Son of John Reed and Isabel Craig
The Yakima Herald - Dec. 16, 1908
WALTER J. REED, EX-MAYOR AND STATE SENATOR, DIES ALTER LONG ILLNESS
LEADING CITIZEN PASSED AWAY
Knights Templar to Have Charge of Funeral and All Masonic Bodies Will Be Present.
Hon. Walter J. Reed, state senator of Yakima and Benton counties for the past two years, and ex-mayor of North Yakima, passed away Monday afternoon at his home at the head of Second avenue north, after an illness extending over a year. His demise was the result of an attack of dropsy and complications and that he would pass away as a result of this illness has been certain for months.
At his bedside at the time of his death were his wife, a bride of a year; his sister, Mrs. Theodore Steiner of Ellensburg, and his brother. D. C, Reed, superintendent of the public schools of North Yakima. Senator Reed had been unconscious for several days, the last person he recognized being Mrs. D. C. Reed who visited him about four days before his death.
Knights Templar Conduct Funeral
Senator Reed was a member of three of the Masonic bodies: North Yakima lodge No. 24, F. & A. M.: Yakima Chapter No. 21, Royal Arch Masons: Yakima Commandery No. 13, Knights Templar. The Yakima Commandery will have charge of the funeral services and the other Masonic bodies will participate. There will be private funeral services from the home at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and public services at 1:30 o'clock from the First Presbyterian church. Interment will be at Tahoma cemetery.
As the senator was a member of Meade Post No. 9, G. A. R., and of North Yakima lodge No. 318, B. P. O. Elks, these orders will also participate in the services to the extent of presence at the church and at the cemetery.
Walter J. Reed was born in Edenburg, Scotland in 1842, and migrated with his parents while a boy to America, the family locating in Beaver valley in western Pennsylvania.
Veteran of Civil War
When Fort Sumpter was fired upon and Abraham Lincoln called for troops to defend the Union, Senator Reed and the entire family responded. His father, his brother and himself immediately enlisted and fought valiantly for their adopted country till the war closed. His father was wounded and captured at the siege of Plymouth, and after suffering for nine months in the awful Andersonville prison, succumbed to the fate that befel thousands in that pen. His brother was captured after the battle of the Wilderness, was imprisoned at Saulsbury, North Carolina and died there of fever and starvation.
In Many Great Battles
He was a member of the 63d regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, which was assigned to the Grand Army of the Potomac, and with it took part in all the bloody engagements in which that army participated. Mr. Reed was present with his regiment in the Peninsular campaign and at Antietam with McClellan, at Fredericksburg with Burnside, at Chancellorsville with Hooker, at Gettysburg with Meade, and served through the entire Wilderness campaign with Grant. At the famous battle of Gettysburg he received a minnie ball in his left leg but he was so eager to continue in the fight that he refused to go the hospital.
Returning from the war, he engaged in business in western Pennsylvania until the fall of 1878, when on account of his wife's failing health he sought the milder climate of California. As she improved in health, he heard of the possibilities of the territory of Washington and decided to become a resident of the northwest.
A Founder of North Yakima
He learned of the great possibilities of the Yakima valley country the Potomac, and with this it took section of the state, coming to the section in 1879. He located on the soldier's claim in what is now the city of North Yakima in 1879, and has since lived in the valley, using all his energy toward the up building of the city and of central Washington.
Started CleElum and Roslyn
In 1886, before the completion of the Northern Pacific railroad, he took up the present site of CleElum as a pre-emption claim. He moved his family there, discovered and helped develop the great coal fields surrounding CleElum and Roslyn. It was through his efforts that much of the progress of these two towns was made.
During the administration of President McKinley he was appointed register of the United States land office and was recognized as one of the most faithful and efficient officers the government has had in the west.
Chosen as State Senator
He was elected state senator of the district that includes Yakima and Benton Counties, as now constituted, in 1904, defeating A. J. Splawn. Had his health warranted his making a campaign in the recent primaries, there is little doubt that he would have again been chosen as republican nominee for this office and elected at the November election.
