The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
A PUBLIC LOSS.
THE DEATH OF DR.. LEWIS sLUsstR UNI.
VERsALLY REGRETTED.

He Was Prominent and Public Spirited
Citizen, Well Versed in All That Con-
cerned the Peoples welfare--.Tho Fu-
neral Arrangements.
A few minutes before the NEWS, DEMO-
Graf forms we're placed upon the press
Friday afternoon the spark OF life that
has animated the body of Dr.. Lewis Slus-
ser for more than ssventy-two years went
out,and Canton lost one of her best known,
best informed and most public spirited
citizens. DR.. Slusser was born in Canton.
and was the second son and third child OF
John Slusser, whose father, Philip, came
20 America from Europe in 1905. He at.
tended the public schools in Canton until
his boyhood days were well spent and then
took three years. course in Jefferson
college az Canonsburg, Pa. His health
failed him, and the verdict of the people
at the time was thnS consumption would
claim him in less tOan two or three years
at most. He went 30 Georgia, took plenty
OF outdoor exercise, taught school and
studied aud soon began to regain his lost
vigor. tie then took course of lectures
at the National Medical college at Wash
ington, ID. G.. For two years ne then rec
mEined ia Canton pracHcing his profess
sion under Instruction, and IN 1913 he re-
ceived a graduA Ate'H diploma from the Ohio
Medical college at Cincinnati. He began
regular practice at Canal Fulton in 1S49,
aud continued until the war broke out in
1861, when he entered the service ns sur
Reon of the Sixty Ninth OHIO Infantry.
he wes afterward made Medical Director
of tbe brigade and then of tho division.
When his regiment was mustered out The
Doctor WAS commissioned as surgeon IN
the foOrth army corps of the 26tn OHIO
Infantry, then at New Orleans. He was
aftsrward sent TO toe Mexican hnrrler,and
remained ia the service until 1865, when
hf IL. nd ~
TO Canton. He practced medicine here
until 1873, when he was elect-d Medical
Superintendent OF the Cleveland Insane
Asylum, which position he held uuul 1876,
when he resigned and returned to Canton,
resurniug his practice until 1889, when a
pAralytic stroke csusgd him to retire.
Since then ho has never been very strong,
but be was about aud did considerable
literary work unit . couple OF weeks ago,
when his system suffered a general break
down and gradually he grew weaker until
Thursday he lspseu into unconEctousness,
and at 3A5 o'clock Friday he breathed
his last.
Dr. Slusser wac twice married. His
first wife was Miss Sarah, daughter of DR..
Joseph Pierce, who died in 1868, while
with her husband in the army at N Nashville.
His second wife was Miss Helen Kicks,
daughter Of Judge Rtcks of Massillon,
who survives him. They raised two pops
ular and charming daughters out of five
children BORN to them, Mrs. Stanley Igoe
and Miss Lucille SIusser.
DR.. SlIsser was one OF the most promi- |
nent men in this section of the state. he |
was sD old pioneer, a prominent member |
of the Old Settlers Association, and he |
has always been prominently identified |
With every interest calculated to benefit |
the people Of the community. He served |
two terms in the OHIO Legislature before |
tho war, and took an active part la the |
deliberations OF that body, For many |
years he has been making n study Of the |
history of tdis section OF the state, with |
she intention of publishing the results of |
his research, but his death occurred before |
the work was completed, He has always |
taken great interest in all educational |
matters, aud was exceptionally well in- |
formed. He has been one OF the most |
valued contributors to the columns OF the |
and tho srticleg from |
his pen upon subjects of historical ma
ture, having local interest, were always |
read with extreme interest. DR.. Slusser's |
life has been a verg successful one in all |
respects, and he will be sadly missed by
his large circle Of friends and by the COM |
munity in general.
Two sisters, Mrs. Madison Reynolds and
Mrs. David Z1Iars, aud one brother, Mr..
SlusseT, survive their brother.
For Some years previous to his death DR..
Slusser was firm bsiiever in tue practice |
OF cremating the bodies of the dead. He
advocated this practice as a matter of
public health in the medical societies to
which he belonged. 1t was not a mere
whim on bis part, but a sober judgment,
deliberately rendered, that gucn dispo-
siuon of the remsius OF the dead should
be made. All of his intimate personal
friends have frequently heard him advo-
cate this practice. He left several written
requests, and ia other solemn and ina
pressive ways, pledged his family aud
friends 20 see ihat his wishes were carried |
out. he had even selected and CORE.
sucnded With Mr.. Sampson, the owner of
the PiGtsburG crematory, noIltying him OF
having left such request TO
have his remains cremated at his institu'
tion. he exacted personal pledge from
Doctor. Philips and Dr.. Frauufslter, his
most intimate professional associates, to
see that bis wiahes we're carried out, and
sc cured from DR.. Phillips the promise that
be would take his remains to Pistsburg
and see that they were iuCinerated. In
accordance with these repeated requests
tue family, including his brother and
Eisters, all concur in the propriety of OBJ
serving them and they will be carried out.
The funeral services, to be conducted in
accordance with his directions and re-
quests, will be held at the family residence
on next Monday afternoon at2 80 o'clock.
The remains will be taken to Pittsburg
FOR incineratiou on Tue sday morning by |
DR.. Phillips and Mr.. McCrea.