Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-02-28
In Memoriam,

u.
Iisterville on Sunday the 18th day OF
Feb: Drs. A. J. Fisher, g. NJ. Gra-
ham. d. NJ. Crawford, L. Banks, q.
ID. Arnold, A. W. Shelly. L. E. Atkin-
SOD. 1. n. Grubb, T. A. Elder, j. l.
Sandoe, Samuel Sulouff. J. Z. We'd
man. S. Hunt Al informal meeting,
TO take action in reference to the
death of their late associate and med
; ical brother, was held at tho house
of DIR. A. ]. Fisher, and the following
officers were chosen to preside over
5 the occasion: President, DE-. ID. NJ
, Crawford Vice Presidents, Drs. A
i ]. Fisher and [. N GrGbb; Secretary
IG. d. Arnold DR.. Crawford on
4; taking the chair, made the following
: appropriate remarks:
Gentlemen Of the Profession; 10 accepting
your kind invirat'sn to preside over your
: d,liber.tions on This melancholy occasion,
q. | would staie, briefly, my limited knowledge
:, of the deceased aud the object VI this meet
/. ing.
!, have known DR. o. II. Nc Alister for
II number OF years, perhaps not so intimately
;, a. some of YOU have known him. but snfh-
l. c,.n,,y well to remark that he has been en-
l. gayed in the practice OF his profession ac-
l. iiveiy for the ptst ten years. He was justly
l. considered By all medical men, Who Knew
him. discrete, reliable aud attentive prdc-
titioner His uniform treatment OF lis pa
IN ,;.nrs and their friends wa> such - I" beget
. .u1 vxIu nr their
r, eratitude and esteem. his d-n-anor, Ia his |
I. associ l;ions with MS me'icai n1ethren, "as
A. courteous. deterrent I. and c5nfdins. The
&c parpose Of ou nlee'Ins on 'hi' occasion 10 10
;, express our sincere sorrow at ine suddo"
r. death of our tate assocute, 10 tesIiy our
IN h,0h estimate vi nls worth ami character as
man ard phys ysIciao, ana 70 lender 10 Ills
hereavrd iamiiy our besriteit conao!ence- IL
IN. will moi. | bnye BE- considered amiss Tor
/ /; me 10 make brie ref reuce 10 the many
vol deaths that have taken place within the
q ranks ot the nedi zeal sroiessi-n oi tins coun-
C. ty during the pAsI Il > i've years. DIR Ezra
er D,tv died in Miftiintown IN 1928.
m: Wi hin N, own recollection, the ioiio.ing
Ia rhy>iciaIs have died, the mere reference
TO a number OF whom Is Particularly SAD
and affecting 20 me: DR.. Cyrus AcCurdy
n died in Mexico ia 1910; DR.. b. F. Fahhes-
u tock. in Th,mpsontown. IN 1914 DR.. David
lu- Crawford IN diifliutowu, In 1915 D. yIe"rge
G. /. Cuddy, in Port hoyai, lit loIo DE- joan
L. Irwin, in Maker town,hip, IN 1885, Dr.
4 A. W. Murphy. IN Lack vNnSiiIt, III ioc-
". Dr. James ". Crawford, IN NV om! fn',
Is Florida, (hut whose nome ~ss IA aiiiin-
or, toSn) III 1861 Dr b. par~lr CfsN iCGd,
in MIiiiiHtosD, Ia i-6i; Dr. JsInc. FIow,
IN Mifiirnto~n, In 1859; Dr. Joseph Kirk.
ri; in East Waterford, in 1861 ; D.. +. l..
III Grcenleti. ia rnomysoHtoNu, IN 1876; DE.
-e Joseph Kelly, in P1rf Royal, "a ic5.; DIR.
IA c.. l.. W elmer, in hicEteid, Ia 1879; DR..
h Phiio Hamiin, IN hliiiiaio"E, i'll 1879; DR..
T. amuel b. Crawford. in MrCOysyiiie, in
,hn 1875; DR.. Henry ddrsh berger, in McAhs-
iervIle III 1888 Ind now isst our medical
brother, whose death We this day mourn
on, Dr.. o. II. McAhstcr, in HeAiiSirrviilc, in
IN 1883. Ose 10y one, these men, many OF
lar whom served large communities faithfully.
lly; AID successfully, for long period oil zine,
RS, have been gathered home aud sleep with
o their fathers, aud their places have been
ii- flied By others. AT the tme OF their deaths,
uel their losses were severely ieit, in tact, IA
many instances, were considered irreparstie
How many Of them, alas, are not even
In remembered, excep; BY few of our oldest
I'd /; ciIizenS! In few short years, We, too no
are nOw basy acteFs on iite's STAGE VII baN 9
reached the end of all fish, ard our places
'ec- will be I'll led b. others. Our cares, our Ia
IA bOrs, and even eur measure OF success a.d
ors, usefulness viii DC a matter OF the pact, aa'i
'Ors cur most heroic endeaYprs to relieve human
YER suffering viii have been utterly forgotten.
A. Ine dignity, the nobility Uf our caIng,
rer, whose mission Is TO hattie with death, IL
repel the insidious ,pprnlchcs al icii disease
Is 40 ch..invd circep proof snnst d-arh''
er b.U%s. His knock nov resoGnus a. ON
sey; doors, warning : that our huu /, approach,
10. ing, tue noGr % pafIlng aud o juisv ment
ger, These reflections sb"uii i.npress upon oul
yer minis the Importance Oi cHItivaIIng ia,
Z. kindrst professional and social reisiions, 5,
mas as 10 renter cur fellowship, pleasant arC
ess- prvataole Ia ourselves anu DearhcIa. 40 ia,
pUoic snd, ~itn the certainty tnlt soon
Ur LATER We must die there cDu.rs 10 e.sci
pee oI Us TO-DAY vo.cr roin she grave wbici
rvi- says: ..Be ye lh-r-io,e read, Also: Tor IN,
ecrs son oi man cO,H-ih a, au aous = hea ;,
Ter think noi.' We are no" pgeiarei d" :,
ora, csNe Aud act rPon any resolutions, iha
wv, ,,"s' may To- offered, Touching the death sHo
chlrIcter % Gus Deceased friend.
Dt. =. J. FI-h-r offered the ioilnpinI
To- resO'uGDns:
~HLEEAs, pivInu Providence has pof
ors. l.litt,d ,he ,uGoea feiuov., oi cBr .nvJIca
? of riend sGd c.O,her, Dr. o. II. McAiis.cr;
- And Whereas, " e are ..ssc,l ted or III
purpose "f expressing cur s.E. ere regret
iSia- al his death, o. comuemOraiIns hIs rrIue,
sSor' AID Inl a hIsIng win has le.auycs .nere
lh., fore be II
ner- Resolved. That in the sudden death q
ies our professional friend and brother We ar
,n,z- shocksd ami paiued.
W. Resolved further, That We desire to eS
, toll tiis many virtues - 4 q ciIizer
ana christian his requirements sbd "a
bors a, "a physlcIau his uniform cOufjes
In in ills intercourse WIN his meGIcai psrIi
ant ren. aud his .iivc5ionate regard si.n gr,a
ling, b,s ,,m;,, h,s ,.,.,-o> ,o .i .,
the
~ knew hlm.
, 7. Resolved further. Thai We herebs tend,
ham; -. -. =. 49,. -. .--.,
ismIi, and reidtlvts m this siOcs, ssiG
iens; ~
- ih..m me c.l.-inr.Irr a.~nrI.cr. II IL.