During his term as senator, Mr. Reed was elected mayor of North Yakima by a large majority over H. H. Lombard, a poplar young business man, and it is generally conceded he was the best mayor the city ever had. The city was kept so clean that fever and contagious diseases almost entirely disappeared; no serious crimes were committed; there were no holdups, and the city's business was conducted in as careful, conservative and economical a manner as he conducted his own large business affairs.
Senator Reed was a member of the law firm of Reed & Krutz, of which Ira M. Krutz was the junior partner. Although not an admitted member of the bar, Senator Reed had a fine knowledge of law and was consulted with in regard to many legal affairs, besides which he practiced in United States land office affairs.
The senator was married twice; the first time to Miss Barbara A. Steiner, in 1864; the second time to Miss Lydia MacMillan of Pittsburgh, Pa., a niece of United States Senator of Minnesota.
Just previous to his second marriage, Senator Reed became slightly ill and while he was in the east consulted leading physicians at Pittsburgh. The result was an improvement in his condition, but shortly after his return to North Yakima, he began to lose strength, and he and his bride went to California. A gradual decline followed, and for over six months it has been known that he could not recover.
His last appearance at a public event was when he witnessed the Washington Grand Army parade at the annual encampment in this city last June. He came down town in a carriage and was cheered by his con-veterans as they passed him.
Senator Reed is survived by his widow, four sisters and one brother, D. C. Reed of North Yakima. The sisters are Mrs. Theodore Steiner of Ellensburg, Mrs. H. E. Stafford of Portland, Mrs. Mark H. Rowan of Ellensburg and Mrs. Thomas Kirkwood of Cleveland.
Man of Sterling Qualities
No Man has stood higher in the estimation of the citizens of Washington than Walter J. Reed, whose sterling qualities have endeared him to all that knew him. He was a man of uncompromising honesty and his integrity, with strong convictions and strong friendships. His sound business judgment, his pioneer spirit, his courage, his open-heartedness and his optimism did much toward the building of three cities of central Washington and the growth and development of a matchless valley. His administration of public affairs of city, state and federal offices was careful and conservative, but he was always awake as to the needs of the community and used his best efforts to gain the ends that he saw would result in the betterment of the people
The Yakima Herald - Dec. 16, 1908
WALTER J. REED, EX-MAYOR AND STATE SENATOR, DIES ALTER LONG ILLNESS
LEADING CITIZEN PASSED AWAY
Knights Templar to Have Charge of Funeral and All Masonic Bodies Will Be Present.
Hon. Walter J. Reed, state senator of Yakima and Benton counties for the past two years, and ex-mayor of North Yakima, passed away Monday afternoon at his home at the head of Second avenue north, after an illness extending over a year. His demise was the result of an attack of dropsy and complications and that he would pass away as a result of this illness has been certain for months.
At his bedside at the time of his death were his wife, a bride of a year; his sister, Mrs. Theodore Steiner of Ellensburg, and his brother. D. C, Reed, superintendent of the public schools of North Yakima. Senator Reed had been unconscious for several days, the last person he recognized being Mrs. D. C. Reed who visited him about four days before his death.
Knights Templar Conduct Funeral
Senator Reed was a member of three of the Masonic bodies: North Yakima lodge No. 24, F. & A. M.: Yakima Chapter No. 21, Royal Arch Masons: Yakima Commandery No. 13, Knights Templar. The Yakima Commandery will have charge of the funeral services and the other Masonic bodies will participate. There will be private funeral services from the home at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and public services at 1:30 o'clock from the First Presbyterian church. Interment will be at Tahoma cemetery.
As the senator was a member of Meade Post No. 9, G. A. R., and of North Yakima lodge No. 318, B. P. O. Elks, these orders will also participate in the services to the extent of presence at the church and at the cemetery.
Walter J. Reed was born in Edenburg, Scotland in 1842, and migrated with his parents while a boy to America, the family locating in Beaver valley in western Pennsylvania.
Veteran of Civil War
When Fort Sumpter was fired upon and Abraham Lincoln called for troops to defend the Union, Senator Reed and the entire family responded. His father, his brother and himself immediately enlisted and fought valiantly for their adopted country till the war closed. His father was wounded and captured at the siege of Plymouth, and after suffering for nine months in the awful Andersonville prison, succumbed to the fate that befel thousands in that pen. His brother was captured after the battle of the Wilderness, was imprisoned at Saulsbury, North Carolina and died there of fever and starvation.
