The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-13
r. j. CARLISLE PASSES ON

A telegram yesterday advised the
mother and brothers of +. j Carlisle,
living in B%rookings, that he passed
from this life at half past ten that
morning A message was received
earlier in the day stating that Fred
was very i'll and that his life was IN
danger, and it had hardly been re-
ceiyed before the message came that
he was no more. The cause Of death
was appendicitis complicated with kid
ney trouble The interment will take
place tomorrow at Portland. Oregon.
his late home
Frederick j. Carlisle was born in
Ripon, Wis, April oath, 1860. In 1874
his mother, who was a widow, moved
to Lake Benton, MINI, and the family
were pioneers of that town. While
living there he was married 10 InoZ
Young. always a devoted wife, who
survives him. In 1893 Mr.. Carlisle
came to Brookines and entered into
the business Of an abstractor and un-
Til his departure from the city in the
iall of 1910 he was prominent in his
business, building it up until he was
the leading abstractor of the county.
He was early interested in the county
fair and for ali the years he lived here
was either secretary or president and
ultimately made it the leading county
fair Of this part of the northwest. In
the Presbyterian church he was n
Of the most efficient leaders in max
ing the church society the 1ourishing
one that 1t now is. He was at the
head of the Sunday school and inter
ested and active in every good move
ment both in the church and out of II.
He was a strong supporter Of the pro
hibition movement and gave it his sup
port and spent his money in its inter
ests when 1t had many less friends
than 1t now has. He was one of the
faithful few who financed ii through
the days when money was scarce for
such a Utopian scheme as it was ON
sidered. There is no place where Mr..
Carlisle ever lived that he has more
than in Brookings. ,
In 1910 he moved with his wife TO
Tacoma and the next spring they went
to Portland where he has been en-
gagged in business ever since, and
he passed away.
As a young man he was IN adept
athlete, being n of the greatest
amateur baseball players that the
west has ever developed. Men of mid
die age for hundreds Of miles around
Lake Benton will remember him as a
great player. As a mar he was de
cided, fearless and conscientious.
Faithful to his friends and as good
A fighter for a principle as in a ball
game, he made enemies who respected
just as hard as they fought him.
Compromise Of principle never entered
into his head and personal animosity
never darkened his heart. Personally
the associate editor Of the Register
knew Mr.. Carlisle pretty intimately,
both in baseball and in business. and
though We were often on opposite
sides, respect and affection for Fred
Carlisle grew rather than diminished
the years went by. He was faith
full to the consummation of every
trust that was placed in his hands.
May peace be his, and may his family
know that the entire circle Of friends
who were Freds. mourn with them in
the hour Of their grief.
The aged mother and two brothers,
NJ. G.. and E, H., reside in Brookings.
Robert lives at Lake Benton, a sister,
Mrs. Keller. at Pipestone, MINI. and
the other brother, Frank, on the Pa
cifc coast.