Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-03-31

mourn but rather to remember; "
, if the tear should spring unbidden c
= the voice yield to tremor, it will ne
; reflect emotionalism but rather de
= note a tribute more eloquent tina
!. any my poor powers of speech woul
permit me to express-and no trit
> ute of mine would add to your mind
? a single beautiful sentiment respect
; ing our departed friend. So the tho
) l had in mind was to briefly and in
! formally give you some persona
touches from vast store house o
memories as precious as any lila
ever warmed the heart or entrenchet
themselves in the mind of man.
} Major Reed was very close to me
For many years we have been in al
most constant contact. AS high as
held him in esteem as a friend OF
mine, l held him in still higher re-
gard because he was the friend of all
who struggled to better their condi-
lions and build up their communi-
ties and their state. We had some
business mataters in common, of
more concern, however, as develop
ment for the public than to us per-
sonally, that were discussed in my
office with the Major on Friday pre-
ceding his death the following Mon
day night. He was in Good Spirits.
He told me that the silver lining was
showing for, him and that he felt no
longer concerned as to his personal
needs and could devote his time to
aiding in the upbuilding of Idaho
and the west. And permit me to di-
gress to say that Major Reed had not
always been so comfortable as to
lis personal needs. He presented at /
all times a front of prosperity that
was often a fiction honestly dealt in |
because he did not want people to be |
concerned about him but about what |
he was doing. Few ever knew, ever
will know, the privations to which
he subjected himself, the hardships !
he underwent, the demands he met
at such great cost, yet without a com
plant, while cheerfully, enthusiastic
cally performing missions for the
public and for individuals
ishly devoting his great energies to
service for others while
1eglecting himself, screening his per-
sonal circumstances from view and
rejecting every offer, and they were
many and tempting, that would have
directed him to new fields and de- ;
1rived the public of the benefits of
lis efforts although lining with vel
ret his own nest. {
His Living Monument.
More free, then, to go on with his
abors, and planning a visit to his
lister in New York, the major was in
inc fettle. 1t was in connection, in
art, with some matters we discussed
hat left almost Immediately on
rip and while gone 1 received a
wire on the train telling me of his
assing. 1t was, indeed, blow. With
owed head and heart benumbed I
cad the message again and again:
IS my eyes lifted from the terrible
lords to the outdoors it so CHANGED
nat the train was passing through a
ew territory. New land was being L
rought under cultivation, houses "
ere being built here and there, dot
ng another irrigation project. ~
In an instant my keen grief was
'ssened. The tears dried on the
Yields. The deep gloom that had
xed itself upon my mind was dis
elled as looked upon that picture
nd realized that I witnessed the full
llment in part of the life work of
y dear friend and comrade and
Pard'-his living monument; new
ONES for others, although he had
for the restless and dis
'ntented and mbitious-homes, the
ultiplication of which he knew
cant the best security for the foun-
ltion of American civilization and
merican government.
1t was his deathless devotion to
is task of making homes that en- =,
Jared us all to him, for through it -
there was disclosed the loyal ~
'art, the active brain, the unselfish -
III, the sterling man, the hand Of
ue friendship. Surely grand
aracter! And none has ever risen
Idaho, at least, who held so Sc
rely the affections of the public, [
n recall the passing of no man In
is state whose loss has been so uni VIZ
rsally regretted and to whom high OF
tribute has been paid at the fire no
lie and in public places. an
1t was in such localities as the r,
'rth Side Twin Falls tract, for in fir
ance, that Major Reeds worth as -
g friend of the individual and his
ite was so splendidly manifested.