Frank Crosby Paine, Jr. |
| Posted 2018-05-13 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Prescott Evening Courier, Prescott, Arizona Monday, March 24, 1930, page 1, column 6 Death Beckons Young Fireman Crosby Paine, employed in the meter department of the Arizona Power company and active member of the Prescott Volunteer Fire department, died at 4 o'clock this morning in Mercy hospital following an illness of less than a week. He was 26 years old on February 17. His attending physician gave the cause of death as acute nephritis and uremia. He took sick last Monday and that night the physician counselled against attempting to go to work the next day. On Saturday he was removed to the hospital for treatment for what was given out by the relatives as infected tonsillitis. Relatives here are awaiting the arrival tomorrow of Mason L. Paine, a brother, residing in South Gate, Calif., before deciding definitely about the funeral services, although it is probable they will be conducted Wednesday afternoon. Crosby Paine's death came as a distinct shock to his relatives, fellow members of the fire department, and other friends. Speaking as chief of the firemen, Art E. Henry today said: 'Crosby was one of the best members of the fire department. He was very active, indeed. We thought the world of him and feel keenly the shock of his untimely death. He had been very active as a fireman and several responsibilities were placed on his shoulder. One of these duties was captain of the salvage corps, in which he did outstanding work and was instrumental in saving thousands of dollars worth of property from water damage at fires. He also was foreman of hook and ladder company No. 1 and a member of the inhalator squad. It will be impossible to find another man for these places exactly like him.' Mr. Paine was born in Prescott, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Paine. His mother died in 1914 and his father on January 29, 1929. The deceased received his elementary education in the Prescott public schools and then held various jobs about Prescott until about nine years ago he was employed by the Arizona Power company and assigned to what then was known as the Hopewell sub-station in the smelter yard of the Verde Copper company in Clarkdale. Before that sub-station was abandoned about six years ago, Mr. Paine was made the operator in charge. From that post, he came to Prescott for the power company and since then he had been an electric meter reader and tester. At the time of his death his residence was 223 East Willis street. Those surviving are the full brother, Mason L. Paine, already mentioned; half-brother, E. C. Paine, of Oakland, Calif.; six second cousins, E. C. Paine of the Bashford-Burmister company grocery department; Morris W. and Maxwell S. Payne, operator of the Dells resort; Stanley T. Payne of Socorro, M. Mex., Ed. C. Payne, Jr., of Cottonwood, and Mrs. Mary Ruth Todd of Prescott; an aunt, Mrs. Isaac Paine of Brookline, Mass., and an uncle, Ed Mathewson of Prescott. Because of his outstanding work with the fire department, the firemen will turn out in uniform at the burial services. Mr. Paine was an active member of the Moose lodge here and at one time was an officer in that organization. Transcriber's note: Mr. Paine is buried at the Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona. See Also: Arizona Gravestone Photo Project |
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