Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-04-25
DIR, ORLENZER ALLEN.


The following from the Weekly Tile
phone of Milton, Rock County, Wis,
April 12, concerning the late DR.. Allen,
will be read with deep interest by the
many friends Of the family in Austin and
vicinity:
GONE BEFoRE.-As our loved ones
cross the border land of the great hereaf
ter, with anxious look, we try to penetrate
it's depths, to provide safe passage fel
the departing and seek to smooth the path
that leads to that realm of existence. We
pause and linger to recount the love that
has been displayed, deeds that have been
done, and the successes attained in the
life just closed. We tarry yet little
longer to forecast the promise afforded o1
the future. 1t is doubly fitting to do this
in the case Of Doctor Allen, who was q
tried servant and true friend to SO
many of his fellow men.
OrlenZer Allen was born at Alfred, ALE.
ghany county, New York, March 18th,
1926, and was the son of Abram and
parents to Milton. Before his coming
Academy, and, after coming West, prose
cuted the same work at Milton Academy.
Later he began the study of medicine un.
der the tuition of Ebenezer Rider, NJ. D.,
of this place, and finished his course at
Rush Medical College, Chicago, he also
took post graduate course at the New
York College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Thus did he secure the training afforded
in the best institutions of the country,
which he used to eminent advantage in an
extended and successful professional prac-
tice.
December 30th, 1847, he united his for
tunes with those of Almeda E. Coon, and
has ever been a true and loving husband.
In the same year, he experienced religion
and joined the Milton S. D. B. Church, of
which he continued member until his
death, In the spring of 1867, he removed
to Austin, Mimi, where he practiced his
profession for fourteen years. His devo-
ton to his profession, his constant adher-
ance to the principles of his religious faith,
and his manly upright life gained for him
the esteem, confidence, and lasting friend
ship of the inhabitants of Austin, who
will learn of his death with feelings of
profound sorrow.
In 1870 he came back to his old home in
Milton, where he has since lived, an hon
ored citizen, loving husband, and q
kind father. His last illness was but
BRIEF On Sunday, previous to his death,
venturing his own life, the Doctor sought
to minister to the comfort and happiness
of others. The hand of disease pressed
hard upon him, and at o'clock Thursday
morning he succumbed to the destroyer,
pneumonia. All was done that profes-
sional skill and loving friends could do.
OF his brethren in the profession who at
tended him we're DR.. J. B. Whiting, OF
GAINESVILLE, and Drs. Borden and Post, of
this village. Services, conducted by Rev.
E. NJ. Dunn, were held at the house at
1890 a. m, Saturday last. At II a. m.
the funeral was held from the Milton
Junction s. u. B. church. The Rev. DR..
Wardner preached an appropriate sermon,
and cOnsOling remarks were made by Pres.
w. G. Whitford, Revs. V. Hull, r. C.
Bond, and Hamilton Hull. The services
were attended by very large conc0urse
of people from different parts of this and
adjoining counties. Much to be regretted
was the fact that only one deacon L.
Allen) of his brothers or sisters were able
to be present at the obseQuies of their
departed brother. The absent ones were
Rev. j. Allen, of Alfred University Judge
Ormanzo Allen, the Doctors twin brother,
of Austin, Mimi, and Mrs. Emeline
Wood, of Albert Lea. Mimi. In the death
of DR.. Allen the medical profession loses
skilled votary, the state public spirited
citizen, and home q beloved husband
and father.