Arizona republican., 1916-04-06
REESE M. LING PASSED OVER;
 H|SDEATHMOURNED BY MANY
Death Came at Nine O'clock Yesterday Morning After Illness of Less Than TWen- ty-four Hours: His Life in Brief

shortly after nine o'clock yesterday { most prominent figures in Arizona de- mocraty, passed away in his rooms in the Adams hotel. He had been ill less than twenty four hours. Friends of MT. Ling lost all hope of his recovery the night before when his physicians announced that nothing could save his life. The sickness which came on so rapidly had progressed to point where it was thought impos- sible that the patient should survive, so that the news of his actual passing came not altogether as q surprise
 The cause of death was acute indi- sestion
 Since 1884. Reese M Ling had been resident of Arizona. at which time he took up his abode in Prescott. In 1912 he came to Phoenix. The repu- tation which he had previously won as q practitioner of law preceded him and served as an introduction to the ! public in the capital city. He was re- sarded as one of the foremost lawyers ! of Arizona.
 A native of Ohio he was born on the l6th of May, 1868, his parents be- | ing Martin and Mary (Reese) Ling. | the father died in 1869 and in 1884 the ! mother brought her family to Arizona. | having previously become the wife of Thomas Bowen. and the family home was established in Prescott, where she remained until the time of her death. Reese NJ. Ling was only about year old at the time of his fathers death and was youth of sixteen when he came to this state. then territory His early educational ad- Vantages were those offered hv the public schools in the districts in which he lived He was student at the Ohio State University at Colum- bus, being at the time the youngest student ever admitted to that insti- tuition. He was also the first grad uate of the Normal School of Arizona at Tempe and for two years success fully engaged in teaching but re- garded that merely as an initial step to other professional labor and de- sirOus of becoming a member of the bar he matriculated in the law de- partment of the University of Mich igan at Ann Arbor being graduated therefrom with the class of 1890. In March of that year he located in Chi cago. where he remained for six months, and then returned to Ari- zOna to enter upon professional ca reer in this state. He opened an office in Prescott and it was not long before he had given evidence of his ability to successfully cope with in- tricate and involved legal problems He carefully prepared his case, pre- scented clearly and forcefuly and a strong reasoning and logical deduc- tions proved potent forces in winning for him the verdictS desired Public recognition of his ability came to him in his election to the office of district attorney of Yavapai county which he filled for four years, and he was also city attorney of Prescott for ten years or more. his long retention in that office being proof conclusive of his ability and fidelity He continued to make his home in Prescott until 1912 when he came to Phoenix and entered into a partnership with Geo l. Stoneman which continued until 1914. Since that time MT. Ling prac- ticed alone. He was well versed ir all depa artments of the law and dis plays notable soundness in the appli- cation of legal principals to the points in controversy.
 Aside from his profession. Mr. Lins was widely known as one of tht prominent democratic leaders of Ari zona. having long been an active ano stalWart champion of the principals O the party. His efforts in it's behal were far reaching and beneficial an,
 
 candidate for the United States sen ate, he lost by only 300 votes Il 1912 he was elected member of tn democratic national committee and a such was in close touch with tn leaders of democracy throughout tn country. His opinions carried weigh in party councils and few had as in innate knowledge of political condi tions of the southwest as had Rees M. Ling. After the election in 19l his friends in Arizona and othe parts of the country urged his selec ton upon President Wilson for th appointment as Secretary of the In teriOr.
 At Prescott in 1889, was celebrate the marriage of Mr Ling and Mis- Nellie Helen Osenburg. of TOpek; Kansas a daughter of William an Ellen Osenburg, the former one of tn early pioneers and merchants of Pres colt Mr and Mrs. Ling were tn parents of three children, David, a attorney of Clifton and Perry. an at torney of Los Angeles 10th of whoi are graduates of the law departmer of the University of Southern Califor mia, and Harry at home.
 MT. Ling was a prominent membt of the Elks lodge No. 330 and wa the oldest past exalted ruler in Ar zona. He also belonged to the Knight of Pythias and the l. O. o. F. and |