Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-10
DEATH OF JAS. F. HYDE
AGED FATHER OF CHAs. L. HYDE
PASSED AWAY THURSDAY
NIGHT, AUGUST 3

NIGHT, AUGUST 8
While not wholly unpreparod for
the worst, the news of the death Of
Mr.. Jas. F. Hyde, father of our. own
Chas. l.. Hyde, which occurred last
night at the St. Charles
hotel at 1O:3O p. M, fell with sadden-
ing effect upon those friends whom he
mad endeared to him during his short
life in Pierre. There is genuine grief
In the hearts and voices of all and
deep regret at the passing on of one
whom to know was to love and admire.
James Franklin Hyde was born in
Pittstield, Mass, in 1918, and moved
with his parents to Ohio at the age of
six, where they resided until he was
tWenty-three years of age, when he
went to Pittsfield, Pike county, ILL.,.
afterwards removing to Lincoln. Lo-
gan county, ILL.,, where he resided for
forty six years. Mr.. Hyde started in
early life as school teacher and de-
voted many years to educational
work. In his latter years he was con-
sldared most proficient EXPERT
accountant, and was the author of q
popular work upon bookkeeping and
accounts. He was county treasurer
OF Pike county, Illinois, for 20 years,
and in the city of Lincoln he was
member Of the city council, city
comptroller and city treasurer for
over twenty years, being elected for
his last term as treasurer at the age
OF 9e, his term expiring on May /,
1911, at which time'he turned over to
his successor, public funds amount
ing to almost $5O,OOO. The public.
whom he so honorably and faithfully
served, paid him beautiful tribute
in a congratulatory tribute ON his
ninety-third birthday. At this time
he was in their belief the oldest
municipal officer in the United States
in sole and active charge Of such re-
sponsible offices.
Mr.. Hyde was an honored member
of the Masonic order, becoming a
a member of Barry lodge, ILL.,, at the
age of twenty four.
He was twice married. His first
wife died in 1850. In 1852 he married
Harriet l.. Blake of Erie, Penn. To
them were born three children. The
daughter, Clara, died when young.
The oldest son, Frank r. Hyde of
Winnipeg, the youngest is Chas. l..
Hyde of Pierre, who brought his
father to reside at the st. Charles
hotel May 3, 1911.
OF Mr.. j. f. Hyde an elaborate
eulogy is not needed. In his life
msdel has been set up before us of
what all lives ought to be. To tell
what this means would be to repeat
the whole life story, and it is only
necessary to sum it up in few words.
To bring into our lives those vir-
tues and graces which made him
perfect example to follow
about that life that those who have
scanned it only for short time, as
with a microscope, cannot find a flaw.
There was no rush, no worry about
his daily life, because he put the re-
sponsibility where it belonged, on the
shoulders of his God.
Kindness was predominant trait
in his character. He was gentle,
conscientious, upright. He stunned
publicity, but his nobility and stead
fastness of purpose, his loyalty to
friends and duty, caused all to realize
that in his death we have lost truly
great man. A public officer for many
years, his life is known toall and his
actions and accomplishment are in
separable interviewer with the history
of the locality in which he lived SO
we'll. He gave his strength and his
talents unsparingly to his work, and
this united with conscientious in
dnstry that never Wavered, brought
to him in full measure, success in
whatever he did. We sorryfully
tender our heartfelt sympathy to the
members of his family, especially to
the faithful wife whose love and
friendship for the husband has never
been broken until now, and whose
devotion to the duty that has been
before her so many weeks, has won
that respect and affection which her
exemplary character SO richly merits.
August is starting out cool enough.
and no one can complain of these
cool nights for sleeping.
- AGAINST WAX