The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-04-19
ATTY GEORGE 5. RIX
ANSWERS final SUMMONS

MIR: George S. Rix, who has been
citizen of MiIbank for the past thirty
years, died at his home or Wednesday
night of last week, April 18th. Mr..
RiS had been ailing for nearly yeal
from kidney and bladder troubles,
which medical skill was unable tc
reach, and for several weeks past had
s,een noticably failing until the sum-
mons came.
The funeral service was he'd at the
Congregational church on Saturday
afternoon, and was largely attended
by friends Of the deceased, the church
being crowded to it's fullest capacity
to contain the friends who desired to
show their respect to the memory OF
the deceased man. Rev Bast conducted
the funeral service which consisted of
q scripture reading, and a short ad-
dress on the life Of the deceased, not
ing the kindly character of the man,
f4lis Flelpfulness, generosity, and inter-
est in worthy causes and faith in his
feliowman. The obsequies were at
tended by the Odd Fellows, knights
Of Pythias and Woodmen in their sew
erai bodies, and the acting pall-bea,
ers were chosen from the brother at
torneyS of tie legal profes sion, q
number OF attorneys from other towns
being in attendance among these be-
ing Howard Babcock, c. F. Jorgenson,
j. w. Bennington, Judge J. O. And
drews, J. ]. Batterton, H. NJ knight
and A. @. Bunde. of Sisseton, and
Dave Stevens, Roberts county clerk
Of court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harris, Of
Slakopee, the latter a sister of Mrs.
Rix, anil Mrs. F. r. Larson, another
sister from st. Pail, and Barney RiN
a brother of the deceased man and a
former resident Of Milbank, were here
to attend the funeral rites
Mr.. RiN was born in Spring Valley,
Fillmore county, Minnesota, on Janu-
airy 26, 1869, and was in the 57th year
OF his age at the time of his demise
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Por-
ter N. RiX, and graduated from the
Spring Valley high school and was
valedict0r;an of his class He gradu-
ated from the law school of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin in 1891 and was
simultaneously admitted to the bar.
In 1892, when the Sissetcn- Wahpe-
ton Indian reservation was opened, he
took up claim, where he lived until
1893, when he came to Milhank, where
he las since made his home. He en-
tered a law partnership with John
w. Bell, and was in association with
him for about one and one-half years.
Mr.. Rix early developed oratorical and
dialectic skill and during his life was
called upon to take part in the impor-
tant events OF the city and county
In politics he was for short. time
9 member Of the Democratic party,
but later became member of the
Republican party and in 1892 was a
delegate to tie state convention from
Ronerts county. and in 1896 he was
e. member OF the state central commit
tee from Grant county, serving in that
ca pacity two years
In 1896 he was elected states at
toTney for Grant county and held the
office for several successive terms. He
was also city attorney for several
terms in the early 1a0O-l91O years.
On Christmas Day, 1895, he was
married to Miss Maud C. Nash, of
Cherry Grove. Minnesota. To this
union one, daughter. Doris c. was
horn. Mrs. Rix preceded her husband
in death op September 5. 1917. Mr..
Riy married Mrs. Anna Smith on
April 5, 1919, at st Paul, who with
his daughter, Mrs. Doris ManIey of
this city survive him
M. Rix was member Of the Con-
gregational church and took an ac-
tive interest in church work. Frater-
nally he was member of the Knights
Of Pvthas, the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen Of
America. United Workmen and the
Elks and Eagles.
Mr.. Rix has been one Of the active
professional men of the city. always
working for the best interests of the
city and county, and was ever ready
to lend helping hand to all worthy
causes. He built up. large legal
clientage and enjoyed the respect and
friendship Of all who knew him. A
man Of kindly nature, and large social
qualities, he enjoyed wide range of
friendships and had few if any an
taganisms outside of his business as
an attorney. His genial presence will
be missed by all WHO knew him in
10th social and professional circles.