The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-03-16
IN MEMORY or DIR. CARPENTER.
ponrrANn. Feb. a6th.

PORTLAND, Feb. 26th.
In the death OF DIR. Carpenter good and
useful man has passed away. For twenty
years and more he has been prominent
figure in Oregon. No physician in the state
was better known, and few, II any, more
highly esteemed. Recognized everywhere
as safe and wise physician as well as a
skillful and successful surgeon, he had rep
utation Of which any practitioner might be
proud.
DIR. Carpenter was born In cennersvIlle,
Indiana, on the 10Th day Of December, 1896
His early education was received In his ma.
tive state, but his advanced studies were pur
sued In Iowa and Michigan. lie studied
medicine and surgery first at Keokuk In the
medical department OF the Iowa University
where he graduated with distinction In 1856
and later at Long Island College Hospital In
Brooklyn, N. Y. lie was good student
pains.taking, patient and methodcai. What
nc heard he weighed, reflected upon, digest
cd, assimIlated, By this long course O
thorough training he was well prepared fo
the duties Of his profession and, indeed, b,
was soon recognized as an able and accom-
pIIshed physician. But although he did III,
work of a general practitioner, he alway
preferred surgery, and In this he achieve,
success. Az the operating table he wa
meyer fiurried, never impatient, never at
loss, but always calm, ,self.relians and ferti
In resources, WELDING his knife with ease
dettness and dispatch. OF his many surgI
cal operations only the following few nee
be mentioned lie successfully ligated tn
femoral artery an inch and half below Pow
parts ligament, for traumatIc aneurism h
exseeted one and half inches OF the hum
erus, for relief OF false joint, wiring the end
OF the bone together and making perfec
union he amputated the foot after tn
manner invented by Mr.. syme he trephin
cd the skull, once for injury, twice for de
ease, each time aiiordlng permanent relIcf.
DIR. Carpenter has been for many years
member Of the American Medical Aksocia
tion,and had the honor. during the year 1881
OF being one of Its vice presidents. Once h
represented In that body a medical society c
Iowa, and twice the medical department G
the Willamette University. From 1861 3
1863 DIR. Carpenter was assistant surgeon 4
the United States army and later he serve
In the same capacity In the let regiment q
cavalry, Oregon volunteer, remaining ther
until 1865. In that year he settled in Saleu
and commenced what has proved to be
most successfni professional career. II wa
not long until he gained prominence in III
profession. Largely through his inssru
mentality, the Oregon State Medical Sock
~ was organized, and during the year is7
he was It's presiding officer. In 1883 he wa
appointed superintendent Of the Asylum Il
the Insane, and held that position until 1885,
when ne resigned.
| lie was the principal founder Of the med
cal department Of the Willamette UnivcrS
| ~, and over that institution nc has alwa,
watched with parent's interest ard car
For seven years he was dean Of its faculs,
and for nine years Iis professor Of civil An
military surgery. The medical departmeI
oI the Willamette University may have ha
In lis faculty men OF more varied literary a
tainmensa, men Of greater power a. lectuFe
aud teachers, than DIR. carpenter, but nev,
one Of higher and purer motives, never o.
OF more executive ability never enc 30 muc
beloved by students. lie was emphaticalI
the students friend, aud the alumni Of ii
medical department, wheresoever they ma
be, will learn with regret that their earl
friend has passed away.
DR.. Carpenter was man Of strong cha
acter. firm Of purpose, true 10 his conviction
incorporating wherever principle was II
volved. But he had kindly nature, ant
under a somewhat cold exterior,hc conceal
cd warm heart. Never was there tend
erer husband, a fonder father,a kinder neigh
Dor, truer friend. In every relation Of iii
he bore himself we'll, true to principle, tru
to duty, doing to others as he wished other
to do TO him, and believing ''every goo
thought,and every disinteFcsted act hasten
the harvest Of universal good" The worl
waa the better for his living in IL he di
what he could to benefit IL In his own quiel
unobtruslve way. The community In whicl
he lived will miss hlm.and will weep In sym
pathy with the widow and children he ha
left behind.
Horace Carpenter, true and valued friend
Hail and farewell
LIB.