Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-03-23
IN MEMORY OF BROTHER 1ARlEron 3.
ADAMS.

1t is seldom that a fraternal
organization is called upon to
pay honors to one whose life was
more closely identified with its
history than Snow Lodge, No.
1868, A. F. & A. M, is today re.
sulting from the decease of Bro.
T. P. Adams.
Brother Adams was the first
Master of this Lodge when it
was working under a dispense
tion of the Grand Lodge in the
year 1878, and was the first Mas.
ter after it obtained a charter,
and was repeatedly elected to
that position afterward. But it
was in Watauga Lodge, No. 273,
that he received the degrees of
Masonry. He was raised to the
sublime degree of a Master Ma
son Aug. 13, 1869 and he served
as Master of that Lodge before
he obtained a demit.
Brother Adams was also close.
ly identified with the history of
his native county. He was elect.
ed County Commissioner in the
year 1874. and perhaps served
two terms as such. But it was in
connection with the educational
interests of his county that Bro
ther Adams made his greatest
record. He served the county as
a member of the Board of Edu.
cation for a longer period of
time than any other man ever
served it, and resigned about two
years ago on account of failing
health,
He was one of the first trus.
;ees of the Appalachian Training
School. He believed in primary
sducation, and also in higher ed.
pcation.
Brother Adams was a stock.
holder in the Watauga County
Bank and was one of its first d.
tectors. He was also interested
h the religious work of his com.
Aunity. He first united with the
NJ. E. Church South at Henson's
chapel in the year 1874. After.
yard, perhaps in the early S0tys,
e united with Cove Creek Bap.
list church, and was a constitu'
mt member of Pleasant Grove
Baptist church when it was con
ktituted, and died a member. and
lied a member of the same, anG
lot a stain appears on any o.
he church records to mar his
Fhristian character.
Brother Adams was born or
farch IA, 1916, and departed
his life March /, 1922, and was
therefore, nearly 76 years old at
is death. He was twice married
irst on June 7. 1877, to Miss
.ebecca Adams, she dying in
)08, He was married again in
'ecember, 1910, to Miss Mollie
ugman. Z.
Our brother leaves a devoted
ompanion, two children, one
rother, one sister and a host O
ciends to mourn their loss, bu
is passing was only a transi
ion from earth to a better cline
[e tried to be faithful in every
apacity in which he served. H,
.bved his State, he loved hi,
church, he loved his Lodge. ant
, as a fitting testimonial Of appre
| citation, be it Resolved by Snow
, Lodge in this emergency Com
munication now assembled;
/. That in the death of Brothe
) Adams this Lodge loses a loya
| supporter, the State a value,
citizen, the church a faithful
member and his family devo
ted husband and father.
2. That while our hearts ar
saddened by this dispensation Q
[ Providence, we bow in hum6l
| submission to the will of Hiu
o who doeth all things we'll.
3. That we tender to the bt
reaved family our heartfelt syn
s pathy, and commend them
d Hin who makes no mistakes an
n who alone can heal the broke
q heart.
. 4. That a copy of this memor
u al be spread upon the minutes {