In Many Great Battles
He was a member of the 63d regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, which was assigned to the Grand Army of the Potomac, and with it took part in all the bloody engagements in which that army participated. Mr. Reed was present with his regiment in the Peninsular campaign and at Antietam with McClellan, at Fredericksburg with Burnside, at Chancellorsville with Hooker, at Gettysburg with Meade, and served through the entire Wilderness campaign with Grant. At the famous battle of Gettysburg he received a minnie ball in his left leg but he was so eager to continue in the fight that he refused to go the hospital.
Returning from the war, he engaged in business in western Pennsylvania until the fall of 1878, when on account of his wife's failing health he sought the milder climate of California. As she improved in health, he heard of the possibilities of the territory of Washington and decided to become a resident of the northwest.
A Founder of North Yakima
He learned of the great possibilities of the Yakima valley country the Potomac, and with this it took section of the state, coming to the section in 1879. He located on the soldier's claim in what is now the city of North Yakima in 1879, and has since lived in the valley, using all his energy toward the up building of the city and of central Washington.
Started CleElum and Roslyn
In 1886, before the completion of the Northern Pacific railroad, he took up the present site of CleElum as a pre-emption claim. He moved his family there, discovered and helped develop the great coal fields surrounding CleElum and Roslyn. It was through his efforts that much of the progress of these two towns was made.
During the administration of President McKinley he was appointed register of the United States land office and was recognized as one of the most faithful and efficient officers the government has had in the west.
Chosen as State Senator
He was elected state senator of the district that includes Yakima and Benton Counties, as now constituted, in 1904, defeating A. J. Splawn. Had his health warranted his making a campaign in the recent primaries, there is little doubt that he would have again been chosen as republican nominee for this office and elected at the November election.
During his term as senator, Mr. Reed was elected mayor of North Yakima by a large majority over H. H. Lombard, a poplar young business man, and it is generally conceded he was the best mayor the city ever had. The city was kept so clean that fever and contagious diseases almost entirely disappeared; no serious crimes were committed; there were no holdups, and the city's business was conducted in as careful, conservative and economical a manner as he conducted his own large business affairs.
Senator Reed was a member of the law firm of Reed & Krutz, of which Ira M. Krutz was the junior partner. Although not an admitted member of the bar, Senator Reed had a fine knowledge of law and was consulted with in regard to many legal affairs, besides which he practiced in United States land office affairs.
The senator was married twice; the first time to Miss Barbara A. Steiner, in 1864; the second time to Miss Lydia MacMillan of Pittsburgh, Pa., a niece of United States Senator of Minnesota.
Just previous to his second marriage, Senator Reed became slightly ill and while he was in the east consulted leading physicians at Pittsburgh. The result was an improvement in his condition, but shortly after his return to North Yakima, he began to lose strength, and he and his bride went to California. A gradual decline followed, and for over six months it has been known that he could not recover.
His last appearance at a public event was when he witnessed the Washington Grand Army parade at the annual encampment in this city last June. He came down town in a carriage and was cheered by his con-veterans as they passed him.
Senator Reed is survived by his widow, four sisters and one brother, D. C. Reed of North Yakima. The sisters are Mrs. Theodore Steiner of Ellensburg, Mrs. H. E. Stafford of Portland, Mrs. Mark H. Rowan of Ellensburg and Mrs. Thomas Kirkwood of Cleveland.
Man of Sterling Qualities
No Man has stood higher in the estimation of the citizens of Washington than Walter J. Reed, whose sterling qualities have endeared him to all that knew him. He was a man of uncompromising honesty and his integrity, with strong convictions and strong friendships. His sound business judgment, his pioneer spirit, his courage, his open-heartedness and his optimism did much toward the building of three cities of central Washington and the growth and development of a matchless valley. His administration of public affairs of city, state and federal offices was careful and conservative, but he was always awake as to the needs of the community and used his best efforts to gain the ends that he saw would result in the betterment of the people
Son of John Reed and Isabel Craig
The Yakima Herald - Dec. 16, 1908
WALTER J. REED, EX-MAYOR AND STATE SENATOR, DIES ALTER LONG ILLNESS
LEADING CITIZEN PASSED AWAY
Knights Templar to Have Charge of Funeral and All Masonic Bodies Will Be Present.
