| Show LB ADAMS SUCCUMBS TO EFFECTS OF change for the worse occurred at 7 last evening and he sank rapidly until Yc lock when he expired was a prominent figure in ogden and weber county the announcement of tho death of L B adams camo as a painful surprise to ills host of friends in ogden and weber county while it was known that hii condition was critical each biad hoped that ho would recover tho accident through mr adams lost ono foot occurred on february but amputation was not performed for a few days thereafter mr adams it seems never fully rallied from fi the shock of tho accident and of the subsequent operation signs of blood poisoning became evident and although at times air adams rallied greatly lib condition at all times was considered bc rious ilo began sinking ladt at 7 and his death occurred ill 11 p m his entire family consisting of his wife his acon herbert and lu daughters mario and inez were at alio when the end came the tou arrived from minneapolis at midnight saturday and mias haiie arrived from boston yesterday moaning mol ning louis adams was Lorn ia the province of saxony germany fafty nine years ago coming to the united states his parents at the age of 7 years he located at rochester N Y here he spent his boyhood and youth enlisting at tho outbreak of the chil war in the army of the under general after two years of active service he was wounded by a shot in the leg and spent some weeks in the hospital recovering lie was drafted into tho hospital corps he administered to the needs of his wounded comrades until the end 0 tho war he returned to rochester theio he remained till when he camai west locating at corinna nc hero he established a forwarding station handling provisions and supplies for the railroads and settlements west of twenty three years ago lio came to ogden and into the commission business with the late william van dyke who recently died in lake on the day of june 1878 he was married iu this city to miss louisa M talker he lol loped the commission business for a number of years until ho accepted a position as cashier of tho utah bank ho held for a number of acara 1 T air adams birst appearance in public life was during the liberal edmin titration of the city government under mayor kiesel when ho was appointed to the city council to 1111 an terni lie was elected a member of the city council and served during the yearn of 91 and 95 under mayor brough alo represented weber county in the constitutional tut ional convention of 1895 and was chairman of alie board of county commissioners ners during aw and 1000 at hii death ho vaa manager of tho adami canning factory dicu and director ot tho davis and county canal company vicc of the utah national bank president of the mountain view cemetery tion and a prominent factor in many other business concerns in atie city and county his waa tho brain thai con ceia cd tho a canning factory that would manufacture aits fans and the venture has proved a phenomenal he labored for a long time his associates to join in iho scheme with the result that in 1000 tho adams canning factory was and is now one of the most important industries in the country it is the only lac tory iu the state where the tin plate is virtually bent to the machines converted into cans filled willi tomatoes or fruit and comes out labeled and ready for the market mr adams leaves a widow and three children herbert G and marie and inez his two mra ker maclo of san francisco and mrs W M blank of alameda AI amedA cal last night of their brothers death the funeral has been arranged for at 2 p m wednesday february at the episcopal church although a number wish to change it to the tabernacle on account of the large number who will attend out of respect to honorable L B adams mho during and 1000 was chairman of tha board tho county held no regular session this rooming J commissioner wilan introduced the following resolutions resolved that by the death of hon L B adams weber county haa lost an upright lionora lilo high minded citizen and one whose actions were aldaya guided by his convictions of what was klit during his ton as of the board of county Commission cra of thia county waa a faithful guardian of the public funds conservative prudent and economical att all jimca exhibiting the and judgment with which 1 he thorough and business man conducts bia own to the weak and ho was ft friend and protector tu all hia judg ments he waa impartial and wise to hia stricken widow and family wo extend our sympathy ad with tho borrowing and friends wo mourn the death of alie model citizen gallant soldier and faithful public servant that a page of our records bo abet apart as a memorial pago to ins memory and that these resolutions be spread thereon Res that all county offices bo closed on wednesday february twenty sixth 1902 during the hours of tho funeral as a further of our and resolved s ahat th clark and this board be instructed ted to prepare and iced a copy of these resolutions ona to tho family of tho deceased the flag on tho court house was ordered raised at half mast |
