The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-01-07
HON MIC ADAMS DEAD
A Pioneer of Wisconsin---An Honor
able and Useful Life Ended
Father of Mrs. Paul butcher of
This City


Hon. Mic Adams, whose critical
condition had been watched Win
anxiety by the entire community FOR
many weeks. died on Thursday eve
ming. Dec. 2t, Christmas Eve, at II
O'Clock His age was y years.
It was first intended that Mr..
Adams funeral should be at the resi-
dence on Sunday afternoon, but the
place was changed to NJ. +. church,
that the many who desired TO attend
might do so. The funeral hour was
set at one o'clock, and the church, al
though notice OF the change was
short. was well filed. According TO
arrangements, the Mayor and common
council attended IN body. Kew Nj.
S. Petit, pastor Of the congregation,
oficiated, and delivered the funeral
sermon. The remains were laid at
rest in the Columbus cemetery. Such
in brief is the final act in the history
OF one who has grown up with our
state, and with the community, I'M
parting a portion of his own ambition
and enterprise, honorable dealing and
integrity to the general characterls-
tics Of the people.
In the advance he was always at the
front. His advice never missled those
who sought it, Many Of his good
deeds are known, more will never be
made public. All feel they have lost
friend, all mourn his loss. Deep
sympathy is felt tor the faithful, de-
voted ufe, in her great atlliction.
A. ne time OF his death Mr.. Adams
was President of the Board OF Educa-
tion, which responsible position be
had occupied for about twelve years.
He was a Republican. His religion
was to olive with conscience void Of
offence toward God and man"
He has filed many public Offices;
those of Constable one year, Super
VISOR three and Town Clerk seventeen,
in the town OF Elba: Member OF As
sembly, I'd district Dodge county in
1872; the same for ID district Columbia
county in 1888; Police Justice for city
OF Columbus two years: Supervisor
for first ward city OF Columbus hfteen
years. Chairman County Board Column
bia county three years; President Of
the Board OF Education city of Col
umbus 9 years. He has also been
Secretary OF the Columbus Library
association for twenty years; Secre-
tary, Warden, and Master for fifteen
years OF Columbus Lodge f. & A. NJ;
and High Priest of Columbus Chap
ter r. A. NJ. for eight years.
His Is, in summing up the history
of busy life, we'll spent and result
ing 10 an honorable old age.-Coum-
bus wis, Republican,
All who knew Mic Adams well.
thought most highly of him as man
OF ripe judge ment, as wisecounselor
and warm friend. 1t is safe To say
that no man in this whole county was
consulted more often FOR advice on
questions that required nice discrimi-
nation, logical reasoning and fore
sight. He was what the Scotch would
call j)ng-headed man. But he was
something more than this. He was
also kindly, genial ahd gentle man
one whose very countenance inspired
trust and con fdence. The people OF
Columbus, where he lived, know that
the widowed and fatherless went to
him and received encouragement and
found advice. What they do not know
is the extent of his Charities and good
deeds; no one knows. But many a
poor person, young and middle-aged