The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1922-05-17
C. E. Bingham, Distinguished
Citizen, Taken by Death
Career of Usefulness and Purpose Came to Unexpected
End SATURDAY. Morning. Life and Character
Eulogized by All Who Knew Him
(Contributed)

his residence IN fallOn early ldSt
Saturday morning. He had been i'll
for some weeks, but on the day and
night preceding his death seemed
some improved. Shortly after mid
OF water which was given him by
his devoted and loving wife who was
alone with him at the time; he went
to sleep, and soon thereafter, giving
only a slight gasp, passed away. He
was 54 years of age at the time OF
his death.
Mr.. Bingham was one of Fallon' 5
most prominent citizens and was
loved and esteemed by very large
number of friends. The news of his
death spread rapidly and at once
cast shadow over the whole Lahon-
tan valley and to a large extent ov-
er the whole state of Nevada as the
deceased had lived In various parts
OF the state and was well and fav
orably known in many sections of 1t.
He was native of Oil City,
Pennsylvania, coming to Nevada
when but a small boy. He settled
In Elko county, and early in his ca
reer operated the Tuscarora Times.
a newspaper published in the early
days In the old mining town of that
name In Elko county. He was as
sociated In the newspaper business
with his brother, the late Ernest
Bingham. Later the two brothers
operated the Reno State Journal at
Reno which they afterwards dispos-
ed of and themselves moved to Fal-
lon.
At Fallon the deceased was for a
time a member OF the grocery firm
of Grob & Bingham. being associat-
ed with Fred Grob In that business.
Later he became assistant cashier of
the Bank of Fallon, which position
he ably held giving uniform salts
faction to all the patrons of the
bank until the institution was merg-
ed with the Churchill County Bank.
The sad death of his brother. Ernest
Bingham, occurred at about that
time and the deceased thereupon
took charge of most of his brothers
affairs including the operation of the
Fallon Standard.
Mr.. Bingham left to mourn his
loss the following near relatives:
his devoted wife, Lillian Bingham
and his three children. Ernest,
Fredda and Edor. A sister, Mrs.
MaArn In. I That
the ties of affection were very clo~e
between the devoted father and his
wife and three children was mat
ter of common knowledge to all who
knew them, and the entire commun-
ity extends its heartfelt sympathy to
this bereaved family. The fortitude
with which the widow and children
bore their sorrow was noticeable to
all who attended the funeral and
their courage was observed and ad-
mired by all their friends. Fre-
quently. however, the sorrow is the
deepest where there is the least
demonstration of grief Their many
friends will wish and pray that their
sorrow may be lessened.
Ed Bingham. as he was generally
known had many friends in every
part of Churchill county and
throughout Nevada. These friends
remember him as a good neighbor,
a firm friend, faithful husband and
father, a patriotic citizen and a real
man among men. He was likeable
sort of man. one whom you saw with
pleasure when he came up the street
and whom 1t gave you pleasure to
greet in a familiar way. A man is
usually all right when his friends
and acquaintances call him famili-
arly by some abbreviated or nick
name. And II spoke volumes for
the character of c. f. Bingham that
rich and poor greeted him with
hello Ed" or hello Bing." as he
passed up the street.
Mr.. Bingham was active in Mason
ic matters. He was a member of
Reno Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons: but he had affiliated with
the Fallon Lodge OF Masons for
number of years Masonry appealed
to him. The solemn mysticism of
Its symbolic work and its ancient
traditions especially appealed to his
mind and he was always a student
of It's deepest traditions Pro-
foundly learned In the secret work
of the order. he was always ready
to impart instruction to the less in
formed and to infuse his great love
of the order to the younger mem
bers.
No man could be a true Mason
and live up to the doctrines and
teachings of that order without hav-
Ing christian character, as all
members of that order must bow to
the will of the Supreme Grand Mas
ter and be obedient to his laws. so
Mr.. Bingham lived true Christian
life. and 1t may be said of him as
1t was said of Enoch of old. "IIe
walked with God and he was not
for God took him
Mr.. Bingham took an active part
In the civic affairs of Fallon, Church
III county, and the State of Nevada
and he could slways be counted on to
assist in any movement for the ben
eft OF the upbuilding of the COM
munity or for any object tended to
promote the welfare of his fellow
man. AS a citizen of this communi-