The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-04-24
FRED R. MOTT DIES.
FUNERAL TUESDAY.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF
FOR VIRGINIA-EVELETH DIS
TRICT SUCCUMBS AFTER LONG
ILLNESS.

Superintendent Chas. Trezona was
in Virginia Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Fred r. Mott, general sup
erintendent for the Oliver Iron Mining
Company properties in the Virginia
Eveleth district, who died Saturday
morning after long illness. Mr.. Ire
IONA acted as one of the pall-bearers
in addition to j. Carver Richards,
Richard R. Bailey, william McCurdy,
L. c. David, H S. Herman, Chas.
Grabosky and Merton Kingston, all
close friends of the deceased.
The funeral on Tuesday was the
largest ever seen in Virginia People
from all walks of life attended the last
sad rites which was conducted by
Virginia Lodge No. 264, A F. A. M,
of which Mr. Mott was charter mem
Der All business and work at Vir-
GINA was suspended during the hour
of the funeral.
He is survived by his widow and two
daughters, and two brothers. One of
the brothers is Clarence Mott, well
known in this city and formerly a
resident here.
Editor Elbridge c. Smith of the Vir-
ginia Daily Enterprise, editorially paid
a lasting tribute in the Monday edition
of his paper when he penned the fol-
lowing eulogy of Fred R. Mott which
meets with personal views of host of
friends not only in Virginia but
throughout the country:
1T is the privilege of few men to
sit in the councils of the mighty and
yet preserve the human touch. Re
sponsibilities of leadership and power
too often bring with them a barrier
to separate the leader from the COM
mon man.
There was no such barrier for Fred
R. Mott, whose death is today
mourned with deepest sorrow in every
Virginia home, be it rich or poor
The great qualities of heart and
mind that brought him his unsought
eminence as Virginia's first citizen also
brought him the love and trust of
every resident of the community in
unprecedented degree. They are
echoed in the sincere tributes to his
memory now heard on every hand
"One of his associates has said that
probably the death ST no other range
man would be more keenly felt or be
regretted by more devoted friends than
the passing of Fred Mott How true
this is, all who knew him will attest.
His passing is blow whose full effect
will be realized the more as time goes
on
Ito literally thousands of range
residents, very dear personal friend
has gone. A friend in whose SYM
pathy, helpfulness and loyalty all could
depend. A friend alike to the man in
the pit and the high official.
Fred r. Mott held with efficiency
one of the biggest positions in the
mining industry. He was an authority
in his line who knew all phases of
mining work and who had unusual
capacity for directing men and pro-
ducing big results
But there was another side to his
character that endeared him to all
with whom he came in contact. His
broad humanism, unselfish willingness
to help others and sympathetic con-
sideration for the rights of others were
indelibly stamped upon his character
"Uncomplaining in his long battle
for health, he concealed his own
troubles and suffering in order to offer
cheer and sympathy to others. Bur-
dened with the affairs of a great in
dustrial operation, he has never been
too busy to counsel with those who
sought his advice or aid
While tolerant of the views of
others, he never allowed himself to be
swerved from the path of his own high
ideals and clear vision, but at the
same time he never sought to influence
others in what they thought right or
best
When the requisites of truly great
man are checked, it is found that Fred
Mott possessed most of them in high
degree.
His name was a byword of friend
ship and civic righteousness, and the
memory of him will live long while
others come and go.
Virginia has truly lost great man
and a great friend. To those he
leaves behind goes deepest sympathy"