Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-09
DR.. d. ID. BISHOP DEAD.


Chicago Thursda. last caused wave of
gloom to pass over the citv as it spread
among his many old time friends here.
BY his death we were reminded of the
words of Robert Burns where he says:
| 80 death. the poor mans dearest friend
The kindest and the best.
| Welcome the hour my aged limbs
| Are laid with thee at rest!
The great, the wealthy, fear thy blow,
From pomp and pleasure torn;
But oh, a blest relief to those
/ That weary laden morni'
A bright and promising future for
this young physician was thus suddenly
brought to an end in the zenith of his
expectancy. Nothing was known here
Of his illness until the announcement
of his death, as the result of an
operation for appendicitis. 1t seems
he was taken i'll on Tuesday March 9th
and nothing serious was apprehended
until Thursday March 9th when he
was transferred to the Presbyterian hos
pital where DR.. Feuger operated upon
him the following day. 1t appears that
he never rallied from that time but
continued to fail until death ensued on
Wednesday following the operation
April 1st.
DR.. Bishop was born in Reedsburg,
Sauk county, Wisconsin, December Sth,
1862. When he was about eleven years
of age his parents moved to Grand
Rapids. Here Dennis lived, attending
school and working as clerk and mana
ger in drug stores until he went to the
University of Wisconsin in 1887. BY
his own efforts he worked his way up
from an errand boy to a skillful
druggist. AS druggist he served several
years in the Palace Drug Store, of this
city and also had charge of drug store
for the firm of St. Amour & DeMars in
Centralia.
For two years he studied medicine in
the Office of DR.. Byron Robinson, and
then attended the University of Wis
consin. He graduated in pharmacy
and also took a preparatory course in
medicine. In 1889 he went to Chicago
to attend Rush Medical college, where
he completed his medical education in
1892. He served as an inferno at the
Cook County hospital until he was
appointed dermatologist Rush Medical
college also bestowed upon him the
chair of histology. His clinics and
lectures as dermatoIogist at the
WOman's Medical college were always
largely attended.
Shortly after graduation he received
an appointment as attending pathologist
for st. Elizabeth's hospital, which
position he held until his death. His
popularity among the students of Rush
Medical college and the practicing
corps of Cook County hospital was un-
questioned. His practice at 1881 West
Van Buren, street, where he lived, was
extensive.
His remains were taken to Reedsburg
fol burial. Although barely four years
had passed since he received his
diploma from the Rush Medical college
DR.. Bishops position in the medical
profession gave promise Of a brilliant
future.
Corydon I. Purdy in writing to a
friend in this city had the following to
say of DR.. Bishop:
81 had hardly reached New York
when received the message telling me
of DR.. Bishops death. 1t has depressed
me very greatly all the week and
possibly the more because there is no
| to
pathy and my very great regard and
esteem for him. | do not know but it
would be entirely proper for me to say
my affection for him. All that he met
became his friend. He grew in scholar
ship and knowledge and manhood and
character. The future as it lay before
him seemed to be very unusually full of
promise and opportunity. Much of
the time since he came to Chicago I
have seen little of him but during this
last winter we have been together often.
And this only makes it harder for me
to be reconciled to his death"
FUNERAL.
Mrs. Ivah H. Babcock who was called
to Reedsburg gives US the following
facts about the funeral service. The
remains were accompanied by his
brother-in-law w. w. Rork, Mrs. DR..
Waite, DR.. Butler, DR.. Weaver and DR..
Olney, of Chicago and reached Reeds
burg Friday afternoon April Sd at 3:45.
Service took place at his sisters home
Mrs Mary Willards. 1t was conducted
by the Rev. A. B. Scoville, pastor of the
Methodist church. For his subject he
took the 18th Chapter of St. John,
''The Two Bcreaved Sisters'' and de-
livered an excellent discourse. The
church choir rendered some very fine
music and closed the service by singing
eve Cannot Say Good bye"
The floral offerings were numerous
and beautiful, especially large Harp
the gift of his Rush Medical Class of go;
a large double pillow from Elizabeth
Hospital; a beautiful wreath made of
ferns, white tulips and Lilies of the
Valley from the doctors Of the Presby-
terian hospital where he died; large
Crescent upon standard from senior
class of Rush Medical College; white
pillow from the same college; another
wreath from his associates of RuSh