Hon. Walter J. Reed, state senator of Yakima and Benton counties for the past two years, and ex-mayor of North Yakima, passed away Monday afternoon at his home at the head of Second avenue north, after an illness extending over a year. His demise was the result of an attack of dropsy and complications and that he would pass away as a result of this illness has been certain for months.
At his bedside at the time of his death were his wife, a bride of a year; his sister, Mrs. Theodore Steiner of Ellensburg, and his brother. D. C, Reed, superintendent of the public schools of North Yakima. Senator Reed had been unconscious for several days, the last person he recognized being Mrs. D. C. Reed who visited him about four days before his death.
Knights Templar Conduct Funeral
Senator Reed was a member of three of the Masonic bodies: North Yakima lodge No. 24, F. & A. M.: Yakima Chapter No. 21, Royal Arch Masons: Yakima Commandery No. 13, Knights Templar. The Yakima Commandery will have charge of the funeral services and the other Masonic bodies will participate. There will be private funeral services from the home at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and public services at 1:30 o'clock from the First Presbyterian church. Interment will be at Tahoma cemetery.
As the senator was a member of Meade Post No. 9, G. A. R., and of North Yakima lodge No. 318, B. P. O. Elks, these orders will also participate in the services to the extent of presence at the church and at the cemetery.
Walter J. Reed was born in Edenburg, Scotland in 1842, and migrated with his parents while a boy to America, the family locating in Beaver valley in western Pennsylvania.
Veteran of Civil War
When Fort Sumpter was fired upon and Abraham Lincoln called for troops to defend the Union, Senator Reed and the entire family responded. His father, his brother and himself immediately enlisted and fought valiantly for their adopted country till the war closed. His father was wounded and captured at the siege of Plymouth, and after suffering for nine months in the awful Andersonville prison, succumbed to the fate that befel thousands in that pen. His brother was captured after the battle of the Wilderness, was imprisoned at Saulsbury, North Carolina and died there of fever and starvation.
In Many Great Battles
He was a member of the 63d regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, which was assigned to the Grand Army of the Potomac, and with it took part in all the bloody engagements in which that army participated. Mr. Reed was present with his regiment in the Peninsular campaign and at Antietam with McClellan, at Fredericksburg with Burnside, at Chancellorsville with Hooker, at Gettysburg with Meade, and served through the entire Wilderness campaign with Grant. At the famous battle of Gettysburg he received a minnie ball in his left leg but he was so eager to continue in the fight that he refused to go the hospital.
Returning from the war, he engaged in business in western Pennsylvania until the fall of 1878, when on account of his wife's failing health he sought the milder climate of California. As she improved in health, he heard of the possibilities of the territory of Washington and decided to become a resident of the northwest.
A Founder of North Yakima
He learned of the great possibilities of the Yakima valley country the Potomac, and with this it took section of the state, coming to the section in 1879. He located on the soldier's claim in what is now the city of North Yakima in 1879, and has since lived in the valley, using all his energy toward the up building of the city and of central Washington.
Started CleElum and Roslyn
In 1886, before the completion of the Northern Pacific railroad, he took up the present site of CleElum as a pre-emption claim. He moved his family there, discovered and helped develop the great coal fields surrounding CleElum and Roslyn. It was through his efforts that much of the progress of these two towns was made.
During the administration of President McKinley he was appointed register of the United States land office and was recognized as one of the most faithful and efficient officers the government has had in the west.
Chosen as State Senator
He was elected state senator of the district that includes Yakima and Benton Counties, as now constituted, in 1904, defeating A. J. Splawn. Had his health warranted his making a campaign in the recent primaries, there is little doubt that he would have again been chosen as republican nominee for this office and elected at the November election.
