Nevada County picayune., 1889-07-03
In Memoriam.

In MemOrlam.
 Dr John A Stamps son of Dr, W. II. and his wife F. E Stamps was born near Wallaceburg, Hemp stead Co.,, Ark, on the 5th of May, 1864. He graduated in medicine with honors in the University of Louisville Ky, on the lst of March, lS85-was married to Miss A. Max well, of Gainesville, Tex. June 2nd, lSS6-died at W Wallaceburg Arks after a protracted illness June 10th, 1889. aged 25 years one mo. and 3 days.
 In attempting to offer q tribute to the life and character, of the subject of this brief sketch, we cannot avoid being impressed with the remarkable success of Dr Stamps short career, and the brilliancy of his attachments, whilst we mourn for his early death.
 Possessing a mind peculiarly fitted for scientific investigation, together with a degree of cultivation, rare in one so young,-from the date of his graduating ceremonies, and return home, hisi habits of thought and study seemed to mark him, as des- tined for a position in the front ranks of his profession.
 Thus equipped with endowments and culture, he was not satisfied with commonplace subjects, and ordinary methods; but exhibited on the con- trarv. a taste for the abstrucc and difficult, and always wanted to go to the bottom of every professional ! subject.
 ! Soon after receiving hls degree and entering, the profession of his father, he connected himself with the "Hcmpstcad County Medical society composed of scientific gentlemen from Hope, Washington and other parts of the county, of distinguished ability. He soon took elevated rank here, and the association seemed con genial to his aspirations. He filled several of it's offices and died its President. He read first and last several learned and lengthy papers before this body, some of which were i published in Philadelphia Journa i to which he contributed.
 This honorable body of veteran medical men will miss from their meetings the genial and accomplished Stamps, whilst the vacant place iu l in the homestead at Wallaceburg vii still remind the young and tender wife, and the'gentle and kind mother of an aching void in their hearts caused by this sad dispensation.
 In the last degree honorable in all his dcalings-falr minded X conscl- cntious Dr. Stamps had attracted to himself strong social and professional influences which were beginning to bear their fruitagc, had it been other wise than it is-had the rude rough hand of consumption not been laid upon him so suddenly and heavily with his outfit, energy, and equip mcnt, he gave every promise attain ing both wealth and distinction.
 But--Of all the sad words of tongue or pen The saddcst are, it might have bccu. It was the honor X pleasure of the writer of this sketch to enjoy the confidence X friendship of Dr John A Stamps to have visited him professionally several times during his last illncSS-and this testimony can be borne that-When all that delicate adjustment and balance of vital forces was being dissolved when so-caIled remedies for existing conditions, proved to be no remedies at all when his system like vessel in a stOrm-tossed sea was ready to go to pieces-that he bore himself like a gentleman. And whilst his intellect gave occasional signs of failing cere- bratiOn, on account of intense suffer ing. yet he retained wonderful de- gree of consciousness kept his faculties under the crash of functional break down.
 Standing in the shadow of the tomb may we not indulge the Chris tian's Hope and faith-that he has crossed the Shining River with as few faults and foibles as many or most, and does it not become us as sincere mourners to drop tear for, and the mantle of charity over these. And whilst we may say Rest thou in peace departed Shade" May the God of grace and mercy comfort those who mourn.
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 Prescott. June 2lst. 1889