The Breckenridge news., 1906-12-05
BE BRAVE LIKE Mel"
and as He Uttered These Dying
Words TO allowing Wife, Ike
Adair Passed Away.


Isaac c Ad,ir died at his home in
Fordsvi,le, KY, at ] ] a. m. on Monday.
Nov 9th. after an attack Of pneumonia
Of ten days duration lie was surround
ed at the last moment by his wife and
only child, his brother, Judge John S.
Adair and sister, Mrs Mary Whitworth.
He was conscious to the very moment of
dissolution and told his brother that he
was making a great fight" He also
spoke feelingly Of the glorious dawn
ing" which awaited him. He was en-
trely conscious Of his condition and only
few hours before the end made his last
will and disposed Of his earthly posses
sions in aJ busness-like way. which
characterized his whole life.
The last words spoken upon earth by
Mr. Adair we're to his wife, the COM
panion Of many years, whose devotion
lends an inspiration and halo to the
surroundings. Closely observing her
lamentations and distressed condition,
he beseeched her to "be brave like me.
Mr.. Adair's health had been bad for
two or three years. and the occupation
that he chose-that CT banker-did not
conduce to his general health. In fact
the confinement was so severe on his
general health that he retired from ac-
tive duty as Cashier Of the Fordsville
| Banking Company some months ago and
devoted his time to pursuits less con-
| fnlng. However, the seeds had been
sown. and the condition brought on by
| years Of hard work and confinement had
made their inroads. He was a doomed
man for months, and those who knew
/ him best could see the strain under which
he labored. Some two years ago he had
a spell similar to the one which carried
| him away, but he rallied and recovered.
! He never seemed to be his old elfagain
I after this attack and was poorly prepar-
for that which,came two weeks ago. On
Friday Of last week his relatives at this
place were notified Of his condition, and
Judge John Adair Miss Dood Adair and
Mrs. Mary Whitworth went to his bed
side. His condition was thought to be
improved, and on Sunday they came
home On Monday morning early the
wires again told CT his bad condition.
aggravated by an unrestful night
Judge Adair and Mrs. Whtworth sue
ceeded in reaching him before he expir-
pired. and were a consolation and a
! solace to him at the end
The remains were brought to Hawes-
Vile. his old home, on Tuesday morning
by way Of Owensboro and taken to the
! home Of mis- boyhood in the western
| limits Of the city; at two m, Of the
same day the burial occurred in the Haw
/ esyille cemetery. Besides his widow
and daughter. a score VI more Of the
most substantial business men in and
around Fordsvlle men who stood by
h side in the upbuilding Of that live
little town-acconpanied the remains to
Hawesvilie. In this they made exhibit
tion Of their devotion to as honorable and
as upright young man as the writer ever
knew or met.
Mr. Adair was not church member
nor a member Of any fraternal organiza-
tion. but that he Certainly had hope and
faith in the great future no one who knew
him and watched his manly lite doubted.
A great throng Of old friends. relatives,
acquaintances- those from both the high
and low station-followed the great pro-
cession to the grave, and the tear
dimmed eyes only gave outward express
sion to the pent-up sorrow within.
Ike Adar was born near Skillman,
this county, thirty-eight years ago. He
was the youngest child Of the late Gen
D. l. Adair, and Mrs. Sarah A. Adair,
now Of this city. When a mere boy in
school he exhibited an aptness for books
shown BY few children. and it is told Of
him that when others Of his companions
were out at recess enjoying themselves
in exercise so much loved by the youth
OF the land. young Adair could be found
bending over his books. Such a busi-
ness tact did he develop whea a youth
that his old friend. the lat George Smith,
Of Lewisport. in 1881 a member of the
Legislature, had a special act passed by
that body making him Of legal age be-
fore he had reached the age Of twenty
one. Mr. Smith declared in so doing
that no person with so bright mind as
Ike Adair, and with his natural business
instinct, should be hampered by the law