. .
He was the star that illuminated every
gathering.
His heart was so big it had room for
almost everything, in his gentle, kindly
way, ard he was jealous supporter of
all clean ameteur sports, an eminently
fair opponent, and good loser.
But Billy Read was lover of the out
doors! He believed like Robert
Louis Stevenson.
There S no music like a little Eiv-
er's," and that music filled his SOU
with joy. Never did Izaak Walton
have more patient, faithful disciple,
nor one having more highly developed
the attributes of the ideal sportsman,
for it was in following.the gentle art
and around the campfire that Billy Reac
was without peer.
His indefatigable buoyancy dispelleC
the clouds on rainy day. no trail was
so rough that his bubbling spirits di,
not make it easy, and when the bed Of
balsam boughs was spread and the back
log of the fire was tumbling into rec
embers, some unique goodnight would
put every one into smiles as he
dropped into the deep slumber of the
woods. We will miss him in our daily
routine, we viii miss him in our hours
of relaxation, but in the years to come
one name will stand with undying lus
ter among those Of our chosen occupa
tion, the name of Billy Read.
Col ] Hamm Davidson, Mr.. Read
first associate in the real estate bust
ness in st Paul, spoke feelingly of hi
unusual characteristics and Satisfying
career in st. Paul, covering a perio,
of over twenty-five years. He wa
followed by A. E. Clark, R. G.. Mckay
R. L. Ware, j. l. Farley and F. L
Bayard, each of whom expressed lau
: dations of the man and sorrow owe
: his loss.
Mr.. Isam Scott. who is at work a
one of the mills in town, met with