The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-10-06
Obituary.
MRS. ANNA CusHMAN

Fayette street, on Saturday morning last, OF
paralysis. Her maiden name was Anna
Rodney and she came from an old and hon
ored Delaware family, whose name was as
ISOLATED with the history of the United
States from its birth to the civil war. She
was born in Wilmington, Delaware, over sew.
enty years ago. and was, with her husband,
a prominent figure in the early history OF
this city. Her grandfather, Hon. Caesar
A. Rodney, was one of the signers Of the
declaration of Independence for Delaware,
ami was prominent in the early history of
the government, while her brother. Hon. c.
+ Rodney, was Attorney General Of the
United States aud prosecuted Aaron Burr
in the famods Burr case He was afterwards
Minister to the Argentine Republic, where
Mrs. Cushman spent much Of her early
youth. Upon the death of her father, in
South America, the family returned to the
United States, and she visited Springfield, as
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Col. May, in
l84l, and was bridesmaid at Abraham
Lincon's wedding, In l843 she met and
married Col. W. II. w. Cushman, at Spring
field, where he was acting as a member
of the legislature from this district.
In the early days of the city, she was a
leader of society, and possessed superior
intellectual ability and polished manners.
In her later years she had retired from ac'
tive society life and WAS seen but little.
She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Clarence
Clown, and Miss Mabel Cushmsn, Of this
city, and Mrs. W. 7 Dickey, of Minneapo-
lis.
The funeral took place from the Episco.
pal church. at 2 O'Clock on Monday alters
noon, and her remains were inferred in Of
tawa Avenue cemetery.
RALPH BROOKS DYER, N. D.
DR.. Ralph B. Dyer died at the homo Of
his parents. DR.. and Mrs. R. F. Dyer, on
Columbus street, At eleven o'clock on Mon
day evening, Of subacute bronchitis; aged
twenty nine years, two months and eight
days.
lie was born in Newark. ILL.,, on the ODD
Of July, SO, and At an early age removed to
this city with his parents, where he attend
ed the city and high schools, and made for
himself iendships cemented by years Of
pleasant social intercourse.
Arrived at young manhood, he chose his
fathers profession of medicine, and after tax
ing two courses at Rush Medical College,
took the full course at the college of Physi
clans and Surgeons at Chicago, where he
graduated, in the class of 'S3, standing
welfth in class of fifty.t|o among whom
were some of the brightest minds of the
country. After securing his degree, he
came 10 this city and entered the office of
mis- father, DR.. r. F. Dyer, and entered upon
the active practice of his profession; and
during the past two years he served the City
of Ottawa as Health Officer.
A heavy cold, augmented by exposure In
attending to his patients, fastened upon him
an affection of the bronchial tubes in March
last, and additional cold, contracted while
attending the meeting of the Illinois State
Board of Health at Springfield in June
forced him TO remain in his room for several
weeks. It was then thought that he might
recover, and the best Of medical attention
possible was given him, but although he
struggled manfully for life, his strength
ebbed rapidly away, until the end came. He
was bright and coherent to the last, and with
his beloved parents, brother, sister and
friends gathered around him, he gave full
instructions as TO the disposal of his remains
even to the minute details. He said that he
would like to live, but as he knew that
death was inevitable, he was ready to 60 He
returned grateful acknowledgment for the
kindness Of friends during his illness, and
babe those with him an affectionate farewell.
Intellectually, Ralph B. Dyer was young
man of much promise; and in the few years
spent in his profession had attained know
ledge Of medicine and surgery in advance of
his years, and was about to gather the fruits
of his study, when death snstched from him
his hope of a long and honorable life in his
community and high place in the profess
sion which he loved so we'll
In the social world he was very popular,
and his death has caused vacancy in pro-
fessionsl and social circles which brings a
pang of sincere regret.
FANNIE ARMSTRONG.
Fannie, youngest daughter of Marshal N.
Armstrong, died at the home of her parents,
on Madison st. ON Wednesday evening, Of
membranous Group, aged two and one-half
years. She caught cold. and was taken with
Group on Monday, but her condition did not
become serious until Wednesday, when the
combined efforts of three physicians were of
no avail. The funeral was held from the
family residence en- Friday afternoon
THOMAS iia'
Thomas McGary died home, near
Earlville, on Monday morning. at 9 clock,