The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-03-28
THOUSANDS MOURN DEATH OF FORMER Gov ALBERT {. MEAD

advice of his physician he had left his
home to throw himself into the cam
paign for publicity fund which now
is in progress, in the belief that new
err before had Bellingham been in the
position to bring before the world it's
its great advantages than now.
One of the greatest characteristics
of Governor Mead was his universal
kindness and thoughtfulness for 9TH
ers and the interest he took in the sue
cess of the youth of the state. In his
everyday life his word of encourage
ment came in great advantage to
many who were struggling upward
and it was to this particular attitude
of his life that there came the great
feeling Of loss from hundreds who had
felt the friendly touch of his hand and
the gently spoken word of encourage
ment
His illness dated back about two
months ago, when he became confined
to his home with an attack of the grip.
| 0CChuln6y hC lOuhu " ICCu-
perate, and although his friends at
times felt alarm over his condition, it
was believed that he was recovering
from this condition. He had been at
his office from time to time for the
last few days, spending short time
there yesterday. To a small number
of close friends it was known, how
ever, that he suffered from valvular
heart trouble, and 1t was from this
cause that death came swiftly and
quietly yesterday afternoon.
Governor Mead had been confined
to his home for the last six weeks with
severe attack of the grippe. Cover
nor Mead's condition was not regard
ed as serious until a few days ago,
when attending physicians discovered
evidences of heart affection. Refus-
ing absolutely to accept any serious
version Of the situation, Governor
Mead last week visited his ONCE sew
eral times and transacted business
there and at the Bellingham Chamber
Of Commerce, Of which Organization
he was president. Yesterday after
noon he was seized with severe pain
in the region Of the heart II guess
will 60 upstairs and lie down for a
WHILE" said he, and, unaided. mounted
, the stairs to his room. Presently Mrs
Mead heard groans and when she hur.
ried to the Governors side he was
| breathing his last.
. Albert Edward Mead was born De-
cember IA. 1861, in Riley county, Kan
riet E. Mead. When 10 years of age,
, young Mead removed to Iowa with his
parents, where he remained two years,
| proceeding thence to Anna, Illinois.
The future governor of the state of
washington obtained his education in
the public schools of Anna, graduating
later from the Carbonate, Illinois.
Normal School and later from the Chi
cago Law School, where he took a de-
gree in 1884 After receiving his de-
gree, Mead located in Ness County.
Kansas, removing shortly afterwards
to Wichita, Kansas, where he prac-
ticed his profession until 1889. when
ne removed to Bellingham, Washing
ton. A few months later the young
lawyer went to Blaine, where he prac-
ticed until 1898, when he was elected
prosecuting attorney of the county
and removed to Bellingham In 1905
he was elected governor of the state.
serving four years. Governor Mead
is survived by widow, Nina ]. Mead;
a sister, Mrs. G. N. Beal of Belling
ham; half-brother, Harry Mead, of
San Bernardino, California; and bv
May A., Wendall P, Rollin c., Damon
and Albert "
Governor Mead was member of the
Masons, Elks, Odd Fellows, Woodmen
of the World and the Knights of Py-
thias
In December 1911, Governor Mead
was elected president of the Belling
ham Chamber of Commerce, and
largely through his efforts that organ
lzation has become one of the strong
est and most active commercial bod
les in the West. At the conclusion of
office, the Chamber of Commerce
unanimously demanded that he serve
another term, and until his illness
supervened he gave a large measure
OF his time and effort to the affairs Of
the chamber. He also took an active
interest in the Anti-Tubercuiosis So.
ciety, was IN largo demand % q speak.
or on all occasions and . few months
ago acted as chairman Of tho commit.
tee which raised oyer thirty. taousanS
defatfS for the Y. n. G: A.