The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 331

U. KIRBY LAIL.

Among the popular officials of Sunnyside and the Yakima valley is U. Kirby Lail,
the efficient postmaster of his city. He was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky,
September 9, 1860, of the marriage of George and Sarah (Gray) Lail, both
natives of the Blue Grass state and descendants of old southern families.
Throughout his active life the father followed agricultural pursuits with good
success, so continuing until his death. He is survived by his widow, who was
born in 1828, and has now reached the age of ninety years.

Under the careful guidance of his worthy parents L. Kirby Lail received his
first lessons preparing him for life's serious duties. In the acquirement of his
education he attended public schools, rounding out his learning at a business
college in Lexington, Kentucky. He subsequently took up agricultural pursuits in
that state, following in the footsteps of his father, but in 1893 removed to
Macedonia, Iowa, where he conducted a general store for about nine years, or
until 1902, when he came to Washington, locating in Wenatchee, where for nine
years, or until 1911, he successfully conducted a furniture business in that
year he came to Sunnyside and gave his attention to ranching for about four
years, at the end of which period he became connected with the mercantile
business of J. B. George. On the 19th of February, 1916, Mr. Lail was appointed
postmaster of Sunnyside, entering upon his duties in July of that year. He has
since ably administered the office, giving great satisfaction to the public. He
has introduced simplified systems in order to facilitate mail matters and does
everything possible to render the best service obtainable.

On February 22, 1888, Mr. Lail was united in marriage to Miss Iva Roberts, a
native of Kentucky, and to them have been born three children: George, who is
married and is an electrical engineer, making his home in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania; Louise, who is acting as assistant postmaster; and Lillian, a
resident of Pullman, Washington.

In his political views Mr. Lail is a democrat and has always taken an active
part in promoting the interests of this organization, being quite prominent in
local politics. He is a member of the Sunnyside Commercial Club, ever ready to
assist in its projects, and fraternally, he belongs to the Masons, being a
member of the blue lodge and chapter. His religious faith is that of the
Presbyterian church. Mr. Lail has a fine apple ranch in the Wenatchee valley and
is well known as a successful agriculturist. All who know him speak of him in
the highest terms and his genial, pleasant ways have won him many friends who
are as one in regard to their estimation of his high qualities of character.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.