The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-11-24
DEATH OF +. X. PENDERGAST.

ing, Just after the Gazette bad ~,
s printed. word was received Of tho . -
oen death at his home at Okanooon 80
lJuuge E. X. Pendergast II is ,o,rno,
that Judge Pendergast had been in his M
3 Iusuai health and spirits all day. attend.
5 hs 10 business at his chambers IN ,ho
I court mousse. He left for his home about
} O'CLOCK Upon reaching his home tho
: l'udge complained of feeling nousoa,od
ana his wife gave him some sin,,o
remedy at hand. Mrs. Pendergast went
} W the Kitchen and in few minutos
vas startled by hearing groans from,
I.he room where she had left her bus
pahu. Hastening back the lady fopns
!, the Judge lying on the floor uncon- :
Iscious. Physicians were immod;a,oI,.
summoned and everything known to
hedical science was done to restore
I'he stricken man. He never regaipad
CONSCIOUSNESS and in few minutes be
Iprea'hed MS last. The Immediate cause
OIL death was pronounced to have been
heart failure.
The funeral took place Sunday after
noon under the direction of the Ma
sons, OF which order the deceased was
a prominent member A arge number
!of people from all parts of the county
iattended the funeral
The news of Judge Penderpa.;,s
death was shock to his many ac-
'Iquaintances in Oroville, and one and
} all expressed keen regret at his un-
Timely taking Off While from all out
ward appearances of robust health the
Judge was far from being well man.
He was sufferer from that insidious
Idisease, diabetis. ana had been afflicted
with blood poisoning for several
months. Yet even with these infirma-
tives no one thought that his condition
was serious and hence his sudden de-
mise caused profound surprise. He was
la devoted husband and father and his
loss it terrible blow to the family.
IThe heartfelt sympathy of this COM
munity goes out to the stricken wife
land son in this hour of grievous afflic-
tion.
/ Judge Pendergast was an able and
Ieminent member of the bench and bar.
He was lawyer of far more than ordi-
mary ability, and as a judge made a
most creditable record. He located at
IWaterville at the time of the opening
Iof the Columbia land office and there
Ireally comenced his career as practi-
toner of the law. Some fourteen years
lago he. came to Okanogan county,
IL. l. lal
married at Waterville, and to that
Iunion was born one son, who is just
reaching mans estate. He leaves
Iwife, son, sister, Mrs. ii. W. Greenburg,
lot Spokane, and numerous other rela-
Itives to mourn his sudden and untme-
lily death The Okanogan Independent
Icontains the following brief biography
Iof very active life:
Edmond kimball Pendergast was
Iborn March 10. 1864. at Salisbury,
MASS. When two years of age, his
family moved to Hutchison, Mimi,
lwhere Edmund resided until 1889. At
lie years of age he commenced to
teach school for $25 month, riding
horseback 1000 miles during a Mime
Isota winter to and from his school,
land arriving at the school house in
Itime to build fires and warm the build
ling for the school children. When not
defending or teaching school he work
led as a farm laborer, also in a saw
Imi,l, and 18th thre5n 5ning outfits, earn
ling all the money he expended while
receiving his legal education.
| in .une, 1885, he graduated from
1.-The Minnesota state high school at
Hutchinson. Four years later he grad
luated with a degree or bachelor oi
laws from the University OF Mlchlgah'
land was admitted to the bar OF the
Isupreme court of Michigan. soon altef
In was admitted to practice III the
lt~rritory of Washlngi1I at Sfok''he'
l1r $50 he was admitted to ofactce
lin the United States circuit 'o"r. VI
,appeals at San Francisco ana the ou-
jpreme court of the United States.
| He was elected mayor OF WaterViile'
lin 1891. and during the same year was
lappointed prosecuting attorney Vi
lDouglas county on a salary OF Szoo
Lar ua prosecuted 81 cases winning
80 of them.
| AT the next election Pendergast "d'
Idefeated bv five votes, but afterwards
lwas twice elected prosecuting attor
Inev in Douglas county. In 1898 lie was
lelected to the legislature
in 1902. at the solicitation OF prom
linent citizens of Okanogan county, lie
l,emoved TO Conconully. He was erect
ed prosecuting attorney there anu &c
la,ected in 1906. He was not Il c'nu, .,,,
Idate in 1904, but was appointed {" III
Ithe uneypired term OF c. A. ClarR' WIZ
lrasiened shortly after beginning h''
term of office. .,. do.
/ In 1910, to succeed Judge Taylor, ue-
lceased. Pendergast was overwheiioiis
elected TO the position OF judge oi
tbo Sunerior court OF Okanogan anu
Ferry counties for the uneXplreu .1'"a.
A. tbo election succeeding the snort
ltorm Pendergast was reelected WIZ
|out opposition. AT the recent ~ eoa,';on e
Inc was again chosen to HI Tue P'''''
Ifor a four-year term. ,,,ted
In 1898 Governor Rogers appo,'.sn .sa
lpendergast lieutenant colone' 0, -' 20"
.tate national guard and ass'shc" '-''''
n dutv as Judge advocate
| .,.~,rfxy DAE SALE.