Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-21
RELEASE COMES TO
CHARLES X. READING
WELL KNOWN CONTRACTOR AND.
BUILDER PASSES AWAY
MONDAY EVENING.
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD TODAY
Remains to BE Laid to Rest In Family
Lot In Davenport Cemetery
Thursday.

After weeks of intense suffering
release came at last to Charles h
Reading on Monday evening, Septem
ber 18th, 1921, when his death oc
CURED at his home on East Fayettt
street. For five years Mr.. Reading ha(
been suffering from heart trouble, bu
it was not until two weeks ago tilal
he was Obliged to give up his wori
and take to his. bed From then on his
condition gradually became more, Sc
rious, until the last few days wfiIci
were marked with intense suffering
Five years ago Mr.. Reading consulted
specialists at Rochester and after the
most thorough examinations the Spec
ialists pronounced his condition OF tho
most serious kind, and that he could
live but short time. BY the exercise
of unusual will power and firm de-
termination to not give up the fight
he has been spared these years, dur
ing which he accomplished some OF
his most important undertakings in
the building line.
Funeral services for Mr.. Reading
will be held at the family home this
"Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. J. F. Moore, pastor OF the First
Congregational church, has charge of
the services. Members OF Hyperion
Lodge will attend the service in a body. (.
On Thursday morning tie remains will
be taken to Davenport for burial in
the family lot
Among the relatives here from a
distance to attend the funeral ser
vices today are Augustus Reading, MIR
and Mrs. Emery Reading of Daven-
port; Mrs. l.. W Moser aud daughter
Miss Lillian Moser OF Cedar Rapids;
Mrs. Eta Gilbert of Minneapolis, Min
nesota; Mrs. Ida Black and Miss Anna
Meader Of Waterloo.
Mr.. Reading was born OH a farm
near Davenport, Iowa, November 2Sth,
1871. He spent his boyhood days on
the farm and attended the Davenport
high school, later attending Cornell
College at Mt. Vernon. After COM
pleting his work at Cornell he went
to Nashville, Tennessee, where he
taught Manual Training "a the col
lege of that city. From Nashville hes
returned to Davenport and was the
electrical engineer of the State Or
.phans Home, and during the time he,
served this institution he planned and
erected the large power house in con-
nection with the institution
He was united in marriage with
Mics Df n,x
June 7th, 1901. and after their mar
riage they moved to Saskatchewan,
Canada, where he erected large cleo
trio light and power plant for al
Canadian company. From Canada he
and his wife went to North Carolina,
and for year Mr.. Reading was cap
tain on one of the Coast vessels. They
moved from North Carolina to Fayette-
vile, Ark, where Mr.. Reading was In
charge of large fruit growing ranch,
and from there they came to Man
chester about ten years ago.
Since coming to Manchester Mr..
Reading has been actively engaged in
the contracting and building business
and during these years he has erected
number of the substantial buildings
in this city and surrounding territory. |
Among the buildings which Mr.. Read
ing erected are the First National
Bank, the Steadman store building, the
First Congregational church, the New
Armory, and many homes. He always /
had number OF building projects |
under way and in this way furnished
employment for scores of men the year |
AROUND
Mr.. Reading was an ambitious man.
and could not think of giving up his
work, even when his physical condi-
ton made it doubly hard for him to |
work. He was skilled in many lines
OF work and was contented when he T
had large numbers of men at work
on various jobs, and in this way con-
tributed his bit to the upbuilding OF
the community
On coming to Manchester nearly ten
years ago Mr. Reading united with the
First Congregational church. He was
also member of Hyperion Lodge,
knights of Pythias, and the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, and was
honored and respected by the MEM
bers of these organizations Mr.. Read
ing w.-s man among men, and read
lily made friends among those with
whom he came in contact. In his home
ne was sincere and devoted hus-
band, and kind father to his adopt
ed daughter, Grace. The members o.:
his household always found him true
companion. cheerful and happy, even
under the most trying physical diff.
cultles. Those who cared for him So
tenderly during the days of intengel
suffering must find consolation in the
thought that for their loved one ther ]
Is no more physical suffering, and
they will always remember him fori
the many fine qualities OF heart and
mind which prompted every act.
He leaves to mourn his passing the
devoted wife, who has cared for him
with such tender solicitation and un-
f'ring devotion; the little adopted
daugher. Grace, who received from his
hands the same tender and affection
ate care as though she were his very
own; and by the aged father, Mr.. Au-
Fustus Reading, and an only brother,
Emery Reading. both of Davenport. His /,