Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-04-01
MAJOR REED LAID TO REST

The body 81 Major Fred Il Reed wa
laid g. rest last Sunday at Boise. II
the shadow OF the mighty mountains
he loved so well. amid the most i'm.
prcssive ceremonies ever conducted In
Idaho over the remains of one of hei
i4cioNee citizens. With sorrowing hearts
hut prnnd n the magnificent heritage
left By Major Reed to Idaho. we know
fun web the cause prompting the
honors paid 70 his momohry. pri-
waite citizen. "a man with but q small
portion OF worldly goods a man with
80 particular political following. yet
his private funeral train is the gift
81 great railroad company hun
dred cities and boards Of trade and
oomWerciai clubs hold memorial exer-
cisfs in his honor. his body lying In
ftHtc in ia great capitol building
surrounded by guard Of honor rep
resentng the State OF Idaho and the
greet ElKorah temple while thousands
OF borrowing friends pass the bier for
asst look ut his quiet peaceful face.
and the highest ana most powerful and
influential citizens of the state deem
IL q great honor TO he invited to partl-
c'pate la actively paying tribute to
this man.
lo those who knew Major Reed. this
IS nc mystery His WAS "A masterfui
life nilcd with the most unsefish de-
votion % the ervice OF his fellow men.
Ills great heart knew no distinction OF
race or color or station in life A
human being Ia distress was to him
just human being and his only
thought was 90 render help and en-
couragement IN the most practical
manner His greatest happiness was
secured by making others happy. Dis ,
pensing happiness to others was his
great and consuming passion. II was
illustrated by the hast act OF his life /
On going 10 his room that night at
the Bannock Hotel In Pocatello he
brc ught a bundle Of magazines from
his room and save them to the eleva-
tor girl lie then apparently went TO
his room. prepared for bed and de-
cided TO lie on the edge OF the bed
and read a magazine awhile before
going TO sleep. While in this position
he dropped to sleep and his spirit
woke in the better land When found.
his hand had dropped TO the side Of
tho bed and released its hold on the
magazine. his glasses were in place
and his face wore the expression OF
eternal peace with God. He died as ,
ne had lived, working for the happiness ,
Of Others TO the very last minute
He passed
Like one sustained and soothed - :,
by an unfaltering trust =
He wraps the draperies of his h
couch around him a
And lies down TO quiet dreams"
Tho Creator had endowed Major l.
Reed with a great and unauenchable -
'oming instinct and desire which by a
m unklnd stroke of fate he was never :,
o realize personally by home OF his a,
wn. Urged by this great desire he :,
ad the vision to behold In the unde- q.
eloped resources OF Idaho the founda- n
Ions OF million such homes as he n,
'nged for ana his mighty energies ~
'ere expended In converting this n,
ream into n reality. He longed 70 n,
uild state OF happy and prosperous 90
omes. lie had the power TO trans On
~ his great ambitions to others and ~,
his life was spent in developing
'nditions necessary to the fulfillment IN
his great vision do
The past few years OF his life was N
ent In an endeavor to unite and CO. IN
dinate all the great irrigation activi- IN
- OF the mighty west into one organ fri
alton which would have the power by Ar
lifted action 20 get the results de- len
red. SO he organized the Idaho ito
aelamation Association and became pa
most active spirit Through its los
tlvities he succeeded In so far ac- an,
fnplsshing his vision along this line nal
az al the time OF his death he was
e Moses OF old led up into the treat No
'untain where he was permitted 20 sta
~ the promised land which he was fri,
70 enter. But. through his heroic ya.
0 and death millions OF irriKated a d
mes for the west will become an ac- hoe
npiished fact. AZ he so lonsed for IL me
be. Strange as II may seem the we,
eriy unselfishness OF his nature 10
Itch 30 admirable fitted him TO work am,
the happiness and prosperity OF and
iers prevented in a large measure bac
working for his own personal che
'ancement He hated frauds and kno
ms with an undying hatred. He win
ms duty faithfully and well, as he OF
IT, and was unable TO understand Mai
y ne or any one else deserved any sci
~''t' h'fihA OF recognition Tor having
10 so. When his Idaho Reclamation J.,
ISOLATION had reached position uno
ere u WAS evident that il was going age,
produce the results sought. others a DC
nigh places who had sneered and sha
ned at the Major at arst. began SOM
actively plan 70 snathch the no,
ors deseVedly won by him in that 81,
OF work. But the Major never of ,
cred or wayered in his effort 10 d.s,,
Their the great cause Of irrigation stcr
only his most intimate friends ever on
" the depth Of the wounds to his a :.
sative nature over the attempts ne e
match from him the honors SO de- cnm
won. W n
l'e happs MONIES OF Idaho carved out n
be great desert wastes are monu- d. ,
I to Major Fred r. Reed greater ~ g,
moro enduring than all the Rookie need
W millions could produce He will back
as an inspiratio in the hearts of nactx
Y citizen of Idaho, from the most ,vas