The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-04-04
p B. BrOQddus
Highly Respected Citizen
and Politician Passes
AWay
Hundreds Attend Funer-
al and Pay Last Trib-
ute of Respect

This community was greatly shock
ed and every head bowed in reveren-
tial sorrow when the news of the
death of Mr.. P. B. Broaddus became
generally known Thursday morning.
For several weeks the familiar fig
ure of Pleasant Bush Broaddus,
known to every man, woman and child
as "Cous," has been greatly missed
upon our streets. He had been con-
fined to his home on the Irvine pike,
! about three miles east of this city,
for some weeks, suffering from a
complication of diseases. During the
early part of the week there was
turn in the tide and he grew gradual
ly worse, and at $50 o'clock Thurs
day morning death kissed down his
eyelids still and he was tenderly
wrapped in the dreamless drapery of
eternal peace.
While surrounded by friends and
loved ones-those near and dear to
him, yet when the summons came, he
was ready and passed quietly into
silence and pathetic dust. He was
of good cheer, for he had not lived for
himself alone. He had not sacrificed
his friends and those about him upon
the cruel altar of a boundless ambi-
tion-for wealth, for fame, for place,
for power. But he stood ready at all
in politics, and at all times stood
ed. He was never too busy to do an
act of charity, and to extend an out
stretched hand and offer a word of
cheer 70 ariis@iiflsbb
he so lived that no class could regard
itself particularly favored; no class
could feel itself, in the least, rejected;
for he was the friend and servant of
each and all-rich and poor alike,
white and colored-men, women and
children-patriarchs and babes. He
was the most unique character we
ever knew. Through his unselfish de-
votion, kindness and generosity, he
won the respect and confidence of the
people, and forever embalmed him
self in the hearts of his fellow-citi-
zens.
Mr.. Broaddus was one of the most
widely known men and prominent cit
izens in the county. He probably
knew as many people and had more.
friends throughout the county than
any other man. He was a great power
power in politics, and at times stood
for the moral, intellectual and finan-
cial betterment of the county and
State, and in his demise, both are be-
reft of a model and upright citizen
the highest, grandest type of man.
For several years Mr.. Broaddus
was a deputy sheriff. He was also
County Assessor, and later was elect
ed Sheriff, after which term of Office
he retired to the shades of private
life. Several years since he purchas-
ed the farm upon which he lived at
the time of his death. Upon this farm
he erected fine residence, where he
and his stimable wife, the bosom COM
panion of many years, who stood
so faithfully by his side through all
the changing secenes of life, lived
most happily together until death
knocked at their door. This was an
ideal home, and the deceased never
seemed so happy as when entertain
ing his numerous friends, who were
thrice welcome at his fireside.
Deceased was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Clay Broaddus, who passed
to their reward several years ago. ne
was born March 25, 1858, and just
recently reached his 59th year. He
is survived by his wife, who before
her marriage was Miss Sallie Sim
mons, his two foster sons, Mr.. w. S.
Broaddus, of Richmond, and Mr..
Charles Broaddus,, who resides on the
home place, his little grandson, p. B.
Jr., three sisters, Mrs. C H. Park,
and Mrs. Thomas H. Wells, of Rich
mond, and Mrs. p. F. Stillings, of
Lewiston, Washington, and an uncle,
Mr.. Thomas Broaddus, a prominent
citizen of Oklahoma.
He was a member of the Christian
church, Elks and Odd Fellows lodges.
Funeral services were held at the
First Christian church Saturday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by
DIR. F. B. Barnes, assisted by Rev. c.
X. Marshall. He paid a beautiful
tribute to the great worth of the de-
ceased. The burial was in the Rich
mOnd cemetery in the presence of
hundreds of relatives and frinds. A
large number of Elks and Odd Eel
lows turned out to pay the last tri-
butte of respect to their worthy broth
er. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
HEMP SEED EOp CAJC