The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-10
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F. {. Brewer Dies
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in 1912. lie became president Of
the organization IN 1880 and, while
acting IN that capacity. formed
the Ambassadors q group Of 20
Leading Tacoma businessmen Who
launched = 30-day goodwill tour
Of United States. The IDEA vas
popular. and L has since become
an annual event. Another Of his
accomplishments during that time
was bringing about the dredging
Of the Hylebos waterway.
Brewer also vas known as one
OF a great number Of men whose
unlring efforts were instrumental
in establishing Of Fort Lewis The
group started efforts in bringing
the military base 10 Tacoma IN
1900. realizing its ambition l.
years later.
Born in Indiana
Born in Greenwood, Ind, July
%. 1871. the son OF Harvey and
Alice Brewer. the boy later TO be
recognized as a utility magnate
received his education in public
schools OF his native city. He en-
tered Wabash college Of Craw-
louisville. Ind. at the age Of 10
and was a member of the gradu-
sting class OF 1891. While a stu
dent at the college. his attention
was called TO the Northwest
through a paper published in Ore
gon. He became convinced that
here he would find his destiny
and. accompanied by a classmate.
arrived in Tacoma in July Of 81.
His first position here was that
Of janitor in the Slsyden Wyncoop
drug store. located on the site
Of the old Donnelly hotel After
q short time at this task, he Sc
cured a position with the Com
mercial Electric Power Il Light
Co, remaining with that concern
number Of years. Promotions
followed in rapid succession. and
in 1900 he became manager and
treasurer of the Tacoma Gas n
Electric Light Co. successor to
the original company. He held that
position until sale Of the plant in
1905.
Joins W. W. Seymour
Subsequently Brewer became
connected with w. w. Seymour,
and they organized a number of
small utility plants throughout the
state. Success greeted the ven
ture, and Brewer was made man.
ager and treasurer of the company
which had units in Aberdeen. Ho-
GUAM, Centralia, Chehalis. Brem-
erton. Charleston. Port Orchard,
Port Angeles and Ellensburg. A
plant also was established in Clat-
skanie, Ore, and all were operated
under the title of North Pacific
Public Service Co.
He was married to Miss Frances
Lounsbury of Portland, Ore, in
1908. Two children, Alice and
Helen. were born to them.
He was married to Miss Frances
Lounsbury of Portland. Ore. If
1908. She, together with two
sdughters. Mrs Carl Helwig OF
Seattle and Mrs. J. Arthur Thomp-
son of Tacoma, survive him. He
also leaves two sisters. Mrs. Harry
Graham of Indianapolis, MINI.
and Mrs. C. J. Franklin of Port
land: one fbrother, X en-
Brewer of Greenwood. H., and siH
grandchildren.
Brewer retired from the utility
company approximately 10 years
ago. but was recently appointed
receiver for the Kenworthy Grair
Co.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 2:3O p m. from tn,
Buckley-King chapel. with the
Rev. J. Renwick Mccullough Off
ciating Burial will follow in Ia
coma cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be B
f. Buckmaster, William Anderson
Lincoln Gault, Oliver Craig. Her
bert Post and Forbes Haskell
Honorary pallbearers will includ,
Frank Carnahan, W. L. McCor
mick, Yale Henry, Clayton Chap
man. Frank Shull OF Portland
Thadius Stevenson, w. r. Nichols
Henry Rhodes. Charles Welch, A
r. Gardner, G. II. Raleigh. A. X
johnson, Norton Clspp and E. L