During his term as senator, Mr. Reed was elected mayor of North Yakima by a large majority over H. H. Lombard, a poplar young business man, and it is generally conceded he was the best mayor the city ever had. The city was kept so clean that fever and contagious diseases almost entirely disappeared; no serious crimes were committed; there were no holdups, and the city's business was conducted in as careful, conservative and economical a manner as he conducted his own large business affairs.
Senator Reed was a member of the law firm of Reed & Krutz, of which Ira M. Krutz was the junior partner. Although not an admitted member of the bar, Senator Reed had a fine knowledge of law and was consulted with in regard to many legal affairs, besides which he practiced in United States land office affairs.
The senator was married twice; the first time to Miss Barbara A. Steiner, in 1864; the second time to Miss Lydia MacMillan of Pittsburgh, Pa., a niece of United States Senator of Minnesota.
Just previous to his second marriage, Senator Reed became slightly ill and while he was in the east consulted leading physicians at Pittsburgh. The result was an improvement in his condition, but shortly after his return to North Yakima, he began to lose strength, and he and his bride went to California. A gradual decline followed, and for over six months it has been known that he could not recover.
His last appearance at a public event was when he witnessed the Washington Grand Army parade at the annual encampment in this city last June. He came down town in a carriage and was cheered by his con-veterans as they passed him.
Senator Reed is survived by his widow, four sisters and one brother, D. C. Reed of North Yakima. The sisters are Mrs. Theodore Steiner of Ellensburg, Mrs. H. E. Stafford of Portland, Mrs. Mark H. Rowan of Ellensburg and Mrs. Thomas Kirkwood of Cleveland.
Man of Sterling Qualities
No Man has stood higher in the estimation of the citizens of Washington than Walter J. Reed, whose sterling qualities have endeared him to all that knew him. He was a man of uncompromising honesty and his integrity, with strong convictions and strong friendships. His sound business judgment, his pioneer spirit, his courage, his open-heartedness and his optimism did much toward the building of three cities of central Washington and the growth and development of a matchless valley. His administration of public affairs of city, state and federal offices was careful and conservative, but he was always awake as to the needs of the community and used his best efforts to gain the ends that he saw would result in the betterment of the people
The Yakima Herald - Dec. 16, 1908
WALTER J. REED, EX-MAYOR AND STATE SENATOR, DIES ALTER LONG ILLNESS
LEADING CITIZEN PASSED AWAY
Knights Templar to Have Charge of Funeral and All Masonic Bodies Will Be Present.
Hon. Walter J. Reed, state senator of Yakima and Benton counties for the past two years, and ex-mayor of North Yakima, passed away Monday afternoon at his home at the head of Second avenue north, after an illness extending over a year. His demise was the result of an attack of dropsy and complications and that he would pass away as a result of this illness has been certain for months.
At his bedside at the time of his death were his wife, a bride of a year; his sister, Mrs. Theodore Steiner of Ellensburg, and his brother. D. C, Reed, superintendent of the public schools of North Yakima. Senator Reed had been unconscious for several days, the last person he recognized being Mrs. D. C. Reed who visited him about four days before his death.
Knights Templar Conduct Funeral
Senator Reed was a member of three of the Masonic bodies: North Yakima lodge No. 24, F. & A. M.: Yakima Chapter No. 21, Royal Arch Masons: Yakima Commandery No. 13, Knights Templar. The Yakima Commandery will have charge of the funeral services and the other Masonic bodies will participate. There will be private funeral services from the home at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and public services at 1:30 o'clock from the First Presbyterian church. Interment will be at Tahoma cemetery.
As the senator was a member of Meade Post No. 9, G. A. R., and of North Yakima lodge No. 318, B. P. O. Elks, these orders will also participate in the services to the extent of presence at the church and at the cemetery.
Walter J. Reed was born in Edenburg, Scotland in 1842, and migrated with his parents while a boy to America, the family locating in Beaver valley in western Pennsylvania.
Veteran of Civil War
When Fort Sumpter was fired upon and Abraham Lincoln called for troops to defend the Union, Senator Reed and the entire family responded. His father, his brother and himself immediately enlisted and fought valiantly for their adopted country till the war closed. His father was wounded and captured at the siege of Plymouth, and after suffering for nine months in the awful Andersonville prison, succumbed to the fate that befel thousands in that pen. His brother was captured after the battle of the Wilderness, was imprisoned at Saulsbury, North Carolina and died there of fever and starvation.
