Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-14

Findlay, Ohio, Feb s, 1851 Early in
life he adopted the profession Of teach
ing and also Joined the ministry. talk
Ing the orders OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church. In 1877, with his fam
lily, the deceased moved west, locat-
ing at Grangeville, Idaho, where he
presided over the school which he-
practically established and also acted
as pastor Of the Methodist church.
Leaving Grangeville two years later he
retired from teaching, devoting him
self to the ministry. He moved to-
Dayton, Wash, where he was pastor
of the Methodist church for TWO years.
From there he went to The Da1les,
| Oregon, as pastor or the Methodist
church, remaining there for three
years. He was at Walla Walla for a
short time. in charge of the Methodist
church and moved from there to Boise
in August 1885. He was pastor of the
First Methodist church here for three
years, which in those days was the
limit OF pastorate in that denomina-
ton in the west.
Left Pulpit for Press.
He left the ministry in 1883 on the
expiration Of his pastorate here and
became editor OF the Statesman under
the administration of the late Milton
Kelly. He filled that position most
of the time until change to the
present ownership was made near the
first OF the year 1890. Judge Flenner.
since the death OF William Balderston
and Joseph Perrault, Sr., was the only
/ living ex-edtor OF the Statesman. In
| 1900 Mr.. Flenner, in conjunction with
George Lewis, former secretary of
state, started the Daily Capital which,
in February 1901, was merged into
| the eEening Capital News. Judge
Flenner continued his writing after he
left the Statesman, being engaged by
various outside publications. He com
bined his newspaper and magazine
work with lecturing and later took up
Riley readings, gaining a wide reputa-
| ton for his interpretations He served
for some time as justice OF the peace
of Boise and was police magistrate
of the city twice
Stricken in 1907.
Judge F1enner was stricken with dia-
betes In 1907, when he was temporarily
living at Seattle. He returned to
Boise and Tor q long time improved. A
year ago last winter he was desper-
lately ILL., but he improved to such an
extent in the spring IL was possible for
him Ito take the position of publicity
agent for idaho at the San Francisco
exposition, which he held to the end of
the fair. While he had been atling
much Of the past winter, the Judge re-
NAMED almost continuously active I'M
I'll about 10 days prior to his death. A
week ago last Friday the Judge was
compelled to take 10 his bed, although
attending a meeting that night, from
which he returned exhausted BY sun
day his condition had become alarm
ing Monday this physicians pronounced
bis case hopeless. He sank gradually
until the end. at $50 O'clock this morn
ing He was conscious until a
short time before he expired Judge
Flenner at an early age married Miss
Alice M. Long at Burton, Ohio. Seven
children were born to them, five Of
whom suryive-Guy FGenner Of Boise
Mrs. Trina KILLER OF Nampa, Mrs. P. ].
Blake OF Los Angeles. Daniel D. Elem
ner OF Price, Utah, and Mrs Nellie
Lathrop of San Francisco. The judges
/ first wife died here Ia November, 1900
In 1902 he married Mrs Mary Straight
| at Washington, d. c., who survives
him. Funeral arrangements have not
been announced. The body Is at the
Schneider & Sidenfaden undertaking
establishment
| Judge Flenner was known among a
Wide circle of friends and acuuaint-
ances as . literary man and profound
thinker Some Of his articles have
been pronounced classics by leading
authorities over the nation
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