"The Journal-Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, May 16, 1918, p 1.
Alfred Demetrius Burdick was born in Alfred, N. Y., October 13, 1832, the youngest of five children in the family of Edward and Susanna Stillman Burdick. They were of Rhode Island stock. When a boy of nine he came with his parents to the Northwest Territory, reaching Milton September 12, 1841. His mother dying shortly after, he went to live with his uncle, John Stillman.
He was a lover of horses. He drove a four-horse stage from Janesville to Madison in an early day before the railroad was built. He was a master in breaking high spirited colts without breaking their spirits or spoiling their disposition, rendering them safe for anyone to drive. He was foreman in charge of horses on a Hoosac Tunnel construction gang in Massachusetts for two years. For many years he had charge of the care of the trick horses in Barnum's circus.
At the call of his country he enlisted in Co. H, 22nd Massachusetts Infantry. He rose to the position of Orderly Sergeant and was commissioned First Lieutenant just as he was taken prisoner. He spent over nine months in Salisbury, Florence and Andersonville prisons. At one time he was so week he could not sign his name to a letter. He was a skeleton when he finally came home. His health never recovered from the prolonged strain. He was deeply loyal to his country. On Memorial Day, as he marched with his comrades, he could not keep back the tears. Having sacrificed time, health and strength, almost life itself, on the altar of his country, the cause lay near his heart.
He was one of the initiary class of thirty taken into Du Lac Lodge I. O. O. F. in 1884, and he passed through all the chairs and honors.
He experienced religion as a boy, was baptized and joined the S. D. B, church. His earnestness was shown in his walking nine miles to consult his sister, Mrs. Horace Hamilton, in regard to the step which he was contemplating.
He was kindly and genial in his spirit and charitable in his judgments. For the last thirty years he has lived in Milton, having a room of his own, but often enjoying the hospitality of his kindred of whom he was very fond and who treated him like a member of the family.
Being in need of hospital care, he was taken to the Soldiers Home in Milwaukee May 7, and on May 10, he passed away. Funeral services were held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Campbell at 11 A. M., May 14, 1918, conducted by Pastor L. C. Randolph. Burial services were in charge of the G. A. R. Hamilton Post and Du Lac I. O. O. F.

Note: an abbreviated version of this obit appears in The Sabbath Recorder of May 27, 1918.