The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-07-31
OBITUARY OF
CHAS. A. REESE
tBy a Member of the Family

B.. passed away ~ 40 a. m, July Sf'
1919, at the I ah Idaho hospital,
where he went on Sunday evening,
July 10. rhe following morning as
Il haG been previously shown by an
X-R4y examination both at the Utah
Idaho hospital and the l.. ID. 8. hos
pital in Salt Lake City that there
was an abnormal growth, apparently
in the stomach which might be re-
moved. But when opened II was
found that the liver was the organ
upon which there was concerous
growth and nothing could be done.
For several days he seemed to be
feeling quite well and manifested
much satisfaction in having his near
relatives call, the only ones allowed
TO visit HON.
II was known however, from the
first that his stay on earth would
be OF only short duration and would
be OF more or less suffering, and
while It was most heart rending 10
part with him yet in the Providence
of God 1t was hest that he should be
released from the pains of mortality.
Chas. A. Reese was born Novem-
Der 16, 1859. at Green Plains. Penn
brokshire. South Wales. and in APP
ril OF the following year his parents.
Charles and Sarah Reese with him
and an older son. VIM. g., left fer
Utah, but were unable to get farther
on their journey than Missouri where
they earned money to buy an OK team
and wagon and the following year
the crossed the plains and reached
the little settlement OF Hyde Pork
where they remained until 1871,
when they settled on'a homestead on
the banks of Bear river now known
as Benson.
Charles A. attended school In Hyde
Park, Benson and the b. Y. college.
On October 3. 1882. he was unit
ed In marriage with Mary A. Reese,
daughter OF David Reese OF Logan.
with whom he has lived most hap
PLY and who with three daught ,rs.
Mrs. Sarah Petty, Mrs. Ella Can't
well. and Miss Gladis. and five sons.
chas D.. Farley A., George. Reynold
and Sidney. are left to mourn his
departure. He leaves six brothers.
". c., T. H.. a. j.. Il. o.. A. ".
and M. NJ.
Charles made Benson his home all
his life until four years ago whom
hel eft his sons in charge OF his hold
ings in Benson and moved to Logan,
where he has resided since.
II was with much regret that the
people OF Benson parted from Cnas.
A. Reese and his faithful wife. ak he
was always on hand TO help In any
ward service. especially in the line
OF amusement. being always willing
10 furnish violin music for our dane
es, both for adults and for the chill
dren at social gatherings he was the
leading character with his good ma
tured humor and jovial disposition.
No one could ever have the "blces"
long when in his company. 1t was
his dispoition to cheer up the down
cast and give aid to the needy and
he has endeared himself TO many
hundreds who have met and learned
his sterling worth.
A more devoted and loving bus
band, a dearer father, a kinder broth
err, truer friend could not be found
than Charles A.
The attention shown him during
his illness by his relatives gave con-
cluive evidence Of how deeply he has
enshrined himelf in their hearts.
Yes, yes, dear brother, we love YOU;
for you loved us, and our hearts arc
deeply saddened in having to part
from you and our only solace comes
from having an assurance that we
shah meet you in better wo"li
where there are no partings. To be