Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-20
CASHIER OF HURLEY'S
BANK DIED TUESDAY.
W. 5. Reynolds, Cashier Of Iron Ex-
change Bank and Pioneer Citizen,
Answers Final Summons.

| " mis- - NSSHOluSi one OF the
founders of the Iron Exchange
Bank and for more than 80 years a
resident of Hurley, died at 4 o clock
Tuesday morning at the home of
his brother, DR.. ]. c. Reynolds, at
Lake Geneva. The immediate cause
of his death is not known at this
| time.
Mr.. Reynolds was forced to re-
linquish his duties as cashier at the
local bank on account of illness and
in July last year left Hurley and
went to the home of his brother at
Lake Geneva, and, while there was
improvement in his health at times,
it never was such as to permit him
to return to Hurley. The latter
months he failed gradually and it
was evident to his relatives and
| friends that the end could not be
STAYED off.
Willis S. Reynolds was born at
Elkhorn, Wis, and was 81 years
old. He received his early educa-
ton at Lake Geneva and was grad
uated from the high school there,
following which he took up the
study of medicine and received his
degree as doctor of medicine, al
though he never placticed. He en-
gagged liz the real estate business at
Mitchell, S. D., and remained there
a few years, coming to Hurley III
the year 1885 and assisting with
number of others i'll the founding
of the Iron Exchange Bank. A
few years later he and his brother
secured control of the bank and
DR.. J. c. Reynolds was made pre-
sident and w. S. Reynolds cashier.
The deceased continued as cashier
of the bank since that time and
with the exception of an occasional
visit to Lake Geneva maintained
his residence here continuously.
Besides conducting the affairs of
the bank i'll such a way that it be-
came one of the strongest and most
reliable financial institutions in the
northwest Mr.. Reynolds was ac-
lively interested in politics, uphold
ing the principles of the Republi-
can party. In 1892 he was dele
gate to the Republican national
convention at Minneapolis.
The deceased was charter men,
Der of the Hurley lodge of Masons
and of Ashland Commandery of
Knights Templar. He had never
married and the only immediate
surviving relative is his brother,
DR.. J. c. Reynolds, from whose
home at Lake Geneva the funeral
was held yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock in charge of the Masonic
lodge at Lake Geneva, with inter
ment in the cemetery there. NJ.
Lambrix and R. Paul, of Hurley,
and Chas. Clark. of Oshkosh, act
ed as pail bearers with three friends
of the deceased at Lake Geneva.
The death of Mr.. Reynolds has
brought to a close the life of one of
Hurley's most prominent citizens,
one who has been closely connect
ed with the life of the city since
the pioneer days when but few
business places and residences
marked the site where now stands
a thriving city. Sturdy and up
right he won and maintained the
respect of the community and his
passing brings a feeling of sadness
to the hearts Of all His fair and
square methods in business deal
ings and his foresight and inherent
ability helped materially in bring
ing the banking house of which he
was cashier to the enviable position
it has attained, enjoying the conf.
dence of large patronage.
imperfect FIspJsek.
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