Milton Junction - Dr. A. S. Maxson, 83, retired physician, former manager of the Milton-Milton Junction Telephone company, and a former president of the Bank of Milton, died at 8 p.m. Thursday at his home on East Madison street of a heart attack suffered Thursday morning.
Albert S. Maxson was born on a farm east of Milton May 11, 1857, the son of Sylvanus C. and Mary Holcombe Maxson. His father died when he was four and one-half years old and his mother then moved to Milton. He attended the public schools, graduated from Milton college, and then attended the Chicago Medical college, which is now a part of Northwestern university, graduating in the spring of 1882.
On April 2, 1882, he married Miss Dolly Babcock at Milton and began the practice of Medicine in Baraboo. After a year there, they moved to Motley, Minn. where they remained until 1885, when they returned to Milton Junction. They lived in the apartment over the D. E. Thorpe store, now owned by Edward Hull, for a short time, and then built the present home.
Because of ill health, Dr. Maxson gave up his practice and became manager of the Milton-Milton Junction Telephone company, a position he held for a number of years, resigning in December, 1928. He was president of the Bank of Milton for a time early in its history and served as a trustee of Milton College for many years.
He was baptized and became a member of the Seventh Day Baptist church of Milton when 12 years old and when the church was organized in Milton Junction became a charter member. He had been an active member since that time.
In February, 1939, Dr. Maxson became ill and received care at Rochester, Minn. He had been confined to a wheel chair since that time, being able to get around on crutches only a little. However, he did many things with his hands and Wednesday was outside helping cover the roses.
He became ill early Thursday and his nephew, Dr. Frank Maxson, Milwaukee, was called.
Survivors are his wife; two daughters, Miss Mabel Maxson, literature teacher in Milton college, and Mrs. Janet Newman, Milwaukee; one grandson, James Newman, Milwaukee; a nephew, Dr. Frank Maxson, North Cape, who practices in Milwaukee; and a niece, Mrs. Kilbourne, Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held in the Milton Junction Seventh Day Baptist church at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. J. F. Randolph will officiate and burial will be in the Milton Junction cemetery.
