Charles
Albert Bird
Kentucky Post, Monday, 21 February 1910, page 5
Chas A Bird is quite ill at his home in Dayton.
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President J Kruchten has called a special meeting of the Citizens Building & Loan Association for tonight to take action on the death of Charles A Bird.
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Charles A Bird, 68, well known resident and former public official, died from a complication of diseases at 10 pm in his home, at 309 Fourth av. He had been a resident of Dayton for the past 34 years and in that time had been one of the most prominent figures in politics in the city, having served as a member of Council, then as President of Council, then being elected Mayor, which office he held for eight years.
He was afterward elected City Clerk, which place he held until the first of the present year. He was a Thirty-second Degree Mason, belonging to Henry Barnes Lodge, a charter member and Director of the Citizens Building & Loan Association and the newly elected president of the Jackson Club. He is survived by a widow and five grown sons.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 22 February 1910, page 5
DAYTON KY
The Jackson Club appointed John Beck, Joseph Bohn, Fred Reekers
and Henry Reekers honorary pallbearers for Chas A Birth
Mayor Quinby addressed Council on the death of ex-Mayor Bird, and on his recommendation the following committee on resolutions was appointed: City Attorney Hubbard Schwartz and Councilmen Jones and Linville. Mayor Quinby was authorized to purchase a floral piece and to engage a carriage for the pallbearers.
The funeral of Charles A Bird will take place from the residence Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev Irwin, of the Dayton Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 23 February 1910, page 5
The funeral of Charles A Bird, former Mayor of Dayton, was held this afternoon with services in the residence. Rev J N Ervin conducted the services. The funeral was in charge of the Henry Barnes Lodge, F&AM of Dayton and the active pall bearers were selected from the honorary pall bearers selected by the varius organizations of which the deceased was a member.
The fire bell was tolled while the cortege was leaving the city. The remains were buried in Evergreen Cemetery.