The Ward County independent., 1921-11-17

John Ernest Greene, one of the most
prominent attorneys of the state, pass
ed away at his home in the Ellison
apartments in this city Sunday morn
ing at 3 CLOCK, following a short ILL.,
ness from heart trouble. Mr.. Greene
had returned from Bowbells the eve
ming before where he had been at
. tending district court and was not
feeling well that night. He retired
81 believing that he would be feeling bet
ter in the morning, but shortly before
three O'Clock his condition became
alarming and death soon followed.
Funeral services were held at All
Saints Episcopal Church, of which Mr..
Greene was a member and also SEN
ior warden of the vestry, Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, large num-
ber Of the friends attending. Mem
hers of Minot Lodge No. 1889, of
members Of the Ward County Bar
Association, attended in a body. The
beautiful, impressive Episcopal rit-
ualistic services were used. The
choir sang and the Rector, Rev. D. j.
Gallagher, offered prayer. ) 1'' Ii
In speaking of the life of the de-
ceased, he used but few words, but
they carried the greatest of weight
and will never be forgotten by those
who heard them. He spoke of Mr..
Greene's gigantic brain and referred
to him as a gentleman with the man.
ners of Chesterfield, the kindest of
fathers, q patriotic citizen of the high
est order and consistent churchman.
'Let US write his faults on the sand
and his virtues on the tablets of love
and memory" he concluded. The
floral tributes were exceedingly beau.
tiful and numerous. The pail bear.
ers, all members of the Ward County
bal, were: John H. Lewis, X. E.
Leighton, c. D. Aaker, C. ]. Fisk, B.
H. Bradford and Geo. A. McGee.
Following the services at the church,
the body was taken to the Great
Northern station, members Of the
Ward County bar and the Elks form
ing the procession, where the remains
were placed on No. and taken to
Fargo. The body lay in state in the
Fargo cathedral and funeral services
we're conducted Tuesday by Bishop
John Poyntz Tyler of the Episcopal
diocese of North Dakota. The body
was met at Fargo by the Elks Of that
city. Burial was made in the family
lot at Fargo.
Mr.. Greene had been a resident of
Minot since 1903, coming to this city
from Fargo. He was regarded as
one of the most capable attorneys in
the west. He specialized in corpor-
alton law and for years had been at
torney for the 500 Railway Company.
Much of his practice was before the
Supreme Court. Judge Greene, as he
was fsmiliarly known, always was
particular in getting the records Of the
cases in which he was interested in
such shape that the litigation might
eventually be decided by the Supreme
Court, figuring that in the event that
it might not be necessary for him to
appeal, his opponents would be apt to
do SO. He was very successful in his
results and this made him very much
in demand IN an advisory capacity
with other attorneys. Mr.. Greene
gained prominence in public as well as
private cases, taking prominent part
in the litigation that followed the
division Of Imperial Ward County
years ago.
of the strictest integrity and if he
believed that his client had no chance
to win be was not slow in telling him
50, passing up the opportunity of
making large sums of money at vari-
Gus times In 50 doing.
Mr.. Greene was nationally known as
aspesker and had frequently delivered
addresses before the American Bar
Association and other we'll known or
ganizations. His English was fault