Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-07-24
JUDGE l.. f. FELLOWS DEAD.
Venerable Judge of District Court
Passes Away at His Home
i'm Lansing.

Just after PuDllc opinion was
placed in the mails last Wednesday,
the news came to DEBORAH of the
death of Judge Fellows at o'clock
that afternoon at his home in Lans-
ing.
While attending to court duties in
DEBORAH last February he contracted
an illness which developed into
pneumonia, and he was seriously ill
for long time, but seemed to have
recovered. He was not strong, how
ever, and complication Of other
ailments followed which Slapped his
vitality and took his life away.
The following tribute from his
home paper, the Lansing Mirror, ex-
presses the universal confidence and
esteem in which he was held
throughout the district:
death of our beloved and distinguish
ed citizen Judge L. E. Fellows, which
occurred at his home in Lansing on
Wednesday, the 18th instant, at 2
p. m. In February last he was taken
sick with pneumonia. After a pro-
tracted and serious illness he seemed
to be recovering, but complication
of other ailments following wore out
the body which heretofore had been
strong and vigorous. A quiet funer-
al was held at five O'Clock on Friday
afternoon, his pastor, Rev. j. c. War
ton, of the Methodist church officiat-
ing. The pail bearers will be his
sons.
Liberty Eaton Fellows was born
at Corinth, Vermont, August %,
1884. He acquired a good education
in the public schools and academies
of his native state. In 1857 he came
to Iowa locating near Lansing, where
for several years he engaged in farm
ing and school teaching and study
ing law.
He was married In 1851 to Miss
Mary S. Reed, who survives him. She
is the daughter OF John Reed who is
we'll remembered as q pioneer resi-
dent of Allamakee county. Eleven
children were born to them, eight
of whom are living and were at the
bedside of their father when he pas
sed away: viz, Wilson R. of Still
water, Oklahoma; Albert NJ. of Lans-
ing; Lura F., wife of the Rev. NJ
G. Crowder Of Cedar Rapids; Mamie
F., wife of Mr.. c., A. Beeman of Wau-
kon; DR.. Roger l.. Of Lagrange, ILL.,;
Jennie, wife of Mr.. Albert Prescott,
of Montana, and Grace c., wife of
Or. John Saam of Eveleth, Mimi.
There are twenty-one grandchildren
twelve of whom were in Lansing
when their grandfather died.
Judge and Mrs. Fellows celebrated
their golden wedding on the 4th of
July, 1911, by the homecoming OF
all their children and grandchildren.
Mr. Fellows wag admitted TO the
bar in 1862 and entered upon the
practice of his profession in Lansing,
which was then the county seat. In
1865 he was elected to the House OF
The General Assembly. At the close |
Of his term he was elected to the |
senate, serving two terms With dis |
inctIon.
In 1889 he was appointed judge Of
he 18th Judicial District Of Iowa TO
i'll a vacancy. He has been five
ines elected for full terms in the
ame position, the district cOmpris-
ng the counties of Allamakee, Chick
tsaw, Fayette, Clayton, Howard and
Had he lived two years
more, which would have brought him
o the end of his present term, his
Judicial career would have covered
wenty-one years.
TN4 fnr y a, |
member of the Board of Trustees Of
he Hospital for Insane at Mt. Pleas
int and for many years a trustee or
he Upper Iowa University at Fay
,tte. He was a member OF the Ma
ionic Lodge of Lansing, holding the
position Of w. Nj. number Of years
md was two years Grand Master OF
he Masonic Grand Lodge OF Iowa.
he was a member and officer OF the
Methodist Episcopal church In his
Early life he affiliated with the demo-
cratic party, but in his later years
le identified himself with the repub-
lean party.
Judge Fellows was a type OF the
best citizenship clean, useful, able
Ind honorable man. His residence
If fifty-one years in Lansing endear-
I'd him to all the people. He was
genial and courteous, observing scru-
pously and tactfulIy the social amen
ties that make life better and pleas
anter. He loved to mingIe with the
people, rejoicing with them In their
pleasures and sympathizing with
them in their sorrows. The quail
ties that gave him the love and re-
spect of his townspeople extended
his reputation and influence through |
out the whole county and district
and maze him one of Iowa's honor
ed and influential leaders.
His home life was ideal. He was
a most affectionate, helpful and wise
husband and father, and his beauti-
full home was permeated with the
spirit of love and hospitality.
His standing as lawyer was high.
He handled many of the most impor-
tant cases. He was always loyal to
his clients, helping them through
,eir troubles, striving to secure for
EN- the fairest degree of justice,
giving wholesome advice to mend
ways of offenders.
a jurist he ranked among the
.blest and wiseset in the state.
learned in the law and en-
with the judicial tempera-