Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-31
Death of DIR. Henry w. Post on.
From the Potosi Independent.

FROM the Totosl Independent.
1t becomes our sad duty this week to
record the death of DIR. Henry w. Pos
ton, which occurred at Irondale, yes
terday "wednesday afternoon, May
10th, 1888. Frequent mention has been
made in the columns of the hadepend-
ent of the Doctors protracted illness,
in which this result has been intimat-
ed. Since early last fall DIR. Poston
has been aware that his malady must
terminate in death, yet with remark
able forttude and that native energy
for which he was noted he continued,
until comparatively recently, to attend
TO his professional duties, few suspect
ing that he was conscious that the
hand of death was upon him. The
cause of death was malignant tumor
OF the bowels. Last October the best
surgical skill of st. Louis was consult
ed, and decided that an operation was
out of the question, and the final result
only a question of time. The Christian
resigna ton and even cheerful submis-
sion with which the Doctor accepted
his situation, and the patience and
fortitude with which he has ever borne
his sufferings, have brought out in all
its lusrre the pure gold Of his character.
DIR. POston was born in ST. Francois
county, this State. the second son of
Henry and Nancy Poston, on the 18th
of October, 1924. His literary educa-
ton was received at Pennington and
Desperes Institute, st. Louis county,
Mo. AT the latter place he made a
profession of religion, uniting with the
Presbyterian Church, of which he con-
tinued a staunch, consistent and ener-
getic member to the time of his death
-much of the time a ruling ED er.
A bout 1910 he went to California, re-
turning i'm a. year. In 1868 he was
married to Miss Ashburn, daughter of
DR.. Ashburn, who survives him. To
them six children were born, four sons
and two daughters, of whom two sons
and one daughter still live.
The Doctor received his medical edu-
cation at St. Louis, Mo-, and Louis
vile, KY, taking the degree of M. D.
at each place. He practiced medicine
for a short time at Apple Creek, in
Cape Girardeau county, and at Area
dia, Iron county, but early in his pro-
fessional career located in this county,
buying a farm near Irondale. When
the town of IrOndale was located he
built the house which he has occupied
to this time. In this community he
has resided for more than a quarter of
century, always foremost in every
work of the church and in every deed
of kindness. The soul of hospitality,
in which he was cordially sustained
by his excellent wife, his home was
ever place of pleasant resort, in which
the cultured could find congenial COM
panionship, or the humble stranger
was made to feel at ease. In 1876 the
doctor was elected to represent Wash
ington county in the lower house of
the Legislature. which gave him an
extensive acquaintance throughout the
State. He was an honored member of
the Southeast Missouri Medical Assoc
iation, which at its recent annual ses
sion at Fredericktown, on hearing of
his serious illness, directed their secre-
tary to wire him an expression ofsym-
pathy.
DR.. PostOn was also President of the
United States Pension Board located
at this place. and an honored member
of Caledonia Lodge Number II A. F. &
A. NJ. A man of profound convictions,
and of strong traits of character, what
ever met his approval could command
his energies. His services as physi-
clan were faithfully and impartially
rendered and many a home in his
will sadly miss his genial
face and gentle words. The kind soli-
citude manifested during his illness,
by persons in all circumstances, was q
touching evidence of the esteem in
which he was held and of the genuine
sorrow with which his death will be
mourned. The family can be assured
they have wide circle of sympathis-
ing friends.