REED, Myron

Greeley Tribune (Greeley, Weld County); Date: Feb 8, 1900 Page 4 Reminscences of Myron Reed A portrait of Mr. Reed stood in front of the pulpit. Henry P. Steele spoke briefly about as follows of the man in whose companionship he had spent many a delightful hour: One year ago that well-remembered military figure was with us. We cannot say, we will not say that he is dead. He is just away. With his cheery smile and wave of the hand he has wandered to an unknown land. He was not alone a citizen of Colorado or of this republic, but a citizen of the world-is yet. He resented any injury to any nation, republic, citizen, animal or bird. To hear what Mr. Reed had to say of his father and mother, would convince you that they were beautiful characters. They were thoughtful and benevolent. The Vermont father was an abolitionist, when to be such meant social ostricism. Myron Reed was a chip of the old block. Mr. Reed left home in 1853 when 16 years old, and tramped to New York in search of a job. He shipped as an able seaman aboard the Mary Jane bound for the fisheries on George’s banks and led the life of a seaman for a year and a half. Then we went home, and soon after the family removed to a stumpy farm in Wisconsin, among the Chippewa Indians.