The true northerner., 1883-04-20

Death Of DR.. L. @. Wesa.an.

Laoius G. woodma1, Aged S6 years His
death N supposed 70 have boon ocoAsionod
By ooncussiun Of the brain, caused by u no
we're fall which he received secse two mouths
since. At that time i; VAS Thought the prin-
eipIl injury which hS sustained WIS broken
arm, from which ut tho tirns Of his death he
had nearly recovered. About two weeks b'-
fore he died his vAs attacked by severe dir-
sase of the brain, ~nich resulted fatally,
and his medical ai sisers vsre of opinioa thai
it VIA induced 10y such fall.
DIR. Woodlnan Was BORN in the State ot
Vermont, and Sss the son of Rev. JoIathan
Wuodnan, VINO ia the oldest LsinA, NH
isier of tho Free VIII Baptist denomlna-
ton, aud wnO stall fl6ls the dutien
Of a pastor. fhe DIR. wss the second vi
family uf three ciild;sn, Oaly ono 0t wlIm
Ara "a. w. HttJn, OF kDsell MasS., Is no~
living Az a very eAhy atSe he evinced a
love for the study of roedioine, aud nis tsth'
cent him to Woodstock oOlegS. ia tho sts o
Of Vermont, wnsre he graduated with honor,
standing high la his class, SolcB oi the nltl.-
beB Uf wnicu subsequently, became uOted
men la their profession. HEs younger aLd
only brother graduated feS years. Later,
from tue college of physicians and sUrgeous,
il the city Uf New York. Daring the Last
fev weeks of Ills attendance thcN he oon-
tracted "A severe cold which resulted in ouck
consumption and death. Not long after his
gradussIon, aud while yet more youth, D..
WuOdrnI In IL inifested q predispositlCn -
pulmonary diseases, an1 Vas advised by ne,.-
icsI counsel 10 sesk hOms ia thu vest. he
decided to clnS ~ Michigan, and arrived at
Paw Paw w.th juI Sl3 IN Lis pocket. He
went t. D.. Jo,idh A iir3Ws aaS stald with
him for a "a Drt simo, Atter which he located
Ut IL tttaxAn, bat rom sined for only brief
period. wh5n hc returned ~ Paw Paw and
entered into cOpIrtnership With d.. And-eUs
wish wl jm this bL5ideis relation was IL an
tanned unlil after thS braISin5 olS OF tho
war Ia 1861. During thess years the hrLn Oi
Andrea d. WoJdman beoAms widely and
favJrabiy klbEi. anl ito rn5inbsr5 had q
large aai eksoIied pt1ctics, All bltlt up an
Onvlabie rop lsstiOn as skillfu phySCIan5 and
surgeons, aud as rasn Of honor and iates gritty.
In September, 1861, d.. Woodm Ia enter, ]
the service of his country az assistant 81
geon of the "a Michigan Cavalry, which pa
Giticn he filled with succeAs and JnDr, for a
period of two years, winning the respect and
confidence OF all with whom no came in COL
tact. In the fall of 1868 he WAS promoted 10
the rank of surgeon, and assigned TO the II b
Michigan Cavalry. This position TO Ail,d
with high honors until he was mustered at
OF the servIce, 10y reason Of The cloeo Of Il 0
war, on the tenth day of August 1866, ha'-
ing served his country continuously, for a
period of almost four ysars. On the u d
day Of October, 1864, the DR.. was captured
ty tte eneIny, at SalsviDa, Tenn, and spent
@ brief period Of time as prisoner Of war
within the walls Of the famous and infaroous
Libby prison.
At the expiration OF his service Dr.. Wood
man retained % this county aud located in
South Haven, where no ronained several
yeays- While there he engaged in some
businesa enterprises which proved disastrous,
and by rneanS Of which the little property be
bad accumulated IVES sver>t away. Ho then
returned % Paw Paw aud renewad his CO.
partnership with Or. Andrews, which was
continued until his death.
Politically, the DR.. Was strong repui H.
cin Bnd hld done much % advances the la.
terastS of TINT party. At the time ui his
death he held the Office Of postmaster AZ this
plae 70 ca position be bad but rscga,ly
been appC. .nted.
During tae past winter his family have
boen s1rely su.osol. Cl!y short time
since, the VII. of has youth and IN 4turo y, ars,
a mob o woman, was bOrlSe - her last ros,, NJ
place, an / at h5 prese u ti-n5 his eldest SON
Is sufsrinI from Brgh!'s disease of the kid
neys, from which b, is nct expected 20 re-
oover. His death uclld leave bo. ono mem
ber Of tho household, young lsd, as colo su
vivor Of tle family. The doctor vas an
toaored oomrsdo Of tho Grand Army OF the
Repub ic, benz at the { mo Of his death
surgeon of Brodhoad Post, III this village
Ho WAS also q highly ,especsod InoInbcr Uf
the Masonic trst9rnity, and member 1f
PeninsuIsr Go nulaLde y Of Knights rempl. r,
Of Kalame oo. tbs Z selsl ~. wees, VIII, h
were conducted by tho Sir knights of tb,
comm ndefJ, sd,t.a 10y the ms.nbsIS Lf
Battle u &c co nuAndery, took place at tie
Chris nn cIii this viliagr, ON Sunday
bst. L. was thu iarsofS sOci, ~ funeral over
held in Paw Paw. The Grand Army, the
Knights an To, bl 10 ledge, were all largely
represented by their members, n. home and
from abroad. DR.. Foster PIas. Of Kalsmazoo,
delivorod On appropriate address a. the
churoh, and the las. es3 rites wore oonol ded
at tho beautiful Ptst eA Hill cemetery,
with tho so.omn aud impressive burial
ceremonies OF th Krlghs Ternplar. II can
be tulJ sal IS god rnan has fAllen."
''sci knew him bns 10 bOre hi1r," ;" and those
who IA ev hin O. loved him rnoea- He