The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-03
c. L. RUDD, PRESIDENT
Of COMMISSION, DEAD
ONE OF MINOTS MOST PROMI-
NENT CITIZENS DIES AFTER A
SHORT ILLNESS FROM PNEU-
MONA.

C. Fl. Rudd, president Of the Minot
city commission, local manager of the
Bovey Shute Lumber Co., and one of
the states oldest pioneers, died at his
home on Mill street Sunday afternoon
at one o'clock from pneumonia. His
death came as great shock to his
many friends, who believed that he
was on the road to recovery. Mr..
Rudd had been attending to his work
as usual early in the week and at
tended the meeting of the commission
Monday night. He visited the office
of City Auditor A. D. Hagenstein
Tuesday forenoon to sign some sewer
warrants and appeared to be quite
well, with the exception Of having
cold. He worked at the Bovey-Shute
office all that day and went home that
evening and ate hearty supper. The
following morning he awoke with
chills and fever and the family ply
stefan was called. His family believ-
ed that he would be out in few days,
but Sunday he took change for the
worse Altho he was regarded as be-
ing seriously ill, it was thot that he
would have no trouble in pulling thru
until five minutes before he expired.
Chris H. Rudd was born near Ber-
gen, Norway, fifty-six years ago, and
When but lad Of seventeen, came to
America, locating at Fargo, where he
lived for many years. He was located
at Edmore for short time, where he
was manager of lumber yard. About
twelve years ago he located at Mohall,
as manager Of the Stoltze lumber
yard, where he resided several years.
II of 0hon
Nearly ten years ago, he came to this
city and was manager Of the Stoltze
lumber yard for years until about
three years ago, when he accepted the
position as manager OF the Bovey-
Shute Lumber Co. here. He was one
Of the most capable lumbermen in the
state.
Mr.. Rudd was elected president Of
the Minot city commission last April,
succeeding Nehemiah Davis. Mr..
Rudd as chief executive of this city,
took conscientious stand which
showed him to be man Of principle.
Mr.. Rudd was member Of the Far
60 Masonic bodies and was 32nd de-
gree Mason. He became member Of
Shiloh Lodge, No. /, A. F. and A. NJ.
at Fargo in 1892, and later became q
member of the Augurene Command
cry, the Chapter and the Ell Zagel
Shrine of that city.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Rudd leaves
nine children, as follows: Mrs. J. w.
Kramer, St. Paul; Mrs: r. E. Clifford,
Mohall; Mrs. Dell Perkins, Minot;
Mrs. Tim Mattson, Minot; Horton, of
Williston; Leland, James, Mae and
Clinton, Of this city.
The funeral was held from the Rudd
home Wednesday forenoon, Rev. P. w.
Erickson officiating, and other services
were held from the. Masonic Temple
that afternoon, an immense crowd of
old friends attending. Rev. P. w. Err
ickson preached an unusually able
sermon, followed by Rev. 7. U. Rich
mond, who participated in the Masonic
ceremony conducted by Star in the
West Lodge, No. 33, A. F. and A. M,
Carl Bach officiating. The casket was
banked with an immense lot of beau
tiful floral emblems. A quartette
composed of Major Person, G. B. Da-
Wis, Miss Miller and Miss Florence
Wilson sang several appropriate num-
bers. The remains were conducted to
Rose Hill cemetery, where they were
inferred with Masonic honors.
Members Of the Minot fire depart
ment and other city employees and Of
fcials, together with the members Of
the Masonic body, other friends and
relatives, following the remains to the
cemetery, forming a funeral process
sion seldom equalled in length in this
city.
The flags of the city hung at half
mast and the places of business closed
from two until four o'clock.
The remains lay in state at the
Temple from two until four, where
they were viewed by hundreds.