Allen County OhArchives Obituaries.....Brice, Herbert L. May 23, 1902
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Lima Times Democrat, March 24, 1902

HERBERT L. BRICE

HOME – The Remains of H. L. Brice to be Brought.
Will Arrive in Lima Tomorrow.
Friends of Deceased Shocked by the Unexpected Death.
Was One of the Most Able Attorneys Belonging to the Allen County Bar, as Was 
Prominent Socially.

The brief announcement made by the Times-Democrat last evening of the sad 
death of Herbert L. Brice, which occurred at Flint, Mich., was a sudden and 
unexpected shock to his wide circle of friends in both social and professional 
affairs.  It was generally known that the condition of his health had 
occasioned considerable apprehension among his immediate friends and relatives 
at the time he went to the sanitarium last fall but recent reports concerning 
his condition were of an encouraging nature and all were hopeful of his 
recovery.  The deceased’s brother, Jonathan K. Brice, left for Flint, Mich.,  
last evening and will take charge of the remains, with which he will return to 
this city some time tomorrow.  Arrangements for the funeral will not be 
completed until after the arrival of the remains.

Herbert L. Brice was born at the old Brice homestead near Columbus Grove, and 
was the youngest son of the Rev. William Kirkpatrick Brice and Clementine 
Cunningham Brice.  He came to Lima in the early days of his boyhood and 
attended the public schools of this city.  After completing his common school 
education, he went to Princeton and graduated from that institution in 1887.  
Returning to this city from college he read law for a year in the office of 
attorney S. S. Wheeler, and a year later entered the Columbia law school, in 
New York.  He was admitted to the practice of law in 1889, and in July of that 
year, formed a partnership with S. S. Wheeler.  He was engaged in active 
practice from 1889 until his failing health forced him to seek recreation and 
give up his profession in the fall of 1901.  He was one of the most able 
members of the Allen county bar, and was equally prominent in social life, 
being a leading member of both the local lodge of the B. P. O. E. and of the 
Lima club.  He was also a life member of both the Hospital society and the 
Library association and no one was more active than he in securing those two 
magnificent institutions for Lima.  For a number of years he was president of 
the Northern Ohio railroad company, prior to the absorption of the L. E. & W. 
systems by the Vanderbilt interests.  Mr. Brice was constantly ambitious, 
energetic and industrious and after the death of his half-brother, the late ex-
senator Calvin S. Brice, he assumed much of the responsibilities of the 
latter’s extensive interests.  His responsibilities increased with the death 
of Mrs. Brice, and the constant attention he devoted to the affairs of the 
family, doubtless hastened the breaking of his own health that resulted in his 
death on May 23, 1902, at the Oak Grove sanitarium in Flint, Mich.  

He is survived by his venerable mother, Mrs. C. C. Brice, of west Market 
street, one brother, Jonathan K. Brice, of north Baxter street; and two 
sisters, Mrs. O. B. Selfridge, of west Market street, this city and Mrs. 
Edwards Ritchie, of Wyoming, O.

Mr. Kirk Brice and Miss Helen Brice, nephew and niece of the deceased, will 
arrive here from New York tomorrow morning.



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