The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-04
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The Remains OF DR.. b bbse lad to Resi- AZ
Decatur. His


The following concerning the funeral of
DR. Bibbee will be read with Interest by
the many friends of the deceased gentle
man in this city. Il is taken from the De-
catur Daily Republican which arrived last
night:
The funeral of the late DR.. G. " Bibbee,
whose premature death occurred In Chi
cage last THURSDAY. took place Sunday
afternoon in Decatur from the home OF the
young widows parents on West Main
street, where less than two years ago the
couple were married. There was a very
large attendance of friends, Including all
OF the local physicians who could be pres
ent Floral tributes were numerous. The
sad services were conducted By Rev. DR..
Penhaliegon, of the First Presbyterian
church, who delivered the touching adj
dress, assisted by Rev. james Miller of the
First N. Z. church, vino offered prayer
and read the scripture lesson. G. w. Mont
gomery, c. y Brown and Miss
Abbie Ebert and and Miss Lucy
Keller sang lone Sweetly Solemn
Thought" and Jesus Lover of
Ny Soul" The intermsn5 was in Green
wood. The pail bearers were DE-, T. ).
Brown, DR. l.. Fl. Clark. DIR. H. ID. He'll,
DR.. ". B. Hostetler, Dr. W. T. Waibridge
and DR.. 5. J Bamstead. The honorary
pail bearers were Dr. L. w. Moore. Dr. D.
y. Moore, DIR. Herbert Jones, Dr. VI. II.
Farmer, Dr.. L. 3. Spalding and DR.. J. d.
Wheeler Daniel Bbbee and wife of
Letart, Ohio, and ". a Becker OF Chi
cago, southern passenger agent for the
Chicago, ST. Paul aud Kansas City Rail
way company, were present ut the obse-
quies.
DR.. Bibbee was born at Letart, Ohio.
Feb. 81, 1893, and was educated in the
common schools of Ironton, Ohio, gradu-
ating in medicine from the Miami Medi-
cal college, Cincinnati, in 1885, with the
highest honors of his class. Immediately
upon graduation the deceased went to
Wichita, Kan, where ne at once en-
tered upon the practice of his profession.
He was one OF the physicians who founded
the Pathological society, still in existence.
Two of the members of the society were
with the doctor at his death During his
residence there DR.. BiDbee was one of
the most prominent physicians at Wich-
tia. He made the study of kidney and
kindred diseases a speciality, and located
in Chicago in October last TO devote his
whole time to his special work. DR..
Bibbee and two physicians were out walk
ing during Sunday afternoon, Jan "a aud
that evening the family and guests had
social time together The following day
the doctor was Frustrated by violent
attack OF pneumonia, aud died at Loo p.
IL, AHu tsoaS, jan % DeDN' 40, aO"O, "a
Bibbee became the husband of Miss Kate
Fisk, at the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. aud Mrs Harry Fisk at S25 West Main
street, DR.. Penhaliegon performing the
ceremony. The widow survives. There
are no children. The parents OF the de-
ceased and two younger brothers and
a sister are living.
In Chicago the deceased was attended by
Dr. J. 5. Foote, between whom and DR..
Bibbee there was remarkably strong at
tachment. They met first at Wichita, and
when DR.. b. went To Chicago, DR.. Eoote in
Il few months also removed to Chicago,
and from the beginning of their acQuint
ance the two physicians loved each other
as brothers DR.. FOote was taken sick on
Thursday, and because of his illness he
could hot attend the funeral of his friend.