The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-23
DEATH OF R. D. EVANS,
Prominent Member of the Sank
County Bar Passes Away.
He WAS WELL KNOWN
Ill for Only a Few Days with He,r,
Trouble Brought on By
Pneumonia.

Raraboo. Wis, Dee. 1S.-TSpeciaI /
Attorney X. ID. Evans passed away at
his home in this city at midnight last
niEhf The cause of his demise was
heart disease accompanied by several
complications, including indigestion and
lung trouble.
During the last presidential campai,,n
he delivered large number Of speecbes
and his work was so exhausting that
soon after he had Il severe attack of
pneumonia, from which he never fully
recovered. At times he was greatly inn
proved. hut could not reach his normal
condition of health. \ few davs be
lore he died he was able to visit his
once, but when he became too weak
70 do this he sank very rapidly until
the end came. During the last days
9f his illness he could not lie down and
had 10 remain in a chair.
Mf. EVans was born at Mineral Point.
" Is, In 1854. He received his cduca-
ton in the common schools, at the State
university and Lawrence university,
AFaIaatlng from the latter with the class
" IS49. At Lawrence he won first hon
VI aS an orator and represented that
schooi III the intercollegiate oratorical
contest IN 1879. He studied law with
senator +. j. Clauson of No tnroe. and
was admitted TO practice in 1880 Be
Tore entering actively the practice of his
profession, Mr. Evans went through the
d hard lines Of Badger pedagogue. He
Spfht ten years IN teaching in the high
schools OF Monroe and MaZomanie.
In August, 1886, he began the prac-
ice OF law IN Baraboo. and has been
mere continuously since. On MAY e.
1870. he was admitted to the Supreme
court OF the United States. Mr. Evans
F4Ia fHI TN.
county IN 1855. and has since served
two additional terms in that office. Since
~ ne has been city attorney of Bar
aho" In his private practice he was
the attorney for such substantial con
Germs rs the Ringing Bros. and the First
National bank Of Rarab0o
lie had an unusual gift Of oratorv. and
III court work and addresses, as well as
III political campaigning. Mr.. Evans won
an tnylable reputation as a public speak
or, ana his services were III demand in
every campaign. His ability TO marshal
facts WAS a rare talent During the
campaign of 1898 he was a candidate
Tor the congressional nomination in the
hIrd district when Mr.. Babcock was
named. and had he reganed his health
he would have been active in the race in
1900
Mr. Evans was prominent in the Ma
SONIC organizations Of Baraboo. lie was
eminent commander of Barabuo com
mandery No. -. X r. in 1897 -9S.
which, although the youngest command
cry in the state. carried off the banner
Tor beng the most efficient and best
drilled III Wisconsin He was also n
lHGmher Of the Knights Of PythiaS lodge
Mr. Evans was married in June, 1883
t. Miss Anna w. Mitchell of Mazoma-
ME, who survives him and who is the
daughter of &. f. Mitchell. roadmastcr
u the Prairie du Chen division of the
Chicago. Milwaukee, X ST Paul road
Ills father and mother Rev. and Mrs
'lanes Evans. reside at FairchiId. Wis.
and Mr. Evans is one Of the
oldest ministers in the west Wisconsin
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
drcu
Portage. Wis. Dec IS.-S. +. Gra-
hum well-known curlcr. died yesterday.
aged 81. lie leaves wife and two chill
dreu