The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-04-18


| The high esteem in which the late
Judge c. W.. Pomeroy was held, not
only in this community. but in the state,
was evidenced yesterday by the huge
throng which gathered for his funeral,
{ and followed the body to its last rest
ing place in Conrad Memorial cemetery.
Before the hour of the funeral had
arrived the Waggener & Campbell
| chapel was filled to capacity, and many
could not gain admittance.
The services were under the auspices
of the Masonic lodge of which he had
been a member for nearly half CEN
fury. Grand Lodge services under the
direction of Grand Master George w.
Craven of Butte, were conducted by
Past Grand Master Sol Hepner of
Helena, assisted by Past Grand Master,
DR.. w. Marshall, of Missoula, Acting
Senior Warden; John Kane of Helena,
Grand Junior Warden; Luther T. Hau-
berg of Helena, Grand Secretary; and
Edwin Frelund of Chinook, Grand
Senior Steward. The eulogy was given
by Rev. w. F. Koehler, Grand Chaplain
Kalispell Lodge A. F. & A. M marched
in body, and Cyrene Commandery
formed an escort. The bearers were
from among the oldest members in the
legal profession, in point of service, in
Flathead county. They were: c. H.
Foot, George H. Grub, J. F. Duffy, S.
M Logan, Judge J. E. lockwood, and
H. A. Kendall. Many prominent in the
Masonic lodge were present from out
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Masters NJ D. Rowland of Libby and
E. M. Hutchinson OF Whitefish, Mrs.
M. D. Rowland, Libby Past Grand
Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, l.
G. Klenck Libby, John McKain, White
fish, and J. H Cline, w. E. Simpson
and N. T. Palmer Of Poison.
Mrs. W. Marshall of Missoula at
tended as official representative Of the
Grand Worthy Matron Of the Order of
Eastern Star
Obituary.
Charles W. Pomeroy was born in
Jackson county, Kansas, June 2, 1866
and died in Spokane, Washington, April
TO- 1885.
He received his early education in
the country schools of jackson county.
Kansas, attended Campbell college,
Holton, Kansas. and graduated from
the law school of the Kansas State Uni
versity at Lawrence in 1889, being adj
mitted to the bar after graduation.
Soon afterward he came west to the
then Territory of Montana, locating at
Great Falls July IL, 1899, where he
began the practice Of law, which he
continued until March, 1895, when he
was appointed judge Of the Eleventh
judicial district which was comprised
OF the counties of Flathead and Teton,
by Governor ]. E. Richards, During
his residence in Great Falls he was
prominent in all civic affairs, and
served as president Of the Board of
Education
After his appointment to the judge
ship he removed to Kalispell, where
he has since made his home. At the
end OF two years Of service as Judge |
he resumed his law practice, forming
a partnership with c. H. Foot. In 1905 |
this partnership was dissolved, and he
entered private practice which he con-
tinued until 1921 when he was elected |
Judge Of the Eleventh Judicial district. |
He continued on the bench until 1888.
when he was succeeded by Judge j. E.
lockwood. He then returned to private
practice, in which he was very sue
cesstul. He was appointed by the court |
as administrator of the estate of the
late ]. E. Lewis, and was engaged in
settling up this large estate at the time
Of his death
On June is, 1899, he was married TO
Miss Estelle Granger Of Phillipsburg,
Kansas, and to them were born three
daughters, Mabel, who died in infancy,
Velma who has a position in the State
Relief office in Helena, and Alice, who
has been employed as her fathers sec
rotary. Besides Mrs. Pomeroy and his
.Wo daughters he is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Charles E. Lyall of LaJolla,
California, and Mrs. Reamer Billiard Of
81 Paso, Texas, and two brothers, Frank
;. and John Pomeroy of Holton, Kans.
He has been prominent in Masonic
affairs since becoming member of
he Holton, Kansas, lodge in 1889. Since
coming to Montana he has been af-
iliated with Cascade Lodge No. "a, and
kalispell Lodge A F. & A. NJ, No. AZ.
He was elected Worshipful Master of
Cascade lodge in 1894, and Grand
Master in 1898 He received the Royal
Arch Degree in Kalispell Chapter No.
l3 in 1895, and was High Priest of the
chapter from December, 1899 to July,
1901 was knighted in Cyrene Com
in 1903, and was commander
from 1910 to 1911, and Grand Com
nander in 1919-192o; received the
Shrine Degree in Algeria Temple in
1914; became a member of st. Peters