Adams, Burton H. -- 1870 - 1870

ADAMS, LANDERS, RINGOEN, LOTT, COLLINS, MILLER

Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 2/7/2012 at 14:18:52

BURTON H. ADAMS DIED SUNDAY NIGHT
Death Calls One of Decorah's Prominent and Esteemed Citizens After Short Illness From Pneumonia, Preceded by Attack of the Flu.

PROMINENT IN MUSICAL CIRCLES OF THE CITY

Funeral Services to be Held This Afternoon from Congregational Church. Dr. J. P. Burling Will Officiate.

The death of Burton H. Adams, well known and prominent seed man of this city, at his home 509 West Broadway Sunday night, Jan. 8, at 9 :30 o'clock, came as a distinct shock to his family and large circle of friends in this city, where he had spent his entire life.

Mr. Adams had been troubled more or less with diabetes for a number of years, but his health, remained apparently good, until the last six weeks, when his condition became weakened, having suffered an attack of the flu from which he had apparently recovered and was able to come down town during the middle of the past week. He again contracted the flu and pneumonia developed later and he was unable to resist its effects, his death though, being unexpected until a few hours prior to his passing.

Henry Adams was a son of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Adams and was born in Decorah, Aug. 29, 1870, passing away at the age of 62 years and four months.

He acquired his early education in the public schools and the Breckenridge Institute of Decorah and Carleton College of Northfield, Minn.

On June 26, 1905, he was united in marriage to Miss Winnie Landers of this city, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Landers, the father being a pioneer Decorah merchant. One child, a daughter, Helen, was born to the union.

In 1875 N. H. Adams, father of the deceased, who is now 88 years old, established a wholesale seed house in Decorah. The son became interested in the business at an early age and assisted his father in the business. In 1906 with his brother Walter E., they started an independent seed business, under the name of Adams Seed Co., which they operated for a number of years, until they quit the business. For the past few years Mr. Adams had operated the Adams Seed & Milling Co. on West Water Street, selling machinery and supplies for attrition mills and was building up an attractive business.

When the city of Decorah was given free mail delivery, Mr. Adams and. the late Sigurd Halvorson were appointed the first carriers. Mr. Adams resigned from the service after a short time. He entered the service about 1894.

Burt, as he was familiarly called, enjoyed a wide friendship. He was always of a jovial nature, possessed of a rare wit and humor which was always enjoyed by his friends. He was a student of affairs also, being exceptionally well read and versed on the important topics of the day. He was a native son whose life record was above approach. The circle of his friends is a wide one for he won the warm regard and esteem of of all with whom lie had been associated in business or social relations in this community where his entire life had been passed. Mr. Adams’ glorious bass voice will be greatly missed in the musical circles of the city and vicinity. Ever since his youth he has been helping with church music and with any other community musical projects for which his services were requested. For more than 35 years he was a highly appreciated member of the Congregational church choir. Many friends are confident that with technical musical and histrionic training in. his youth he could have gone far in concert of operatic singing.

In fraternal circles he was affiliated with, the Decorah lodge of Elks, and had also been, a member of the Masonic order.

He is survived by his bereaved wife and daughter, father, one brother Walter S. Adams of Mankato, Minn., and a sister Grace (Mrs. S. R. Ringoen) of Los Angeles, Cal., to all of whom the sincere sympathy of a host of friends is extended.

Funeral services will be held this Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home and at two o’clock from the Congregational church. The pastor, Dr. J. P. Burling, will officiate. Members of the Decorah lodge of Elks will attend and participate in the services at the grave.

Relatives from away who are expected to attend the funeral are Mrs. Catherine Lott, sister of Mrs. Adams, Chicago; Mrs. Katherine of Milwaukee and Mrs. Burt Miller of Monroe, Wis.

The casket bearers will be Messrs. O. A. Rosell, Fred Reum, J. A. Duncan, E. J. Parman, J. C. Beard, C. N. Houck.

The honorary bearers are Messrs. Claude Doak, Des Moines; Sam Lewis, Sherman Chamberlain, St. Paul; Carl Finseth, Hayfield, Minn.: Drs. A. C. Woodward and A. F. Barfoot of Decorah.

Source: Decorah Genealogy Association - Newspaper clippling (presumably from a Decorah newspaper) mailed to Mrs Robert Bandle, Decorah, Iowa from New Orleans. LA on Dec. 21, 1939

Submitted by Stacey Gossling ssgossling@msn.com

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