The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-05-09
DEATH OLA WELL
KNOWN CITIZEN.
Mr.. Edgar ". Reed, After Suffer.
ing for Ten Years. Crosses TO
the Other Side.
FUNERAL SERVICES LARGELY ATTENDED

Last Wednesday afternoon, a few
minutes before 5 O'Clock, Columbia
was bereft of one of her best and most
prominent citizens when Mr. e W.
Reed was summoned to appear before
the throne of an all-wise and benefi-
cent God. He had been afflicted with
inflammatory rheumatism for about
ten years, the most of that time suf.
fering daily and nightly, butnotwith-
standing the continuous suffering, he
bore it hraveIS, and like job. he daily
thanked God for the spiritual CON-
fort that was constantly with him
His passing brought untold sorrow,
not only to those who were bound to
him by ties of blood, but to the COM
muntty generally and friends
throughout the county, as he had a
wide acquaintanceShip, having been a
prominent business man of this place
for more than quarter of a century.
Had he lived until the 18th day of next
August he would have been fifty-eight
years old. His parents were Rev.
Geo ]. and Mary Hall Reed, and he
was born in Shelbyville, KY, coming
with his parents to this place when he
was about seven years old, making him
a resident of Columbia fifty years. He
was educated at the Columbia Male &
Female High School and Center Col
lege, Danville. Completing his educa-
tion, he entered Mr.. Alfred Gilmer's
general store here as a salesman. He
held the position until short time
before his marriage, to Miss Sallie
Miller, and after their union he form
ed a partnership with his brOthers.in-
law, George and Henry Miller, and cd
tered the grocery business, hardware
being added some years later. Mr..
Reed being so sorely afflicted it was
deemed best that he quit business,
and two years ago the stock of goods
owned by Reed 81 Miller was trans.
ferred to Barger Bros.
For person to walk in and out be-
fore community for fifty years with
out being censured for misconduct
somewhere along the line is the rec
ord made by E. W. Reed. His walk
through life is certainly a priceless
heritage to his sons and daughter,
brother and sister.
Early in life the deceased made a
profession of his faith in Christ. unit
ed with the Presbyterian Church, his
father being the pastor at the time,
and some years later was elected dea-
con. and about ten years ago he be-
came a ruling Elder He was a liber-
al contributor upon all the Church or
dinances The funeral services were
held last Thursday afternoon at the
Presbyterian Church, conducted by
Rev A G. Link, of Camphellsville,
assisted by Rev. o. P. Bush, pastor CT
the Baptist Church, this place, both
of whom paying tribute to the honor
ed dead. At the close of the services
the remains were borne to the city
cemetery and deposited by the side of
his wife, who preceded him to the
grave five years ago. When relatives
and friends withdrew from the grave
the body was resting under a bed of
flowers.
The deceased is survived by three
sons, 10 NJ, G. R., and Edgar W., one
daughter, Miss Frances. one brother,
Mr. Walton Reed, one sister, Miss o.
M. Reed
May the blessings of God be with
them in their great sorrow is the wish
of the entire community