The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-06-26
E. J. FREEMAN PASSES AWAY
Death Occurred In San Fran
cisco Last Saturday
Morning.

HSWS VI tue uedlu Ol E4TueSi u. rTee-
man reached them. The brief message
conveying the information was received
in Fallon Saturday morning, stating
that he had just passed away in the
San Francisco hospital where he had
submitted to an operation for appendi-
citis nearly two weeks previous and
that his demise was sudden.
He was taken below on Sunday, June
9th, in precarious condition, but the
operation that speedily followed seemed
altogether successful, his physicians
deemed the danger point in his illness
long passed, and the hope that held sway
IN the breasts of his relatives and friends
had given way to unbounded confidence
in his recovery and quick restoration
to his usual good health.
Death resulted from paralysis of the
cIreulatory system, caused by a blood
clot, and but four minutes intervened
between demise and the first premoni-
ton of danger in Ernest's condition.
Up to the time of being stricken, bis
progress following the operation for
appendicitis was everything that could
be desired, and quick restoration to
health seemed certain.
Deceased left to mourn his taking
away a widow, nee Beth Williams,
daughter of Hon. and Mrs. w. w. Will
liams, to whom he was married a few
years ago; bis mother. relict of the late
John W. Freeman, at his death one of
the wealthiest citizens of this county,
and sister, Mrs. John Crabbe, the
mother and sister now being residents
of San Francisco.
The funeral occurred Tuesday after
noon in Woodland, Cal. the boyhood
home of the deceased, where host of
friends witnessed the consigning of all
that was mortal of an estimable young
man TO Mother Earth. 1t was in Wood
land that Ernest attended school, both
public and high, and his burial occurred
in the family plot beside the remains
of his father and grandmother.
The services were very impressive
and the floral offerings from the friends
of his lifetime we're many and beauti-
full. An eloquent testimonial to his
standing in his home section was con-
tanned in the presence of the numerous
friends who made the journey from
Fallon to Woodland in order to pay
their last respects to their beloved
friend.
Deceased was born in Woodland,
CAL, where he grew to manhood. He
was aged about 26 years at the time of
his death and had been familiar to the
old timers of this valley from early
childhood, his fathet having acquired
the ranch near Saltwater in the late
eighties. During Ernest's childhood
years it was the custom of his parents
to spend the summer months on the
ranch and through this fact he had
come 60 be considered almost Church
i'll county raised young man. He set
tied at Saltwater permanently after
completing his studies at school, and
following his fathers death about five
years ago he took active charge of the
estate, the management of which had
proven him to have rare business abil-
ity..
Deceased was most estimable young
man-one of the most useful that ever
walked our streets. Only his immed-
late friends knew the depth and strength
and tenderness of his nature, and few
even of them understood the full integ-
rty and sterling manhood that filled
his unostentatious life.
Ernest Freeman was man who will
long be admired by those who knew
him. He had all the virtues of ideal
citizenship and it was his special quail
ity to make enduring friendships. In
deed, the poignant grief that has fol-
lowed the announcement of his death is
shared by multitude of friends, in ad-
dition to his sorrowing relatives
friends who loved him for his loyalty
and sterling young manhood. Those
who knew him cannot. looking through
their tears, see why he should be called
away. Life was very sweet to him and
he did not want any bitterness in any
mans cup. He was much needed. The
world needed him; the surviving young
wife needed him, as did the widowed
mother who will grieve to her dying
day at the taking of her only son. The
sister needed him and heart strings are
swapping in a hundred directions be-
cause of his demise. Men mourn for
him, because of what he was and mix
ed with grief is an inexpressible regret
because he was called at the very out.
set of his period of usefulness,
His death is distinct loss to this val.
ley, to his family an overwhelming sor-
row. All sympathy goes out to them,
and with it earnest prayers That He
who doeth all things well may pity
them and give them the strength to
bear their heavy burden.
Arthur P. Davis, chief engineer of
the reclamation service and D. c.