The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-26
DEATH OF DIR. ROOT.
Useful Life of the Former Cor
oner Ended.
ONE OF THE FIRST HoMEopArHs.
DR.. EaxIsv Turned Him From Farming
20 Msdicine-Ths vsaer.bie Mrs.
Calkfns Dead.

DR.. Orlando G.. Root. twics coroner Of
King county and once health officer OF
t'aas city, died yesterday afternoon st bis
home, - Aoltks street, Of BrighEAs dis
ease Of the kidneys He had baen unwell
Tor about year and 3 half, and while
death Was sudden Il was hot unexpecsed.
0nFang the last honrs be was u@corscious.
DR. Orlando G.. Root was born En Mem
Ior. Lake county, O., June 8 1880 His
father was Erastns Root. native of He
. nTons Conn, who in 1916 migrated 70 Men-
tor. sfsoated in one Of the most beautiful
sectisns Of the Buckeye state Erassus
hoot married Miss Reeeeca TusfIe, of Con-
neeticut. AT Mentor Mr.. floot engsged in
the propagation of peppermint and from
Anew Strawberries he developed the line
until sixteen acres were devoted TO the
cultivation OF this fruit. Orlando q. Root
Was the eldest of four children, and with
limited educational advantages was reared
! 70 the duties OF farm life. After the death
{ OF his mother in 1915 he struck ont for
himself and. making his home with an
Uncle, worked here and there % opportu-
nifty offered. In 1856 he went 10 Crystal
LAKE, MeHenry county, H.. and en-
engaged In farming. The follow
ing year he. vas married at Marshall,
Mich. to Miss Harrietfe K, eldest
| daughter of William A. Sweet, a
painter and cabinetmaksr. Mr. Root con-
hnued to live at Crystal Lake until is59,
when. through defect In the title, he lost
his farm. Then he returned TO Mentor
and purchased q small piece OF ground
near his old home He remained there
until 1s6S. when he removed 10 Marshall.
Mich. There Mr. Root met Or. III. i.
Bagley, nov OF this city, and sntered bis
Office TO study medicine after tbs homeo-
pashic school, In study and practice he
remained With DIR. Bagley until 1874. when
he moved 10 Pennington, Mich, and en-
tered actively into practice. Although not
. college sEaduate. he became a member
of the Homeopathic Medical Society Of
Michigan. and worked up large and lucra-
tvs practice.
His wife died In 1875 leaving three
children, all of whom are now living.
The eldest, William Z. Root, Is now a
druggist in this city; the next. Frank f.,
h a telegraph operator at Walla Walla,
and the third, Louise, wife of John c.
Dement,, . retired druggist. lives at Astoria.
DIR. Root married again in 1876 at Farm
ingtcn, MICH. the bride being Mrs. Fran
ces A. Smith, who survives him. The
doctor continued 10 lire in Michigan IN
I'll 1878. when he came to this city and
joined his old precsptor. DR.. e. b. Bagiey.
They were associated in practice for two
years, after which DR.. Root opened an
office in the Yesler-Leary building. corner
of Yesler avenue and Front street. The
doctor was active in his profession until
1850. then he retired The same year he
built residence at s24 Moitke street and
gave up his former home at the corner OF
Font and Lenora streets.
During active practice DIR. Root was
elected health officer for one term and
twice 10 the office of coroner. He was one
ofthe charter memb ers of Columbia Lodge,
No. 2, A. o. u. W.. and since its oreaniza-
ton has been one of its most actiye
workers. lie served in nearly all the Offices
of the lodge and has the title of past mas
ter He was member of the State and
1 King County Homeopathic Medical socie-
ties. and for some years was a stakeholder
and director of the Union Water Com
pany, in North Seattle, which was sub
sequentlv purchased by the city.
DR.. Root was well known by all the
prominent people of the city and held in
high esteem. He was an indefatigable
worker in his profession, honest and gen.
erous TO fault. In his family relations
be was loving husband and indulgent
parent.
The funeral services will be held at the
family residence tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev. Clark Davis officiating. The
iuterment will be in Lake View cemetery.