The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-31
Obituary.
DIR. NJ. f. wHALEN.

Sunday morning the community was
saddeued by the death of DR.. Nj. r..
Whaien The end was not unexpected,
as he had been at the point OF death for
several weeks, and hope had long since
ebbed away Few men succeed, by
their own unaided efforts, in making
for themselves before arriving at the
age of 81 years so large place In the
affairs of the community as was filled
by DR.. Whalen in this place, and fewer
vet are the men who at that time or
life have gained so excellent profess
sional reputation. DR.. Whalen was just
such "A self-made man as all admire; a
good citizen, true friend, a capable
physician His death adds one more To
the list of leading and representative
men of Paw Paw who have been sum-
moned within the past few months.
His demise is peculiarly sad, not only
because of his usefulness In the cOmmu-
nitv, but because of his youth, robust
health, activity and vigor up TO the
time of his fatal illness.
Michael f. Whalen was born in Ca
yuga county, \. Y, August 20, 1860,
being the youngest Of four children,
and in November, 1862, was brought To
Michigan by his parents, who stopped
at Mattawan, going from there to Go
bleville, where they settled on the farm
still owned by the family. His school
days were passed at Lawrence and Go
bleville. He later taught school at Pine
Grove and Kendall Then, choosing
the medical profession rs his life work,
he studied three months IN the office OF
Dir. G.. ). Maynard in this place. He en-
tered Ann ArbOr and remained in the
university two years. He then prac.
ticed two years at Sherman, Mich, re-
turning to Ann Arbor afterwards to
complete his course. He graduated
with honor in the class of 81, and at
once located in Paw Paw. During the
eight years of his professional life here
he had acquired one of the largest and
most remunerative practices of any
physician and surgeon in this part of
the state, and his fame aS surgeon,
particularly, was spreading far from
his home.
In the spring of SO he was married to
Miss Cora Chamberlain of Decatur, who
has since been his devoted wife.
The funeral services were held at the
house Tuesday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. +. II. Harvey, assisted by Rev j
II Rennie The business houses of the
village were closed during the funeral.
The masonic fraternity, 80 strong, at
tended the funeral in IA body. The in
terment was at Prospect Hill
The following physicians from away
were present at the funeral; Drs. Nc
Nair, Shook, LaCrone, Bosnian, Ames,
Lake, Myers, Van Zwaluwenberg and
Gibbs OF Kalamazoo, Mahoney OF Chi
cagO. Rose and Maxwell of Decatur,
Dewey Of Mattawan, Palmer of Hart
ford, Hamilton of LawtOn, Cronin OF
Bangor, Huff of Gobleville, Haskin and
Baldwin of Lawrence, Doyle Of St.
Joseph.
Among the friends and relatives who
came from distance were w. III. Wha-
len of GAINESVILLE Wis, w. II. Bennett
of Milwaukee, Miss Nellie Bennett of
Chicago, Dr. Doyle and wife of St Jo-
seph, Mrs Piper and son of Otsego,
Geo Chamberlain and wife of Hartford,
Fred and Allie Chamberlain of Battle
Greek, Minnie Shield of Kalamazoo, Mr..
and Mrs Heffron of Richmond, Ind,
Prof Sage and wife of Decatur.