Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-01

This will be sad news indeed to the
people of Day county. He was
friend of ALL He was one of those
great big fellows, who by his ability
and magnetism made himself loved by
all. He was friend so close that no
man ever had better one His dis
position was so open that he took the
whole world into his confidence. For
him there were no rich, nor no poor,
he was one among them all. To him
all were alike-good fellows, part of
his life. AS lawyer, with natural
ability, he had no superior. AS citi-
zen, no community ever admitted
better one. He was in for all improve
ments and Announcements. His time,
ability and energy were freely given.
In his home life he was the most indul-
gent of husbands and most loving of
of fathers. He came to us in 1884
He located in Andover. The profession
of law appealed to him. He began its
study. At that time not even he knew
the natural ability with which God had
endowed him. He had nothing but a
common school education to begin
with. Think of it. Yet he made him.
self master of the circumstances
which confronted Observation-Disclosures
which would have made weaker man
quail and quake with fear and decide
upon some other vocation. All his
energies were devoted to perfecting
himself. His life was given to the
study of the practice and methods. No
man was ever endowed with a more
resourceful brain. To him there were
always many pivots upon which case
might turn. He reasoned them all and
had for each an argument. He
loved mankind. That is what made
him the great jury lawyer, which he
was admitted by all to have been.
He knew the weak spots and the
strong attachments; he appreciated
and saw the jealousies and the preju-
dices-good and bad. No man ever
lived who knew men better than he
nor knew better how to mix with them.
He was at home with all classes. He
could place himself in the other fell
lows position and knew how to
approach him. He has gone to his
reward. Peace be to his ashes. May
Divine Providence look after those
whom he loved who are left to mourn.
God comfort them with the thought
that he never Intentionally did wrong
and thousands of eyes are moist and
thousands of hearts ache today because
of his demise.
Frank Sears was born to William
and Margaret Sears at Moscow, New
! York, July 1856 The family moved to
Liviagston; H., in 1857, where his
younger days were spent. He gradu-
ated from the Chatsworth, ILL.,, high
school in 1875. After leaving the
Chatsworth school he attended Ger
man school for three years and became
quite fluent in that language. At the
close OF his school days he entered the
employ of the Illinois Midland railroad
land rose to the position of conductor.
In 1884, when the whole country was
looking westward, he took Horace
Greeley's advice go West Young Man
and Grow up With the Country" and
came to Dakota, locating near And
over. He began the study of law and
in 1888 was upon examination admitted
to practice. In 1890 he was elected
states attorney of Day county and
moved to Webster where he has since
made his home. In 1895 he was elected
as the first mayor of Webster. The
people again in 1904 called him as
states attorney and again in 1906.
The deceased was married in June,
1881, to Miss Isabelle Hammond, at
Pekin, ILL., To this union was born
four children, all of whom survive.
Mrs. Wayne O'Reagen, of st. Paul;
VIM. Wallace Sears, of Mobridge. S.
D.; Frank Sears, of Marquette, Mich;
Mrs. Harry E. Wells. of ST. paul.
On October q, 1901, he was married
to Miss Alice Cavanaugh, who with her
two children, Barnabas and Evelyn,
survive him.
Frank Sears went to Aberdeen last
Wednesday to try case and while
there was taken i'll with pneumonia.
Sunday night he had sufficiently
recovered TO permit his return to this
city. During the night he was taken
much worse and in spite of the best
medical assistance died on Tuesday at
1920.
The funeral services will be held
from The family residence at 2 o'clock,