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Show FRED J. KIESEL OF OGDEN. No one man did more for Ogden than Hon. Fred J. Kiesel whose death was announced by The Standard on Tuesday. Mr. Kiesel amassed a fortune in this region and he anchored himself here, while others were attracted to California or distant fields. When the editor was first introduced to Fred J. Kiesel he expected expect-ed to, find a man wholly devoted to trade, who had no time foi the refining influences, but he instantly discovered a student of world affairs, af-fairs, a reader of philosophy, a lover of art and music, and as broad and philosophical mind as had been his pleasure to meet. We do not know a citizen of Utah who had as comprehensive grasp of European Euro-pean history as he disclosed. His library at his home on Twentv-fifth Twentv-fifth street, which was made to serve and was not purely ornamental, proved his love of solid literature. He was the keenest judge of 'human nature and could sway men j by his diplomacy. Perhaps he was the author of more legislation j and also blocked more legislation than any other man in this state. He was an ardent believer in the future of Ogden, of Utah, of the intermounlain country, of the west. He took a trip to Germany six years ago, visiting the fatherland and meeting with the old and young at the scenes of his childhood. When he returned, he said: "Ger-I many is commercially triumphant; great in art, in science, in industry. indus-try. But I am disillusioned. The recollections of my young days pos-1 sessed an ineffaceable charm for me. How differently I see with the :yes of experience and comparison. I could not live under the militarism mili-tarism of the old world. My absorbed democracy rebels. I love the mountains of the west, the people, the liberty, the individuality. I am too thoroughly possessed of the doctrine of equality to recon-! cile myself to the old order of things from which I emerged as a youngster." Still, when the war came on. Mr. Kiesel's thoughts went back to the Rhineland, and he was deeply affected and at times embarrassed, and the sorrow of it all no doubt bore down upon him He saw those who were close to him drop away and he realized he was close 1 to the end. Fred J. Kiesel was farseeing, in fact he was the most practical of dreamers. He had big visions and the self-discipline to work to his purpose, even though slowly, over a long period of vears. For instance, in-stance, he believed in irrigation, in a finer grade of horses, cattle and hogs, and himself became an irrigator, a raiser of blooded stock, and he set an example which those who came in contact with him soon learned to appreciate. He offered encouragement to more new industries in-dustries than any group of capitalists m Utah. He was first in many of the big enterprises to winch we all now point with pride. In attempting a review of the outstanding high points of his busy lite, we find so much to treat upon as to feel unequal to the effort Ogden will pay him the tribute of missing him the more as the daVi of his absence multiply. |