In Many Great Battles
He was a member of the 63d regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, which was assigned to the Grand Army of the Potomac, and with it took part in all the bloody engagements in which that army participated. Mr. Reed was present with his regiment in the Peninsular campaign and at Antietam with McClellan, at Fredericksburg with Burnside, at Chancellorsville with Hooker, at Gettysburg with Meade, and served through the entire Wilderness campaign with Grant. At the famous battle of Gettysburg he received a minnie ball in his left leg but he was so eager to continue in the fight that he refused to go the hospital.
Returning from the war, he engaged in business in western Pennsylvania until the fall of 1878, when on account of his wife's failing health he sought the milder climate of California. As she improved in health, he heard of the possibilities of the territory of Washington and decided to become a resident of the northwest.
A Founder of North Yakima
He learned of the great possibilities of the Yakima valley country the Potomac, and with this it took section of the state, coming to the section in 1879. He located on the soldier's claim in what is now the city of North Yakima in 1879, and has since lived in the valley, using all his energy toward the up building of the city and of central Washington.
Started CleElum and Roslyn
In 1886, before the completion of the Northern Pacific railroad, he took up the present site of CleElum as a pre-emption claim. He moved his family there, discovered and helped develop the great coal fields surrounding CleElum and Roslyn. It was through his efforts that much of the progress of these two towns was made.
During the administration of President McKinley he was appointed register of the United States land office and was recognized as one of the most faithful and efficient officers the government has had in the west.
Chosen as State Senator
He was elected state senator of the district that includes Yakima and Benton Counties, as now constituted, in 1904, defeating A. J. Splawn. Had his health warranted his making a campaign in the recent primaries, there is little doubt that he would have again been chosen as republican nominee for this office and elected at the November election.
During his term as senator, Mr. Reed was elected mayor of North Yakima by a large majority over H. H. Lombard, a poplar young business man, and it is generally conceded he was the best mayor the city ever had. The city was kept so clean that fever and contagious diseases almost entirely disappeared; no serious crimes were committed; there were no holdups, and the city's business was conducted in as careful, conservative and economical a manner as he conducted his own large business affairs.
Senator Reed was a member of the law firm of Reed & Krutz, of which Ira M. Krutz was the junior partner. Although not an admitted member of the bar, Senator Reed had a fine knowledge of law and was consulted with in regard to many legal affairs, besides which he practiced in United States land office affairs.
The senator was married twice; the first time to Miss Barbara A. Steiner, in 1864; the second time to Miss Lydia MacMillan of Pittsburgh, Pa., a niece of United States Senator of Minnesota.
Just previous to his second marriage, Senator Reed became slightly ill and while he was in the east consulted leading physicians at Pittsburgh. The result was an improvement in his condition, but shortly after his return to North Yakima, he began to lose strength, and he and his bride went to California. A gradual decline followed, and for over six months it has been known that he could not recover.
His last appearance at a public event was when he witnessed the Washington Grand Army parade at the annual encampment in this city last June. He came down town in a carriage and was cheered by his con-veterans as they passed him.
Senator Reed is survived by his widow, four sisters and one brother, D. C. Reed of North Yakima. The sisters are Mrs. Theodore Steiner of Ellensburg, Mrs. H. E. Stafford of Portland, Mrs. Mark H. Rowan of Ellensburg and Mrs. Thomas Kirkwood of Cleveland.
Man of Sterling Qualities
No Man has stood higher in the estimation of the citizens of Washington than Walter J. Reed, whose sterling qualities have endeared him to all that knew him. He was a man of uncompromising honesty and his integrity, with strong convictions and strong friendships. His sound business judgment, his pioneer spirit, his courage, his open-heartedness and his optimism did much toward the building of three cities of central Washington and the growth and development of a matchless valley. His administration of public affairs of city, state and federal offices was careful and conservative, but he was always awake as to the needs of the community and used his best efforts to gain the ends that he saw would result in the betterment of the people
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