Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07
BUNDY RITES SET
FOR TOMORROW
Retired Judges Funeral win
Be Conducted at z
O'Clock.

Funeral services for Charles s, Bundy,
81 years old, retired judge of the Mu-
nicipal Court who died at his residence
in the Falkstone Court Apartments yes
terday, will be conducted in the Nevius
funeral home, 924 New York avenue, to-
morrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Rev.
DR.. George F. Dudley, rector of st.
Stephens Episcopal Church, will offs
ciate. Interment will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery,
Officers and members of the executive
committee of the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens Association have already an
nouneed their intention of attending the
services in body. and scores Of repre-
sentatives OF other organizations OF
which Judge Bundy was a member, as
we'll as many other prominent private
citizens, are expected TO attend.
Judge Rundy had been IN good health
until about a year ago, when ne began
failing, He continued to be active, how
ever, until several months ago.
Active In Civic Affairs,
Judge 1undy was long active in many
civic organization and was widely
known and thought highly of by men in
many walks of life in this city. he
Joined the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association IN 1894 and served nine
years as its president and seven years as
It's treasurer. He also had for many
years been an active member of the
Washington Board of Trade, serving for
IL years as chairman of its committee
on parks and reservations. On retire.
ment he was elected an honorary men,
Der of the board.
He had for many years been a mem
Der OF the Association of Oldest In
habitants Of the District of Columbia,
at the time of his death being vice
president and member of the executive
committee. In addition he was a MEM
Der of the Columbia Historical Society,
to which he had contributed several
articles of value pertaining to the his
tory Of the District, ana of the District
OF Columbia Bar Association.
Fer SO years in the judicial service
of the District of Columbia, Judge
Eundy was appointed TO the Office of
justice of the peace in 1878 and upon
the reorganization of the justices court
OF the District he was reappointed sue
eessively every four years until 1910,
when the Municipal Court was estab-
lished, He was one of five men appointed
judges of the court and served for six
years
Judge Bundy was director of the
Park Savings Bank. He was member
Of St, Stephens Protestant Episcopal
church. He had written a number Of
articles and was the author of the legal
treatise, "Bundy'S Justice"
Barn in New York,
Born July 3, 1881, in Windsor. Hroeme
County, ~ r. Judge Bundy was the
son of Oliver T. and Lydia Smith
Bundy. He was graduated from Hamil-
ton College in 1854.
Going to Wisconsin in 1856 Judge
Bundy established a newspaper, the
Dunn County News, then known as the
Dunn County Lumherman, which IL
reputedly the oldest weekly newspaper
in Wisconsin,, 80
At the outbreak of the Civil War hs
enlisted IN Company X of the 5th Wis
eensin volunteers and subsequently
served as private, sergeant and lieu,
tenant Later he was injured when a
tree Tell on him and came to this city
during the conflict between the North
partment.
Following. the Civil War he. serves
as a district attorney in Richmond.
Va, during several years of the early
reconstruction period,
Prior to the past two years Judge
Bundy had been spending the Summers
with his nephew. G. l.. Bundy at Eau
Claire, Wis While there about five
years ago he wrote q history OF the
Chippewa Valley, which was in the
form OF a vivid description of pioneer
DAYS IN the lumber industry in Wis
eonsin. In spite of the many years
that had passed since his early days in
that state. Judge Hundy in the his
tory recalled the names of MANY of
the early settlers there,
Several years age Judge Bundy was
forced to flee from a FIRE late at night
which Quilted the apartment house in
which he lived
Frequently Honored,
Judge Bundy was frequently honored
by his fellow citizens who were ever
anxious to pay some tribute to him
On July !, his ninety-seventh birthday,
the Columbia Heights Citizens Assoeia-
ton held tree-planting ceremony in
Meridian Park In his honor, On the oe-
easion Judge Rundy spurned assistance
and threw heaping shovel full of earth
upon the roots of the sapling, and then
recited joyce Kilmer's "Trees," Farmer
Representative William Il, Andrews,
speaking ON the occasion, said Judge
Bundy had "endeared himself to the
entire city by his untiring work for bet
terment and Improvement of Washing
ton" Judge Bundy also was eulogized
on the occasion by Commissioner Talia-
ferro and Lieut.. Col, U, 8. Grant, Sd.
On his ninety-tifth birthday repre-
sentatives of the Board of Trade, Co
lumhia Heights Citizens Association
and the District Bar Association were
among the hundreds of old friends who
joined in the celebration of his birth
day.
Judge Bundy was married to Miss
Martha Emery of Williamsport, Pa. De-
ecmber 10, 1887 His wife died about 10
years ago, He Ia survived by his nephew,
o, 7, Bundy of Wisconsin, who Is here
to attend the funeral services, and by
several other nenhews and nieees resid-
ing In Wisconsin.
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