Las Vegas optic., 1912-07-16
FORMER LAS VEGAS Man
DIES IN HOME NLAMAR
[. r. ADAMS RESIDED HERE SEW
ERAL YEARS; CONNECTED
WITH LOCAL BANK


contained the following ac-
count Of the death OF L. F. Adams.
formerly aa resident fthis city:
This community was greatly shock
ed at O'Clock last evening to learn
of the death of Mr.. L. F. Adams, the
well known citizen and finacier.
Mr.. Adams had been in his usual
health until Monday night when he
was taken with severe pains from ap-
pendicitis. Tuesday he was unable
to 60 to his office. and Wednesday
afternoon he was carried to the hos
pital by a number of sympathizing
friends. DR.. Finney arrived from La
Junta on No. 70, and after consulta-
ton with number of local surgeons
It was decided that surgical opera
ton was necessary The patient was
on the operating table for more than
an hour. While It was we'll known
that the operation was severe one,
il was believed that Mr.. Adams splen-
did constitution would pull him
through. Although everything that
could be done for him was done and
he received every assistance, yet after
remaining unconscious for about so
hours, his life went out.
Leander Fulton Adams was born in
La Porte, Indiana, November 25, 1858.
He was the eldest son of Thomas
Leander and Nancy Pressly Adams
and removed with them to Indiana
polls when Is years Of age. When II
years old his health demanded a
change Of climate and he came to
Colorado Springs, spending several
years there and in Manitou, in various
occupations, afterwards entering the
First National bank Of Las Vegas.
New Mexico. In November, 1893 Y
was married there to Miss Edna
Dickinson. After eight happy years
they came to make their home in
Lamar. His wife, and three children,
Theodore Leander, Robert Dickinson
and Katherine PressIy have a beauti-
full legacy in the memory he leaves
them.
His death comes as a particularly
sad blow at this time to his whole
family, particularly to his aged moth
er, Mrs, T. L. Adams Of Denver. A
beautiful sister. Mrs. Agnes Littell,
Of Paterson, New Jersey. died only
this lasG February in her thfrty-fourth
year.
Brief funeral services will be held
on the lawn at the family residence
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, The
remains will be taken to Colorado
Springs where relatives and friends
from different points will gather and
hold services before the remains are
placed in their last resting place.
Few men were better known OF
more beloved than Mr.. Adams, The
sympathy of the entire community
goes to his family in this their great
| est trial.
Mr. Adams and family arrived in
Lamar about ~ years ago. He was q
man of great energy and sterling
worth. He always supported ever
thing that would be of benefit to La
mar and this community. He was
connected with number of strong
financial institutions in this vicinity
His loss to the community will bt
felt for many years
| AS president and director OF tht
Commercial club-as a member of tn'
present city council. as a trustee O
the Presbyterian church, and in man!
other capacities, beside those purel.
business, Mr.. Adams was potea
factor in civic life.
He was knight Templar and |
Thirty-second degree Mason. He wa
a member Of Lamar lodge No. 80 A
F. and A. NJ, of Orient Chapter Nc
80, R. A. NJ, of Malta Commander
No. 80, U. D. at Lamar and belonge,
to Consistory No. at Denver. Nj
Adams has been most worshipful mas
ter of Blue Lodge and at the time Q
/ his death was the excellent high prizes
OF the chapter
While interested in many financia
!, concerns, the Lamar National ban
|. was his favorite. It is said that b
kept all of his affairs in such bus
nesslike manner that one would thin
that he had just stepped out of hi
office. According to the last ban
statement which was published r.
Gently, the, bank was in most flou
ishing condition It is said that tn
some policies which Mr. Adams 70
: lowed in the upbuilding of this inst
ton will be carried out by the praser
officers of the bank It was Mr. Az