Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12


, ly death of the upright man and citizen,
, Judge Orvus b Wyman, which occurred
! at the Pierce Medical Institute in Buffa-
10 New York, ON the morning of the
2nd instant, was abated somewhat by
the consignment TO Mother Earth of his
precious mortal remains. But today
nearly a week following when dispas-
sionate reflection on his sterling worth
aud qualities of head and heart, and the
realization that his stalwart, familiar
form will be hidden from human
view forever and his always cheer
full words and wise counsel no longer
heard, grief pervades the community
that cannot be expressed in words or on
| paper And this vacancy in business,
professional, social and home circles
will be more keenly felt rs time passes.
The early demise of Judge Wyman, at
the very zenith of lie and usefulness, is
| a public calamity, as well as a crushing
blow to his devoted family. There were
none more firm or precise in executing
public trusts, or gentler and more
! thoughtful in asslaging private grief
and misfortune among the most lowly
1t was these things that caused him to be
strong and beloved by his neighbors.
| Olyus B. Wyunan's early life was one
! Of struggles for higher existence but
determined will and lofty ideals led him
! on to fields of conquest. and he accom-
| plished things that would seem well-nigh
| unsurmountahle Mil the discour9 ge-
ment of honest poverty be pusaed .or-
ware for education and honors. He
attained both, and the world is better for
| his example He leaves TO the observing
| sing generation and his family heri-
| tage far more enduring than gold.
Men knew Mr.. Wyman tut to admire
him for unostentatioIs. He was always
| the calm, de iberate. thoughtful Judge
! frc M boyhood Age and honors wrought
no sign of change in his demeanor
There is so much of unaffected and
honest eulogy in the remarks of Rev.
| Stemen as the lifeless remains of Judge
Wyman lay before him, on the day of
| the funeral, that the CENSOR finds it's
| field for tribute we'll occupied, and con-
fines itself principally to biography in
brief and account of obsequies.
| GEOGRAPHICAL.
| Orvus B. Wyman was 1orn in Wind
sor county, Vermont, July 7, 1o47. When
| he was seven years of age his parents
moved to Dane county, and in 1856 to
| Hillsboro and he had been a continuous
| resident of the county since. He at
| tended the village school and at the age
of Ia commenced career of teaching;
| then attended the Viroqua school From
| this he went to the state university
| having saved sufficient from his earnings
| to take three years course. He was
| principal of the Hillsboro and Viroqua
schools, then county superintendent six
| years He studied law Ia the Office
of Col Butt and was admitted to the
| bar in 1877. He commenced practice
and was elected district attorney in 1881,
and served four years. He. was twice
eiectes, county judge and Twice circuit
judge, the two bench positions cover
ing period from 1890 to the day of his
death. He would have entered upon his
second term of six years as circuit Judge
on January first, next, Mr.. Wyman was
president of the village and the city S
first mayor, serving two or three years,
! He was member of and president of the
| board of education for series of years.
In the Masonic and Odd Fellows bodies
| he was prominent and efficient worker.
| NIX w yIlldu w ms liiStl ANi W. AAoo
Hammer of Hillsboro, December %,
1875, to whom three children were born.
| Their first great sorrow came with the
| drowning Of their eldest son, Bernard,
| aged 16, four years ago Mr.. Wyman
| was a very domesticated man and his
| home surroundings were his greatest
! iov. He was a most considerate and
| affectionate husband and father.
JUDGE wYMAN's ILLNESS
| Dates from early last spring, when he
experienced stomach trouble and loss of
flesh. Not until driven to do so by his
physicians would he consent to relin-
! quish work on the bench. A consulta-
ton of eminent surgeons diagnosed his
disease as cancer of the stomach. He
rallied, gained strength rapidly and held
brief terms of court in two or three
C Junties. Again he was advised to take
| absolute rest About she miIdle of Oc-
tober, with Mrs. WyInan, ne went to
the Pierce medical institute and hospital
at Buffalo, New York, to take treat
ment. but was taken suddenly worse
soon after arriving there and went into
| a rapid decline He suffered intensely
| in his last illness, but bore it without
| murmur and was calmly resigned to
his fate. retail 1ing full power Of his great
| mental faculties till the last moment.
Surgeons at the hospital pronounced his
case tuberculosis Of the lymphatic
glands. The remains arrived home on
the fourth At the train they We're met
| by a delegation of local knights who
took them in charge aud conveyed them
to the home.
THE FUNERAL or THURSDAY.
The high esteem in which Judge Wy
man was everywhere held was shown
by the large attendance upon his obse-
auies, people from all sections Of the
country being here for that purpose. A
F! special train arrived at noon, which
brought IS members Of the bar from
In Crosse, Sparta, and nearly every
| town in the circuit where the Judge had
won such au enviable reputation from all
| who practiced in OF had business before
his court The special also brought the
J Sparta Coumande1y. A brief service
for the family and relatives was held at
the home in the morning, after which
the BODY was taken in charge by Com
panion Sir knights and removed to the
Congregational church. where it lay in
state till the funeral hour Thousands
of people passed to take farewell look
at the familiar features Of him who had
been commanding figure and spirit in
public affairs for twenty-five years. The
schools and business houses were all
closed during the afternoon