Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-31

| this cause his death Is deeply mo,irncd III the
multitude of hearts and homes OF his grateful
patients, young and old, rich and poor where SO
often so patiently kindly, checrfully and so very
successfully by superior medical skill and watch
/ full sympathetic care, he has brought precious
relief, restoration and consolation In his eagerly
watched for welcome visits, day and night to the
bed side OF the sick and suffering. lie oppressed
| himself TO comfort others and relieve their sui
| ferings. Who then can tell the grief that one
such sad death may bring to the home life OF a
community Today the recollection of this sad
event, renewed by the measured tolling OF that
solemn death knell, brings pangs OF grief unut-
terable to the multtrdes OF homes and hearts
where this devoted physician has so long and
| faithfully performed his kindly Office work In
healing the diseases and relieving the distresscs
of others. Why then should he not be dearly re-
membered and deeply mourned by host OF
greatful hearts in loving remembrances of his
cherished work? No one was too poor to secure
his best and most attentive services, even at the
silent midnight hour Of the darkest, coolest,
most stormy, dlsagrecable night in the record of
| the entire year, If ne could be found not already
engaged in bringing relief to others and 1t were
at all possible for man to reach the home OF .sui-
fering where his professional services were de
|
there he would go even though no penny OF rec
| ompense should ever return. A poor family or a
brother, or sister, or friend in need, though
| born to adversely, or unfortunate In earthly es'
tate, was never turned away UNDECIDED or OPP
pressed by him in financial affairs for payment
! of doctor bills, nor need ever hesitate to cali
again for his services In times of sickness for
themselves or their children, even though all
| former visits yet remained uurecompcnsed.
| And in all such homes, by all such patients as
| th:Se, our deceased friend and brother will be
| most sadly missed, yet most fondly and grateful.
ly remembered for his kindly deeds. His pro.
! t"ssiOnal services were especially valuable and
| cherished In his successful treatment of little
children, in his peculiar and rare adaptation,
not only TO read almost at glance their particu.
| lar ailment and thus relieve their distress, but
also his ability to gain on first acquaintance.
| their utmost child confidence In him and II Old
| enough to discern his desires, induce them To
obey his medical directions and willingly take
| from his own hand the needed, though nauciat
| ing remedy that the father or mother could no;
| perhaps compel to be taken. Aud the child
whom he thus was the means OF restoring to
health, never dreaded but ever after delighted tC
greet his return. His visits to the sick bed wer,
precious to his patients and their f;icnds moi
| only for their unbounded confidence in his abIi
ties and falthfulnesS as a physician, but es
| pcclaly for his cheerful, pleasant manner hi,
tender sympathetic care for the fechlcst child o,
the most helpless invalid, his brutherly inter cs
in, and thonghtiulncss for the highest wclfar,
Of all his patients and their families together
with TIE easy freedom and kindly manner il
which he walehfully porta!mgt, his work at ever,
sick he'd and III every home where ms services
were demanded. No more welcome sound couil
well be hoard by Ills afflicted patients and thrt
anxious watchers and relatives than was eyer t.
them the sound CT his coming gantateps an,
cheering voice either dNF ar night, at any IN,
every hcET ii his approach TO the sick room
lad these friendly as well as professional visit.
even though often prolonged rlIch beyond tn
limit al Il formal call, seemed only too short 10 a
the household, and frequeatly these We're extend
ed to an III Ht5Gl visit, he himself watchn
patiently and tcnderly over the languising su,
ferer In hope Of being the means OF RELIEF q
complete recovery. Vet often, alas, IN spite c
his strongest Efforts and all his most potent rc
, ed!c3 he found tl;3t there WAS n point ut whic
he HAT 10 power over the spirit to retain q!
= spirit nor had he power in the day OF death
-, These friendly comforting visits, more than a
, else perhaps, were what eLdcarcd him so fond
. to the hearts and homes ur al very many in Il
- surrounding community. And the thought III;
his ever welcome, watched for visits can con
II no more to these afflicted names. only makes Il
I pana OF grief und barden Of sorrow the more
II we're ia tie many, many hearts today. lie vi
d an lnccSsaut and untIreing worker, who had II
ii the least conception of when he had done enou:
Low, yI,Ir
10 business and multiplicity Of calls he allowed
r thought Of rest or recrcatinn tn enter his NH
i, until completely overcome by the constant stra
m on mind and body, when Il time of utter nrostl
= ton must surely follow. have known him aft
sS days and nights of inccqsaHt service, return,
~ from long weary drives In the country, then
nj | lie occupied every moment of his time while
mr. home, either prescribing for patients in hi, Off
r. orvistting others in town with no attempt at n
g. and almost without feed. Then at q late hour
Is night when he thought all his patients had be
th cared for, to come in and .ctire for a few no,
20 rest, but before his head had scarcely touch
H. the pillow, to receive a new call from "A distal
III and start at once for another long drcary Gr
ur for the relief of suffering and pass another twc
to tWelty-four hours in active service, witht
the sign of rest or sleep, and return home az;
WITH uut anu SIGN from Snetf EXHAUSTION
physical and mental powers. At such time a
under such circumstances as these referred
of great depression of mind and body, the G
tcmpter is prompt and sly ia ply his i'll dcsg
with telling effect, especially upon the act
vigorous, resolute mind, and slowly but sur,
accomplish his destructive work in leading
III bright soul astray in paths Of sin unless Strol
10 er, higher power than man or earth posse.
l,l,. .,t,,
~ mind and wavcring will the unfaing strcna
y of heavenly grace to resist the tempter, and
or gard the voice OF conscience and OF God, to
"a. the right and shun the wrong, even 1.-THE yc
Vi appearance Of evil" Nothing but the diyi
power of the infinite grace and love of our de
Rcdcciner can insure Us strength to triumph
such trials, to always refuse the wrong and
the right. Christ's grace alone is sufficient and
We only trust our souls to his guidance a
keeping, his constraning love will never fail
lead us in the path of truth and right to that
hcreance of eternal peace. Eut without His
vine guidance and grace we have no ass,lran
;, of one moments safety from falling into t
SHARES of wickedness and paths of sin and rl
with no power over the spirit to retain the spin
and utterly powerless in death to change o
record or make the least amends for lfe's m
o. precious privilege, to trustfully commit our sou
II, our life, our all to that dear Redeemer, who W
M faithfully keep that which We commit to Ii
tn against that day of sin and death and udsnc
en- and who alone has Infinite power oyer the spi
sc to retain the spirit, and In the day of death
Ell bear our ransomed soul through that dark vail
r. and shadow safely home to the eternal abode
to the bleSt.
nc Dear friends, we meet today to mourn our co
% mon loss of one we have esteemed most higi
a. and trusted most confidently, and win m
Ell most sadly, for his efficient, faithful, font
cs cherished work so long and so sympathetica
r in very many Of our homes as our WELDON
d. watchful family physician. We cherish
III memory most dearly with hearts Of gratitude I
D. his cheerful presence, efficient tender, devot
III services and constant acts of brothcrly kindne
Ill in restoring health to our homes and comfort
vi our hearts III the relief from sickness and pa
10 and bodily ailments of ourselves and Suficri
vi loved ones. No more kind sympathetic hei
at than his, especially toward the afflicted suff,
Z ing poor of earth, can dwell in mortal bose
n Gone but not forgotten" For all his yirtu
~ ana manly kindnesses we dearly cherish
DC memory, as friend in need. Over his faults
&c spread the vail of charity and leave him wi
III his GOd-at rest. That our deceased broth