The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-08-16

strong anti-slavery man, and always OPP
posed oppression In every form. DR..
Holmes was married in 1910 TO Eliza A.
HUFF, daughter OF Elcazer Huff, an early
pioneer Of onr county. She died In
1847, and in 1840 he married Cynthia A.
Hulitt, daughter of Britton O. Hnlitt,
another Of our pioneers (and who 30 re-
She died in 1862, aud he married In 1886
Anna Jones, daugher of John Jones,
also OF Highland county and like Mr..
HUFF and Mr.. Hulitt, one of the early
settlers.
Dr. Holmes last wife is sister Of j.
M. Jones, the we'll known grocer on
High street, who still survives him.
The foregoing sketch is imperfect, but
its details can &c supplied in the hearts
and memories OF those who knew Doctor
Holmes in lifc as warm. hearted gen.
tleman, a kind husband, a kind father,
q good citizen, one of natures noble
men" in the highest sense Of the term
and who will be missed more and more
as they recall the traits OF character
which made him 30 popular in life. He
died at his post. In his Office, where he
had SO often ministered to the relief OF
others, he dropped from this life into
that other and higher life that awaits us
all.
DIR. Holmes was physically a fine
specimen of manhood. or commanding
appearance, strong and vigorous and
doubtless would have lived to extreme
old age, but for his untiring devotion to
his profession and constant exposure in
all sorts Of weather. This produced
rheumatism and heart trouble, and none
knew better than he, that his life hung
by a thread, and that his only safety
was in that quiet, which his pride and
sense of duty forbade his taking. He
felt that che would die in the harness."
as so many like him have done, and as
so many will in years to come. The
young physicians Struggling up the hard
grade to position will miss his ever kind
counsels and assistance. Those who are
bearing the heat and burden Of active
practice will miss the friendly advice
and the professional consultations un-
marrcd by jealously or prejudice, which
were foreign to his nature, for DR.. Hol-
mes, although strong in his convictions,
was bound by no schools, where human.
ity called for his aid.
Skillful physici6n, cool and well.train.
ed surgeon as he was, he yet was above
all narrow bigotry, and it is the crown.
ing tribute to his character that he never
refused consultation with any respect.
able physician, no matter what system
he followed. provided only he believed
him honest and earnestly striving to
help his patient. As surgeon he was
calm, accurate, self.relying and cautious
rs a physician, safe, judicious and re.
markably skillful.
The writer knows OF many dangerous
cases OF surgical nature and of other
diseases, where the timely advice of Dr.
Holmes prevented calamitOus results
and which reflect honor on his memory.
How many times have we, in rain and
shine and storm and cold, seen him OH
horse back, going and coming on profes
sional errands? Early and late, what
form 30 familiar? How many messages
have come to his office which sent hin
to beds Of sutferingP He practiced to tn,
last. His last act was to prepare q pre-
scription. He died at his post That tell
the whole story. A useful and honoreG
life, not sinking by slow and falterinI
steps to the grave during the waiting
hours OF lingering illness, but ended Al
with lightning's flash, Just as he bat
long foretold. The.heart ceased it action
The stalwart form reels and falls, tn,
voice is forever stilled, and the personal
ity OF one We all knew so well, is n
longer matter for earthly companion
ship, while new faces will soon occup,
the familiar spota, and We have on1
more Of the sterling men of our county
gone before. May all of us try like hin
70 live right and be found when called
t our posts Qf duty.