Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-18


the attainment of reputation; and third and high
est in the relief of much suifedng.
While il is pleasant 10 spesk of his abilities
and the success which crownei their exercise, yet
the moral aspects of his character must not be
entirely neglected, and on thGe especially it is
grateful to dwell. ~ >.
He was honest-honest notmerely in business
transactions but honest in all his intercourse with
his professional brethren, andhonest, too, in the
sick room and at the bedside-lonest in matters of
| life and death. A deceiver in any respect he
never could be.
| He had a soul that could be melted with kind
ness. In his last illness. sone unknown hand
had sent him beautiful bquet; and though
usually taking but little interest in flowers, when
he looked upon these he exclsimed, "Ths beau
tiful present is from some 0ns have relieved in
sickness. How kind and graceful l'-and imme-
diately sobbed like child a
To his friends ne geneDus and kind heart
ed. Many young physiciauher knows that his
start in professional life was. n great measure,
due TO the kind words and ceeds of DIR. Parry
More than once myself, disappointed and dis
couraged in years gone by, Eould have sought
some other location, had it nd been for the brave
and hopeful words of Charbs Parry; and my
blessings weak and proftless though they may
be-are forever upon his memory His time and
invaluable counsel were everat the service Of the
young practitioner in dilicutcases, without hope
of pecuniary reward. He kindly concealed er-
rors even from the erring parry unless by plain
statement of them be could prevent future mis-
takes. He was kind to his patients, and pro-
foundly sympathetic, though usually repressing
decided manifestation; and yet have known
him weeping with all a woman's tenderness with
the father and mother over their dying child.
He was too noble a spir to be CONSUMED by
the fires of jealousy. Ii families left him-a
rare event in case of any worthy ones-his friends
adhered to him with great enacity-he cherished
no unknd feeling toward tleir new medical advi-
ser, attributed to him no dishonesty of conduct,
cultivated no spirit of retaliation, but, without a
whisper of complaint, gracously and gracefully
yielded.
He would listen patientlyto the opinions of the
young physician; and if they could be well es-
tabshed, no false pride, D prejudice kept him
! from at once abandoning hs own and accepting
them. He was not blind ether to the truth OF
the judgments, or to the abilities of others
indeed, he was one of the most catholic of men.
His character was fixed, rot tickle. Few men
presented more manly fronior stood more firmly
on their feet than he did. lie changed not from
year to year-he was no AFil day, alternate sun
shine and clouds, the light # love, and the dark
lness of hate--but his friendship was abiding,
weakened by no lapse of tine, varying not fro m
month to month nor year tyear, no mean jeal-
ousy or plotting hate disturbing the equanimity of
| his temper or the kindness of his conduct. He
| was ever the same speakin, of you or to you.
| Resentful he might have ,een at times when
greatly wronged, but neve saw such nantes
| tation; and know too, that there were times
when wronged that he did not resent that he
meekly ior6ore when Others would be provoked,
lest he might say or do anything which would
cause unkind feelings or pan.
DIR. Parry one of themost genial of COM
panons. He had rich fuid of humorous anec-
dotes-indeed, many of tlnm derived from his
own experience-and no mn more heartily en-
joyed joke. i wish there we're leisure and space
tor me to relate some of th,many incidents oc-
curing in his life, and whbh l have received
from his own lips during mny pleasant hour it
was my privilege to spend in his society. Es-
pecially would be glad to recount some of his
professional experiences, fori am sure many of
them would be profitable tt to the profession;
but for reasons above indicated must forbear.
DIR. Parry's wife, to whomhe was married in
lS47, survived him. He len two step sons, one
of whom, DIR. NJ HI. Wright was his profession
al partner for the last two or fhree years.
In concluding this imperSectly performed duty,
/ would only say that had Dr.. Charles Parry pos
sessed somewhat more liberal literary educa-
ton, and had been more ambitious for fame, and
been given larger sphere-ai arena suitable for
such strength and culture-he might have placed
himself among the formost men, not only of the
country, but also of the age Take him all in
all, he was second to nc man in the State.