The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-07-20

affairs of his father-in-law.
With the passing of Mr.. Williams,
Mr.. Keddie became the directing
known as the Williams Estate Com
pany His agency was responsible
for the rapid growth of the affairs of
the company.
He was intensely interested In the
cattle and sheep industry and was
a prominent worker in the stock
mems association in Nevada. He
was also president of the Nevada
Agricultural Society and a member
of the Masonic lodge of Fallon and
Reno eonsistory No. l, l. A. A. S. r..
! and Kerak Temple, A. A o. n M. s
Of Reno.
fallon People Attended Funeral
A number of Fallon residents
made the trip to Quincy, Calf, to
attend the funeral services held at
two o'clock yesterday afternoon
The largest concourse in the history
of Plumas county turned out to pay
| homage to the man whom they adj
mired. Among those joining from
this city are, Mayor H. A. Clarke,
|. H Kent, f. NJ Wightman. Thorn
as Dolf, George B. Williams, r. l..
Douglas, George Bradley and John
Maxwell.
John Austin Frost
John Austin Frost, affectionately
known to his friends as Jack Frost,
entered the University of Nevada In
1916 and was considered one of the
most popular men on the campus. He
was a member of the Phi Sigma Kap-
pa fraternity. He was president of
his class in his third year in college
and was editor elect of the "Artemi-
sia,v the university year book. He
was also on the staff of the Sage
brush" the school publication, for
several semesters.
He was a member of the track and
basketball squads of the university
several seasons and had an excellent
reputation among his fellow stu
dents as an athlete.
Three months after the outbreak
Of the war young Frost enlisted In
the air service of the army. He was
considered one of the best pilots in
the service. being a member of pur-
suit squadron He flew in San Diego.
California; Dallas, Texas. and Hobo
kne, New Jersey. He was at Hobo
ken and ready to embark for France
when the armistiee was signed.
While in the army he had six acc
dents while flying. but on no occa-
sion did he receive serious injuries
He was discharged from the service
as a second lieutenant.
After being discharged he re-
turned to the university for one SEM
ester. He then left and went to
Texas, but later returned and was
enrolled last semester.
At the end of the school year in
May he became a pilot for ex-Sen-
ator Keddie.
Resolutions of Respect
The Chamber of Commerce of
Churchill county issued resolutions
Of respect at its meeting Monday
evening and adjourned out of respect
to Senator Keddie. The resolutions
are as follows:
WHEREAS a beloved leader in the
development of Nevada and Chur-
chill county has been lost through
the recent death of Ex-senator Will
liam Arthur Keddie whose years of
devotion to the best interests of this
state and county earned him place
as one of the leading men OF this
state and gave him high position
/ IN which he was Indispensable, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED that the Chamber of
Commerce of Churchill county here
/ by expresses its deep appreciation of
the many services rendered by the
/ late William Arthur Keddie in his
/ career as a representative of Chur-
chill county in the State Senate of
Nevada, as president pro tenn of that
body and as acting governor of Ne
vada, as a citizen and business man
of Fallon, and as an active member
of this body, and its profound regret
that his death should have brought
that career to an end; and be il
furtheg
RESOLVED that copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the re-
cords of this chamber and copy
thereof sent to the family of the
deceased.