Elmer E. Reed was born in California Jan. 9, 1851 and arrived in Alaska in June 1900, making his home in various parts of the Territory. He was Chief Deputy with the U.S. Marshall's office in Juneau and later a clerk of the court in Nome. He was chief clerk with the Federal Emergency Relief Agency in Juneau and also served as clerk in the Office of the Secretary of Alaska. During his years in the Interior, he followed his hobby of photography and made several photo / lecture trips to the States. He also produced Alaskan Christmas cards. In 1936, he moved into the Pioneers' Home in Sitka where he held the position of bookkeeper until he was forced by ill health to move to St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau. Elmer Reed died in February 1946, in Seattle at age 95. He was survived by 3 daughters, Olive, Betty, and Ruth, and 2 sons, Charles and Goffe. [From: Daily Alaska Empire, Juneau, Feb. 20, 1946; other sources: Biennial Report of the Alaska Pioneers' Home at Sitka," Polks' Alaska-Yukon Gazetteer]