Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-11-22
DEATH OF DIR. JOHN f. HENRY.

We publish below, frdA the Bur-
hngton, Iowa, Hawk Eye, the follow
ing notice of the life and death of DIR.
JNo. F. HENRY, the last brother of
the Hon. G.. A. Henry, of this city,
who alone survives of eight brothers:
John f. Henry, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of this city, died at
his residence corner of Fourth and
Court streets, at 9 o'clock on the 18th
inst. His health which had been re-
markably good nearly all his long life
began to fail few weeks ago. He had
two or three paroxysms which brought
him very low, but on wednesday ne
was not supposed to be Immediately
dangerous. A few moments before
his death, being in the full possession
of all his faculties, he was -conyersing
with his son-in-law, Mayor Robertson,
on business matter, when another
paroxysm came on, and in about three
minutes he ceased to breathe
DIR. Henry was descended from HUI
genet ancestry. He was born in the
village of Henry's Mills, Scott county,
KY, Jan. Il, 1898. After completing
his early education, he entered upon
the study of medicine, and for time
during the war Of 1924 he served as
Surgeons Mate. In October, 1913 he
was at the battle of Thames, his faith
er, as Major General under Harri-
son, commanding one wing OF the UNI
ted States army. 1t may be mentioned
here that DIR. Henry, in common with
many of the old soldiers of 1877, avail
ed himself Of recent law of Con-
gress giving pension to the surviving
members of that war, and at the time
of his death his name was on the pen
sion rolls of the country, where he had
it placed as matter of pride rather
than for the small pecuniary consider
alton connected with it.
After the close Of the war he COM
Melted his professional studies, gradu-
atiug at Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia. Soon after he COM
menced practice. he went TO Missouri,
where he spent some time, but returned
again to Kentucky. Sometime after
this he was engaged as professor in
the Ohio Medical College at Cincin-
matt. with the late DIR. Daniel Drake
between whom and himself there ex-
listed warm personal friendship. Pre-
vious 10 this, in 1926, DIR. Henry was
| chosen to fill vacancy in Congress,
made by the death of his brother.
In 1893 DR.. Henry settled in Bloom
ington, Ill.,, and for twelve years pur-
sued the practice of his profession in
that place. In 1843 he visited Bur-
lington, purchased property, and two
wears later moved here with his family.
He had already secured competence,
and soon after coming here retired
the active practice of medicine. He
was twice married. His first wife was
daughter of DIR. John Duke, of Ken
lucky, who with in infant child, died
a year or two after their marriage
His second wife, who survives him,
was a daughter of DR.. Ridgley, of Lex
ington. Their surviving children are
DR.. G.. R. Henry, Of this city, John L.
Henry, Esq, of Louisville, KY, and
Mrs. Robertson, wife of our worthy
Mayor.
DIR. Henry was one of the earliest
members Of the Presbyterian church
in this city and has been closely and
actively identified with its history and
work.
The following paragraph was writ
ten by Gen. A. C. Dodge, and well ex-
presses the estimation in which the
deceased was held by those who have
known him long and intimately:
DR.. Henry was emphatically one of
natures noblemen. Tall, straight as
an arrow, with splendid presence
and physical vigor which is rare in
these latter days of fast habits and
rapid living, he enjoyed robust
health, which gave way only at the
last from sheer old age. His depart
ure was peaceful. Perfectly rational,
even up TO the closing moments OF his
life, he calmly awaited the summons
of the mysterious angel, and entered
the unknown land of the beyond with
out struggle or shudder. He has
left void in large community where
he was intimately known and eminently
respected. His cherished friends will
feel his loss, and though he had lived
to a green and fruitful old age, will
regret deeply the coming of the invisi-
BILE hand which has suddenly deprived
them of one whom they revered and
loved, as his lifelong virtues so much
merlted. His career serves emphati-
cally as a model. Upright, honorable
temperate, sagacious and thorough
man and a gentleman, his course can
be emulated with profit. A fine spec.
linen of the Kentucky gentleman OF
the old school, one of those men of
elegant and dignifed manners, kindly
sentiments and genial disposition, OF
whom examples are growing lamenta-
bly, rare-he has gone-we shall miss
him, and shall see him no more-but
what is our temporal loss is his infin-
lite gain.
MEETING OF THE PHYSICIANS.
A meeting of the members Of the
me- ical profession of this city, to ex-
press their sorrow at the death of DIR.
J. F. Henry, the senior member of the
faculty, was held at the Office of DR..
Crawford, on Thursday afternoon, at
which were fifteen physicians present.
This sad event caused the largest
meeting of doctors which Burlington
has ever witnes ed. The expression
of the profession is given in the fol-
lowing resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the death of DR..
John F. Henry, fills the entire com
munity with sadness and sorrow, and
demand from the medical profession
of this city appropriate expression.
| Resolved, That we, as members OF
the medical profession of the city of
Burlington, and citizens of the State
of Iowa, deplore the death of one
who, in every relation of life, was hon
est. conscientious, and true; whose
influence will long be felt, and whose
memory will long be cherished by all
who knew him.
Resolved, That in his death the pro-
fession has lost one of its most en-
lightened and respected members So
ciety man whose life was an example
of manliness, purity, and Christian
grace; and his family and friends, a
noble example of that kindness and
sympathy, that rendered his presence
a JOY, and his influence a blessing.
Resolved, That in his laborious and
conscientious devotion to duty, his
high culture, his dignified department,