The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-12
MELVIN SMITH,
i. b. SPALDING,
GEO. w. BEGGs,
,;st.o nf,ho Jarv

william ii. Gibbon, Surgeon, 18th Iowa, and
Brevet Lieutenant-COlone1,U u. 5. Folun-
feers.
Whereas Companion William ii. Gibbon has
finally surrendered 10 the Great Commander and
entered upon the larger life OF Immortality. we.
his cumrndes-in-arms and Companions in this
Order desire 10 express our high appreciation OF
his many noble qualities of head aud heart.
Dr. GIbbon was born at E.licott's Mills, Nd
J,. 81: 1892. At the nge Of ~ with his parents. Io
removed To- Philadelphia. Pa. where lie resided
until 1857. After receiving n thorough academic
education. he determined TO choose the profession
Of medicine for his ifc work, aud with that pur-
pose in view lie entered jefferson Medical College
Mt Philadelphia. from which lie was graduated In
1857. Ia 1853 lie settled ia Charlton, Iowa, to en-
gage in the practice of his chosen profession, where
he continued To side until The time of his DEATH
which occurred at his own home on Oct. .. 1895.
Ga Sept. 4. 1861. shortly before he rendered his
services 10 the Government la the conflict for the
Union. lac united ia DIarriage with Miss Laura
X. Gibbon at Beaver Dam, Wis. He left surviving
him Laura r., his widow, aud Mrs. Anna Gibbon
Mccullough their only child. aud her two minor
children.
ices 10 Tie Government in the Medical Department,
was accepted and commissioned Nov. 2, 1861, As
ssinnt Surgeon OF the Is h Iowa. and the following
year was promoted aud commissioned Surgeon Of
his regiment. After three years service lie was
honorably discharged Dec. %, 1854
In the order disciargipg him Col. HedricS. who
then commanded the regiment, commended him
in the highest terms fur his skill Surgeon.
which lac declares saved the limbs and lives OF
ton of his great sympathy for suffering comrades
and for his often Drawing the dangers of the battle
field. beyond what his duties Surgeon de-
manded. He says: " DIR. C:bbon WAS one of the
best Field Surgeons Of tbearmy"
lie was OF the warmest and most effi-
Client friends OF the old soldiers in southern Iowa.
AS a small token of his merits he commits
stoned Brevct Lieutenant Colonel u. s. Volunteers
at the time of his discharge.
lie united with this Order OH the 9th day of pril
1882 and has ever been worthy and honored
member: Therefore. be il
Resolred by The Miit1y Order Of the Loyal Legion
Of The United Safes COmmdndery Of the State Of IOCd
That In the death of Companion GIbbon the Order
has lost one of it's most worthy members. That by
this providence we are reminded that, one by one
we are fast being mustered out Of service here TO
jJin the ever-increasing hosts marshalled In the
great beyond.
To his family we extend our most profound sy M
paihy. We share with them the great weight of
this affection. We shall ever cherish in memo
res the high character OF our late Companion and
his eminent services 10 his country; md we
them that they may ever rely upon us AS friends in
the hour of need;
Resoired, That a copy of these resolutions be
spread upon The records of The Commandery; that
. copy be published in the G"and Army >i'ir"eaits,