Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
PIONEER DIES At
HOLLYWOOD HOME
Daniel Webster Field Was for
Many Years Prominent in
Business and Politics
FUNERAL TO BE WEDNESDAY
Lays Down to Rest and Fails to
Leave Couch-Heart Failure
Is Cause
TO BE WEDNESDAY

d. w. Field, one of the remaining
oldtimers of Los Angeles, died at his
home, No. 1882 East Prospect avenue,
Hollywood, yesterday morning of heart
failure. His death was without pain
and came unexpectedly just after he
had sought rest on a couch. Although
he had been failing somewhat for
months past, he was in good general
health and there was almost no warn
ing of his sudden death.
He leaves a wife, Kate Reed Field
who is president Of the Woman's Relief
corps of Los Angeles; a daughter,
Mrs. A. S. Crickmore, and son, Ben
f. Field, all Of Los Angeles.
Oldtimers will hear with sorrow of
the death of Mr.. Field. He was a
member of the Loyal Legion, of STAN
ton post, G.. A. R.. of Los Angeles
commandery No. g. K. T., of Southern
California lodge No. 27S, f. and A. M.
and OF Signet chapter, r. A. M. For
over forty years he had been promi-
nently identified with the social, busi-
ness and political life of the south
west. He was city tax collector of
Los Angeles when the city hall was
located on Second street, between
Spring and Broadway; the citizens of
Los Angelesa county elected him for
two terms as public administrator,
as president of the board OF building
and loan commissions, having been ap-
pointed to that position by Governor
Henry T. Gage.
SETTLED IN ANAHEIM
Los Angeles was a village of but 1000
persons when Mr.. Field staged 1t 500
miles down from San Francisco and
made his home first in the community
Of Anaheim. He beheld the awaken
ing of Southern California, took an ac-
tive part in the great boom of 1883
and watched the growth of Los Ange-
les year by year, living to see his pre-
dictions and expectations fulfilled and
gratified as to the upbuilding of his
chosen home.
A few years ago, his first wife hav-
ing been long dead, he married Kate
Reed Elliott of Los Angeles, daughter
of the late DIR. r. G. S. Reed Of Santa
Fe Springs and sister of DR.. Charles
A. L. Reed of Cincinnati, Ohio. Soon
after they made their home in Holly
wood. To the young wife there, to the
children and to the many dear friends
the untimely death has come as blow
that no words of kindly sympathy can
assuage.
Daniel Webster Field was beloved
by the members OF the Grand Army
of the Republic. Born in Madison,
Conn. November 23. 1888, he passed
his younger life at home and learned
the carpenter and building trade.
Later he fought the Indians in Mime
sota and with several companions
laid out and established the city of
Glencoe, not far from Minneapolis.
When Lincoln called for troops Lieu
tenant Field marched from Walling
ford, Conn.,, with the Twenty-seventh
Connecticut Volunteers. They became
a part of Zook's second brigade, fifth
regiment, second division of the SEQ
ond grand division of the Army of
the Potomac. He was In command of
the company during most of the win
ter of 1923 and performed distinguish
ed service at Fredericksburg. At Fal-
mouth, Va, the entire company and
most of the brigade went through
narrowing experiences during many
long weeks of fighting in the inclement
winter. 1t was here that Lieutenant
Field contracted sickness that COM
PEELED his temporary return to his
northern home and eventually sent
him in search of health to California.