White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-10
Prominent ATTORNEY
DEAD At .ELKO HOME

e. e. Game, one of the most prolni-
nent attorneys in Nevada, died at his
home in Elko early Tuesday morning.
Sunday evening he was stricken
with an attack which partly paralyzed
his body and he entered into a state
of coma, from which he never recov.
cred. His death came as a distinct
shock throughout the state, and in this
district he had many close friends wlo
sincerely mourn his loss.
Edwin Emmett Game was born in
Boston, Mass, August 30, 1873, and
was brought at an early age to Ne
vada and reared in Reno. He was
graduated from the high school at the
age of 16 and from the university with
the degree of A. b. at 20. In the class
of 1893. Taking up teaching as his
preliminary work he had charge Of
schools at Verdi, Wadsworth and as
principal of the Elko county high
school. Here he was elected district
attorney and ex-officio county super
intendent of schools in 1906, and IN
1910 he formed a partnership with the
Hon. Charles B. Henderson for the
practice of law. When he ran for con
gress in 1916 the partnership was dis
solved by mutual agreement and since
then he has practiced law without a
partner.
AT the University Mr.. Game was de-
voted to athletics and is said to have
made a sprinting record for the 10C
yards of 10 1a5 seconds, equaling the
record for that event. He was also a
formidable football player. His love
for athletics and popularity with young
men made him an ideal educator and
he is credited with raising the Elko
high school to its present high stand
AID. AS a lawyer he was industrious,
careful and ab.e and the possessor of
the Gift of %eioquence.
Mr.. Game always was a leader in
his community man of enthusiasm
o. the infectious variety and a man of
absolute lohesty and integrity In
tn ,oIne'is of the democra r. party
D tn in the county and the state, lie
was relied upon for his VIDE AZ
quaintance With men and measula.
md his eieIgetic advocacy of lie
prime iples to be advanced. In his
eamrulen for congress he devoted
more attention to pleading the eanse
of his party and the national leaders
taan 10 lis own fortunes, and IL. the
campaigns hat followed he was er1d-
tied with a large share of the resu is,
d~evoting himself unremittingly 10 the
success of his friend and former part
ner, Senator Henderson, and the sue
cess of the entire ticket. Always a
tireless worker of apparent super
abundant vitality, he accomplished pro.
digious labors. but finally his work
told on him and high blood pressure
gave him the warning to slow up. tor
some time before his death he moder-
ated his activities and seemed to be
improving somewhat. Only Tuesday
Senator Henderson received a letter
written Sunday from Mr.. Game, evinc-
ing his usual good spirits and declar-
ing that he felt much improved in
health. The final stroke came almost
without warning and a period of coma
was followed by death at 2:30 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Game is survived by his mother,
Mrs. ]. b. Game; his widow and son
Paul, 16, and a sister, Mrs. T. w. Mar
tinez of Reno. The mother lives at
the old family home in Reno.
Mr.. Game was a member OF the Elks
lodge and of the Nevada State Bar AS
ISOLATION. He was also a commissioner
from Nevada to the national conference
of commissioners of uniformity or
legislation in the United States.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day from st. Thomas church in Reno.
where a solemn high mass of requiem
was celebrated. All honorary escort
composed of members of Reno lodge
No. SGT, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks. accompanied the re-
mains of the esteemed lawyer from the
home of his mother to the church and
from there to the cemetery where the
body was inferred.