Phoenix tribune., 1921-08-27
L. c, Reese passes Away
OF THE STATE CAPITAL

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hospital following a brief illness.
Born in Virginia AZ years ago Mr..
Reese came to Arizona % years ago
and has lived in various cities in the
State during those years. On April
IA, 1902 he was married to Mrs. Mel
lie Baker in Mazatlan, Mex, and
they were later remarked in Tucson,
Arizona. Mr.. Reese was a cook by
trade and held some of the most
prominent positions in the State He
was confined several weeks ago with
pneumonia and for a time he seemed
to improve, but suffered a relapse
and on Sunday morning died at 11:05
of congestion of the lungs. He was
attended by two prominent physicians
and a trained nurse, being given all
the attention and care that human
minds could devise. Beside the wife,
he leaves a sister in Pittsburgh, Pa,
one in San Francisco, Cal, brother
in Chicago and one in Virginia Mr..
Reese was well known throughout
Arizona and leaves a host of friends
to mourn his passing. The funeral
will be held on Monday or Tuesday.
Visitor From Los Angeles
Miss Viola Jones of Los Angeles
Cal, spent few days in the city
this week the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben James of IA N. 11th street She
returned to the coast Thursday.
Mother Grief-stricken
Mrs c. A. Gilmore of this city,
who went to La Grange Texas few
weeks ago to be at the bedside Of
her daughter, Mrs Ada Oaks, writes
that while attending her daughter
she received word of the death of
her son in Ukiah, Cal. The son, Mr..
\ Horace Mahon, had just returned to
the U. s., from the PHILIPPINE Islands
where he had been stationed. He
had been in the Army for % year
and was sent to the government hos
pital in Ukiah, Cal, for treatment
where he died. The body was ship
ped to La Grange, Tex, for burial
and three days after the burial of her
son, Mrs Gilmore states that her
daughter Mrs. Ada Oaks passed away
and her funeral was held last Sun
day. Mrs. Oaks is known in Phoenix,
she having visited her mother in this
city some time ago. Mrs. Estelle
Smith, another daughter Of Mrs Gil
more who resides in Phoenix, left re-
Gently for La Grange and was with
her mother during this trying ordeal
Mrs. Gilmore and daughter will re-
turn to Phoenix soon.
Special Sermon Sunday
On Sunday night, Aug. 2S, the Rev.
c. A. Gilmore, pastor of Antioch Bap
tist church, will deliver a special
sermon to his congregation from the
subject "Chose ye this day whom ye
shall serve. The public is invited
to attend the services.
Visits Sister Here
Mrs. A. F. Boswell of Texas who
arrived in the city few weeks ago
to visit her sister, Mrs. A. B. Troupe,
left Monday for Los Angeles Cal,
where she will spend the rest of her
vacation with friends and relatives
before rturning to her home in Texas.
Mrs. Boswell states that she enjoyed
her stay in Phoenix and mas favorably
impressed with the city.
Home From Summer School
Mrs E. L. Clayton, teacher of the
Sixth and Seventh grades in the
Douglas grammar school, returned
last week from Berkley, Cal, where
she attended the sumer normal
Visiting Their Mother
Mrs. Sledie Whitney and Mrs. I'M
mogene Johnson OF Nogales are visit
ing their mother, Mrs j. B. Bell at
1910 East Madison Street
Receives Sad News
Mr.. d. w. Young of 1882 East
Madison stret, received the sad news
of the death of his father-in-law, MI.
Henry Anderson in Muskogee, Okla,
last month. Mrs. Young, daughter of
the deceased arrived in Muskogee a
few days after the death of her father
in time to attend the funeral Mr..
Anderson was Sixty years old at the
time OF his death and was very well
known and popular in the community
in which he lived Mrs. Young will
remain in Oklahoma for some time
visiting relatives and friends.
Antioch Baptist Church
Sunday was a gloomy day at Anti
och Baptist church. Sunday school
was well attended and the morning
services were excellent Due TO the
inclement weather, no evening SER
vices were held.