The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-08-10
bEArH oF Dr.. WILLIAM 9. coz.
A Premtaent. Usefut ana 8e,oves
Citizen Passes Away I'm the
Prime OF Life.

In pain and sorrow and with pro
found sense Of great loss the people Of
this community heard on Saturday morn.
ing last Of the sudden, but not uuex pected,
death OF Dr. William Gwynn Coe, for
some years a prominent citizen and much
esteemed physician and surgeon Of this
city.
DR.. Coe, has long been great sufferer
from complication OF physical ailments
that we're surely eating away his life. but
with all his sffliction he labored on
with brave fortitnde and continued the
practice OF his profession up to the very
hour OF his death.
Rev. Robert Warner, pastor of the NJ.
E. church OF this city. in summing up the
chief incidents Of DIR. G ,e's life Ia the last
sad rites at the church on sunday morn
ing last. said:
DIR. William Gwynn Coe, son OF Rev
w. u. Coe. was born Ia Bal imore, Mary
land, 10 1853. He died in North Yakima,
Wash, August 4, 1898. aged ~ years.
His early life was spent in Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia His preliminary education
was received IN washington aud Zee university
graduated from the Physician aud Surgeons
College OF Baltim re. He began the practice OF
medicine In .s77, and, Notwithstanding the dis.
| advantage OF I'll heath much of the time, he
met with mark I'd success in his profession aud
often had moe work than his strength could
endure
lin 1886 he was appointed physician for the
Yakima agency and came to this state. He ser
we'd faithfully in his position, minisering to the
wants OF the indians Until the change Of the ad
Illustration. when be came to this rity, where
he soon established a large practifc. lie hal
many social qualities which won for him host
oi true and lasting friends, who are ealled with
love TO all that Is mortal Of an nonored and es
teemed friend aud brother.
For some years lie had been a great sufferer,
A. times his afhiction was very intense, some
times causing him almyst to despair OF life ex
pectng any moment to cross this line iuto the
uext world Yet he would rally again aud soon
I've shout his work. During all THESE years of
suffering ne seemed always to be cheerful aud
happy and look upon the brighter side Of life.
gu. his mortal sufferings are all passed now; he
nss passed the line we all must pass; he has
moved out OF this tabernacle of flesh tn which
we 50 often met him with smiling face and cheer
fully words.
We stand to-day in the midst of pleasant
memories OF past acquaintance and Offer he Der {
We have: Oar hearts tribute OF love to the re.
mains OF one who In his gentle, winning way
BRO. Coe had often related to me with sense
Of gratitude 10 God the many varied experiences
incident TO the life Of every minister OF the gos-
pel: Hisfather. who has gone to his asri.
mad for years been an able aud dey out messenger
| OF the blessed gospel Of christ Doctor, in com
| mon with the family, shared In the privatlous
- well THE Joys aud triumphs Of the minis
ter's reward.
His mother stlll survives him, and eight broth.
ers and three sisters are called to mourn the loss
of an sfectionate sou and kind aud loving
brother. A wife aud four little ones are called
20 part with loving husband ami atfectiunate
father and turn with sense of Loneliness to face
lie anu Its realities. But may the ono who mas
prornised to be q husband to the widow aud q
father TO the farherless' be with them to com
fort and keep them. Early In life the deceased
'dentihei himself with the Methodist chur..h
aud on coming west removed his membership
20 this place He has two brothers who arr ia
the ministry, members of the baltimore confer.
knights of Pythias, aud also of Knights of
Honor. These fraternal orders and his own
kindly ways have drawn to him host of friends
who to-day assemb G feeling deeply their great
loss OF dear friend and brother. We shall lay
10 rest this body of clay, bat his memory we will
| Sill carry with us. His sudden departure re-
| mind us Of the brevfty and uncertainty of life.
IN the midst of life we are in DEATH"
lncased in a beautiful ca-ket, marked
With appropriate floral tributes, the re-
| mains OF DR.. Coe were inferred in Taho
MA cemetery. on Sunday morning. under
the auspices Of the orders of the Free
Aasons and the KNIGHTS of Pythias.
The entire community 10 which the de-
''eased WAS known so well, and beloved
80 generally, joins in extending sincere
condolences to the deeply beieaved wife
and little ones.