Obituary: Adams County, Wisconsin: Luther W. HOLMES

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Adams County Press [Friendship, Adams Co., WI], Saturday April 29, 1893,
Page 5 Column 3

L. W. HOLMES DEAD

Luther W. HOLMES died at his home in Big Flats on Friday, April 21, 1893,
aged 75 years, 6 months and 13 days.

The announcement of the death of L. W. HOLMES will cause a feeling of
sadness and regret throughout Adams county. Few men are more generally
known, and none more highly esteemed and respected. The integrity of his
character was so clearly manifest that no one ever questioned or doubted,
while his sympathies for the unfortunate and distressed were as quick and
tender as those of a woman. So it was that the sad and troubled, the poor
and unfortunate, sought "Uncle Holmes" for counsel, sympathy and
assistance, and it was seldom indeed that either was with-held.

Mr. HOLMES had filled many places of public trust, and always the people
found him a most faithful public servant. He was one of the first
superintendents of the poor elected in this county upon the change from the
town to the county system of supporting the poor, and it is largely to the
indefatigueable efforts of him and his associated, Messrs. D. L. McCONICK
and G. W. WATERMAN, that the change was successfully established. After
serving two terms as Superintendent of the Poor, he declined a re-election,
but at the next ensuing town meeting his townsmen, without opposition,
chose him Chairman of Supervisors of the town, and with scarcely an
interruption he has held that position for the past ten or fifteen years.
So greatly did his townsmen esteem him, and such was their affectionate
regard for the man that at the last town election, though he was sick and
unable to leave his room, they unanimously re-elected him chairman, and it
is said that no man in the town would consent to the use of his name as
candidate for the place against Mr. HOLMES.

Luther W. HOLMES was born in Madison county, New York, October 8, 1817, and
it was there that he lived and grew to manhood. In January, 1845, he was
married to Miss Matilda PERSONS, a most estimable lady, who survives him.
In 1857 Mr. HOLMES and family came west, and settled in what is now the
Town of Big Flats, in this county. They therefore rank among the earlier
settlers in the north central part of Adams County. He leaves, besides his
widow, one son, Rosetor P. HOLMES, both in comfortable circumstances.

In every relation of life Mr. HOLMES was an exceptionally good man and
ciitizen.

His funeral was on Sunday, and was one of the most largely attended ever
held in the county. The services were feelingly conducted by Rev. P. R.
Staples.