Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-12-31

morning at 3 O'Clock. after an illness of ten
days. Double pneumonia. contracted from
exposure in the performance of his duty
was the disease, and of so severe type was
his case, that almost from the first the at
tending physicians entertained but little
hope Of his recovery. DR.. Harrison had
charge of the patient, assisted by Drs. Haly,
Bloomfield, Maerker, Powell, and later, DR..
Curtley, of Toledo.
The Doctor was delerious a great portion
of the time until Saturday, when he became
rational, and 50 remained until his death.
The physician that he was, he was cogniz-
ant of his dangerous condition and predict
ed the fast approaching end with hope that
it would soon come as the suffering was in
tense. About O'Clock Sunday morning
the attendants noticed change for the
worse and DIR. Harrison, who slept IN an ad
joining room, was sommoned, but before
he reached the bedside DR.. Shoemaker was
of the past only He bad expired without
astruggle, The life that had inhabitated a
perfect physique and furnished motive pow
er for the operation of an intellect for good
for the alienation of suffering, had de-
parted this sphere. 1t was the old, old story
of Life and Thought leaving side by side
with nought but inanimate clay remaining
to bridge hiatus of yea ming and grief.
What DR. Shoemaker was to Us as a com
munity; the respect and confidence he had
earned and enjoyed; the loss, the grief that
entire Napoleon experiences at his demise,-
prives his family of most exemplary hus-
band and father, while his patients and
brother physicians saw in him one in every
way eminenty worthy to be classed among
the most efficient of his exalted profession.
His death, coming in the prime of life and
to one so vigorous in both mind and body
is a calamity that skaters to fragments the
tenure of life to any man.
A brief biography of the Doctors life as
taken from the NoRTHwEsT's issue of April
Both of this year reads:
He WAS born in Columbiana County, o.,
Feb. IL, 1884 (making him at the time OF his
death 81 years, 10 months and 16 days oi
age) His father was farmer, and the Dr's
youth consisted of farm life, attending the
common schools portion of each year un-
til sufficiently advanced to enter the Univer-
sity at Ann Arbor, Mich, which he did in
1866. Having decided to follow the profes-
sion of medicine, he entered the medica de-
partment and graduated in 1853.
Practicing short time in Mt. Blanchard
and Van Buren,, he removed to Ma poeon in
1861 and has since made this place his res
idence.
The war breaking out shortly after. he en-.
tered the service and was commits ioued as-
sstant surgeon of the list o. " l. He was
soon after detailed in charge of the Illinois
1st Light Artillery and hece served with
credit until the end of the war.
Returning to Napoleon, he resumed the
practice of his profession and soon built ny
a large practice which has steadily in
creased during the succeeding twenty-five
years.
In 1880, Dr.Shoemaker was nominated BY
the republican party for Mayor of Napoleon
and notwithstanding the municipality is
Democratic, was elected to that Office, serv.
ing two years.
The Doctor is giant in stature, meas
uring feet and inches, and his large pat,
ronage will bear out the assertion that his
ability in his profession is commensurate
with his stature. Especially has he estab-
lished prestige in performing major sur
gicsl operations.
Very few professions require the amount
J of reading to keep apace the times as that
of medicine. DR.. Shoemaker is an inde-
fatigable reader; also attendant Of medical
, associations, where his diagnoses have great
weight with brother physicians. At present
he is member of the Toledo, Northwest
ern, Ohio State and American societies
In 177S he was elected to the presidency ot
the Northwestern"
} In 1868 the Docter received the appoiLt
ment of medical examiner for pensions
J which position he has since held.
The funeral ceremonies were held at the
residence on Washington st, Rev. Daniels
of Indianapolis, officiating.
The remains we're inferred in Glen wooC