Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1907-06-18 | Page 5 | Passing of Judge Gee

PASSING OF JUDGE GEE Lawyer Dies Here After long Illness Funeral This Afternoon Judge W W Gee at one time one of Salt Lakes most prominent lawyers died dl d yesterday yester a morning at 6 On ac ae account account count of ill health Judge Geo Gee had been tout but of o active practice of his profession for some years y rs For the last year ear he had been confined to his home practically all the time and during the last few tew months he had hail failed rapidly Judge Gees death was caused cau d by b a complication cf ailments due to old age Mrs Gee sur survives survives vives him The only living child is Mrs Charles Charlea A W V W V Gee was born in Steuben coun county ty t New York February 22 1829 19 He en enlisted enlisted enlisted listed in the Union army In the Civil war and fought at It Gettysburg ag as well as In other notable engagements serving I three years altogether At the t 1 close of the tho war Judge Jud Gee resumed the practice of his profession and In 1877 he ho came to Salt Lake where he has since resided By B his splendid mental equipment and his knowledge of the law Judge Gee very quickly attained d prominence at the bar u a prominence which he maintained until ill III health compelled him to abandon the practice practice practice tice Funeral services serI will wilt be conducted at atthe atthe atthe the family residence 1446 Thirteenth East Bast I street this afternoon at 2 The I Interment will be at t Mt Olivet The pall pallbearers pallbearers pallbearers bearers will be selected from Judge Gees former associates In the tho legal pro