The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-06-19
e OF DIR. CRANE.

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June 18th, 1867, Of Pulmonary Con-
sumption. He was born 10 Akron, Ohio,
May I, 1925. His parents having died
when he was quite young, he was left In
moderate circumstances, and depended
upon his OWE energy and industry for
his future success. His youth was prin.
cipally spent in and near Akron, where
he obtained a liberal education. He
commenced the study Of medicine under
DR.. LEANDER FIREsToNE about the year
1850, and attended lectures, and gradua-
ted in the Western Reserve College dur
ing the session Of 1854; and after
practicing a short time in the neighbor-
hood Of West Salem, in Wayne county,
he located in Ashland aud opened an
office, and commenced the practice Of his
profession. He succeeded in a short time
in drawing around him many warm
friends +; and had for over seven years, a
fair practice and during that time, by
his assiduous attention to his patients;
and a fond attachment to the higher prin-
ciples Of his profession, evinced a good
degree Of skill as a practitioner, and, as
an operator in surgery. In 1861, when
the civil war between the North and South
broke out, he rendered his services to
Gov. Dennison as Surgeon-stood an .ex-
animation before the Medical Board, and
was commissioned in the three months
service, as Surgeon of the 23d Regiment
Ohio Militia, June 20, 1861, After the
expiration of his service, he was again
commissioned by Gov. Tod for three
years as Surgeon in the Cad Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, October 18th,
1861, and served I'LL January 1864. Dur
ing his three years service no acted for
some time as Medical Director in the
army Of Tennessee. In all his services
in the army, he is reported to have ac.
quilted himself with honor to the Medi-
cal corpse, and the friends he left behind
him at home. Full Of zeal for the dig
nifty and honor Of his profession, few
men Of his age and opportunities have
done more to honor and dignity that pro.
fession. His attentions TO the sick were
t~ireless and he left no means untried to
restore his patients, under q guiding
Providence, to health and vigor and his
books bear evidence that those in the
. humber walks of life were attended with
| the same assiduity, that he returned te
. the bedside of the wealthy. The Ash
5 land County Medical Association, o.
, which he was on honored President, witt
other visiting physicians, as well as thu
Masonic Fraternity Of Ashland, participa
ted in the funeral ceremonies, and accom-
panied him to his last resting place il
r the cemetery neal Ashland. The funer
al ceremonies were conducted at his resi-
dence by Rev's. Seely, and Barker, ant
Jas. McCool, Master Of Ashland Lodg'
s CRANE will long be remembered in thi
n community for his many noble qualitie;
his Kindness 10 his patients, his digniic'
and manly bearing among the profession
and his untiring exertions to bring hi
noble profession up to tho standard wher
it rightfully belongs. Peace to his mem
ory. Let all r%ivalries be buried with tn
dead. He has crossed over the coli
a stream of death. We trust he has gon
to the rest prepared for tho good, W
have but to emulate his qualities to NEE
him in a better world. To bis widow an
, relatives we tender our warmest sympi
thies for their irreparable loss.
d The following are the resolutions pass
ed by the Ashland County Medical ASST
# c~iaiion /; and the Masonic Fraternity i
regard to the decease Of our worthy frien
:, and brother, DR.. /. l.. CRANE.
WHEREAS, An all-wise Providenc
Il has taken away from US a worthy memb,
re Of our Society, in the person Of DR.. l. J
st Crane, therefore,
i. Resolved, That in DR.. Crane weha'
" lost a worthy associate, and the professiC
re a high-minded and digni6ed membc
b. who would never yield the dignity Of
~ profession for a flatterer's praise, nor so
or rifce his professional honor to servi
=. that seeks the almighty dollar at the pri
Is of principle, preferring to live respecte
IT'S leaving behind an ~unsullied name, rath
- than riches to be respected and hims'
;s despised.
Resolved, That this community has i
Ut one Of its best member, candid, hone
lat and always truthful, generous almost tc
fault, and kind and affectionate to all.
al Resolved, That We will hold his me-
:. DRY in esteem, and will wear the usl
-" badge Of mourning for thirty days.
If Resolved, That the ASHLAND Uni
We and Ashland Times be- requested to p'
lie fish these proceedings, and that a &C
thereof be sent by the Secretary to
:, widow Of the deceased.
the DR.. J. P. C0WAN, PRIEST
Ice DR.. G. OEsTEBLIN, Se6y.
70 The following resolution, offered by
the Uowan, was unanimously adopted by
'"q' Medical Society:
Resolved, That W. K Sloan is
mi. tied 10 our unqualified thanks for his