The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-08-02
Obituary
ZOE. REUBRN 8. 49,.

HON. REUBEE g. STRAHAE,
died at his late residence at Clarke
burg on Thursday. July 90. 1928, at 1915
lPA NJ, aged ~ years. Deceased was
born in Philadelphia. Pa, June i.
1914, and when q young man was =
printer. He was the great grandson of
the Revolutionary patriots. Reuben
lPetter and GREGORY Sfrahan. for
whom he was named. He was OF New
Jersey ancestors for seven generations
his fore-bears being among the first
pioneers. He moved from PhiladeI-
fphia in 1868, and kept the store at
Clark sburg now occupied BY
Frank Hornor, until 1877, when he
took up the real estate and insurance
business together with the TOWNSHIPS
lof1ce Of Collector. to which he hal
been elected in 1875, and which be
continued to bold. mostly without OPP
position, for nearly so years and until
failing health compelled him to rslin-
quish it.
He held the Office Of Coroner for
three years, 1s84-7. For a number of
years he had been a Commissioner OF
Deeds and Notary Public and his sd-
vice was often sought in legal matters
by his friends.
In politics Mr.. Strahan has been q
Democrat al his life, and his political
career was an exciting d When he
ran for assembly in 1887 the Demo
cratic party was struggling in Mon
mouth County to free itself from the
grasp of Governor Albeit, and almost
unaided, such was his personal popu-
Iarity. he was only a few votes short
of receiving the Democratic nomination
for Sheriff.
In the memorable campaign he
wa red in 1891 for member OF assembly
as an independently Democrat, he defeat
ed regular Democratic and Republican
and Prohibition candidates by q plural
ity Of $50. This was probably the most
bitter political contest eveT waged IN
Monmouth County. In the Democrat
ic convention for the nomination be re-
eeived the votes of IL delegates
while his opponent, an Albeit man.
had only 6. He WAS declared defeated
land this induced his friends TO nomi
mate him on an Independent ticket.
The next year he was again elected
to the Assembly by a large plurality,
the old First District then being COM
posed Of Upper Freehold, Milestone,
Manalapan, Freehold, and the Mace
ldonia district Of Shrewsbury.
He took a leading part in the cleo
ton of the late John e. Haight for
ICountyClerk.
Three years later he received the
nomination fer Sheriff, but owing to the
Monmouth race track having been
made an issue, he was defeated by on
" q small plurality by q Republican
rand Prohibition ticket headed by James
a. Bradley for State Senator.
Deceased was a member OF ObvS
Branch Lodge, F. & A. NJ, OF Free
hold; Imlaystown Lodge Ne h. q r.
anda Charter Member and First Fasr
Sachem Of Oscsola Tribe, ~, q TINS
III. @. X. NJ, OF Clarksburg.
Mr.. Strahan was married to Miss Ma
ltiIda Hvers daughter of the late Mr..
andsIrs. Gorden Hyers, Of Red Valley,
AZ e ago, who survives. with
tina following children. Charles J. Stra-
Than. State superintendent OF Eduea-
ton. DR.. Frank g. Strahan OF Long
Branch and Mrs. Elizabeth Dey OF Cream
Ridge, and Mrs. FraDk Allen OF
Hichtstown.Na brother, VIM. A. Stra-
han Of Asbury Park.
Mr.. Strahan has been suffering from
a nervous break down incident to Ole
age for two years. eliminating IN hls
death.
His funeral took place on Monday,
at his late residence. at B P. III. Rev.
E. G.. Fountain conducting the SER
vice. MIR. Fountain paid a high tr1bS
ute 10 Mr.. Strahan as 8 citizen and
neigbbor and said there was scarcely
any one inthat section who had not re-
| ceiyed some kindness from the deceas-
ed and the large gathering at the funeral
denoted how sincerely they mourned
him.
PRAYERS by Mr.. Horn, of the Freehold
PRESBYTERIAN Church and County
4 School Superintendent Smith. All the
above three are members OF the Free
hold Masonic Lodge
Ipterment was at the yellow Nesting
House where the last sad rites were ac-
corded him by q. A. Baird, the Wor-
shipful Master, and the brethren Of
the Lodge.
The pallbearers were his two sons,
lCharles ]. Strahan and DR.. Frank Stra-
han. q son-in-law. Frank Allen, a grand
son. Roy. both Of Hightstown, q broth
er, William A. Strahan, and grandson,
Joseph Strahan Of Asbury Park
There were many beautiful floral
tokens of love and esteem.
MRS. JOHN P. WALKER.
died Tuesday, July 81, 1928, at Virginia
Beach, Va, after an illness of two Years
aged about So years. She was the
daughter Of the late Judge and Mrs,
lCharles III. Conover, Of Marlboro
township, Her husband died a num
Der Of years ago. The funeral will be
this Thursday afternoon at st. Peters
Epise pal Church, Freehold. and In
terment viii be il Maplewood ceme-