Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-08-06
THE NEXT CREMATION.
Its Subject Scientist and Medical Author
of Eimira, N. Y.

Its Subject "a Scientist and Medical Author
of Eimira, MY.
The late DIR. Thaddeus r. Up de. Graf.
whose body is expected here for cremation,
was citizen of note in Elmira, N. Y. He
died there on Monday about noon of Bright's
disease He had been in poor health for
several months. On April I'd he grew SO
poorly that he was forced to tax a respite
from his trying labors to seek improved
health. He, in company with other gentle
men, visited the Island of Cuba. The doctor
seemed to grow better In health and returned
after stay of three weeks. For few days
after his return he seemed greatly improved
and looked forward to good health again.
But suddenly he was taken worse and was
confined to his bed. He rallied somewhat
from this decline but for the past month at
least it had been the opinion OF his family
and physicians that he could not recover.
Notwithstanding this the immediate coming
OF his death was unexpected and was received
with a great shock by his family.
DIR. Up de Graf was born in Harrisburg.
Pa, in 1889, hence he was but 46 years OF
age. When the war began he organized the
10th Illinois volunteers and was made cap
tain OF the company. He served as captain
and surgeon OF the organization during the
war and when it closed, went to Elmira
where he since made his residence He
made speciality OF eye and ear difficulties
and surgical operations His skill as an ocu-
list and aurist became extended and his
patients increased in number, until i'm 1872
he founded the surgical institute on Hudson
street in the Fifth ward. DIR. Up de Graf
built up reputation for the institute and it
has been the home OF many who have had
difficulties OF seeing and hearing
DIR. Up de Graft took deep interest i'm
microscopical studies and was instrumental
in founding the Microscopical society of Ell
mira, OF which he was secretary at the time of
ms death. he was thoroughly conversant
with the studies of the miscroscope and had
the honor of being made afellow of the Royal
Mieroscopical society of England. DIR. i'm
de Gratf was the surgeon OF the Northern
central railway, medical director of the
Southern Tier Masonic Relief association as
we'll as past eminent commander of the
Masonic order. He was the inventor of a
mikro-photo camera which enabled the
artist to take 25 pictures instantaneously, and
was editor and publisher of the Bistowru. a
medical publication, since its establishment
twenty years ago.
Deceased leaves widow and five children
-Thad, Way, Fritz, Kate and Alice. In his
nome life he was very pleasant and genial.
spent many happy hours with them. Dur
ing the DOCTORS absence in Cuba and during
his long illness, the care of the institute de-
voiVed upon the eldest son Thad, who was
specially educated to succeed his father, and
VINO mas Tor the past two years performed
greater share of the work of the institute. 1t
will be continued as before by DIR. Thad Up
de Graif jr.
The Gazette says: "The death of DIR, Up
DC Grail takes away one of Elmira's best
known citizens. He was public spirited and
more or less identified with all public enter
prises, especially II they were in any way
scientific or would tend to bring fame to our
city. He possessed the friendship of num-
berless citizens not alone of Elmira. but Of
other places. All these as we'll as the com
munity at large, will deplore the fact that so
prominent citizen should be taken so early
In his career OF u ,efulness."
At p. m. to-day the Masons of Elmira |
proceed to the late institute OF deceased ana |
take charge OF his remains. They will be |
taken 10 the auditorium of Park church |
where tho Masonic funeral service will be |
observed aud where the friends Of deceased |