The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-07
A HERO LAID TO REST.
The Body of DR. Fred Todd Escorted to
It's Final Resting Place Monday by a
Large Number of Friends and Relatives
His Death Remarkably Sad One.

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Large Number of Friends and Relatives
His Death Remarkably Sad One.
On Monday, over month after receiving
the wound which caused his death, the last
sad hOnors were paid to all that remained
discernable to human eyes of DR.. Fred
Todd, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Todd, OF
this city.
The death of hero has usually some
| thing fascinating about II and many a man
| who has died before his comrades in battle
| or in burning building has been almost en-
| Wed by his associates, but to seize and
throttle mad dog when the only ones in
| danger were few poor insane mortas, the
worth of whose lives IL not questionable, Is
| at most far less than that of the one who
saved them, has no such glamour about 1t
and one would be accused of no cowardice
II he declined the risk. 1t Is usually noticed
however that heroes do not stop to weigh
the chances or the value of the lives they
save and this was case with DIR. Todd.
Though there were number of patients
about the grounds of the Ohio State Asylum
for the Insane at Toledo where he was as
sistant superintendent, yet none of them
were bitten, and even he escaped with but
bite on his hand and the loss of thumb
nail after killing the dog, which was run
ming about and showing strong symptoms
Of madness. This was on August goth.
The wound was cauterized at once and
steps taken to determine positively whether
or not the dog really had the rabies. The
fact that the brute's stomach was filled with
rubbish. pointed strongly to the conclusion
that the worst fears were only too true as
did also microscopic examination. The
real test came later when eighteen days
after the accident two rabbits inoculated
with portion of the brain of the dog, died
In such way as to leave no doubt of the
dogs madness.
Previously to the report of the last test
however, DR.. Todd had gone to Chicago to
take the Pasteur treatment, under DR..
LogoriOs of the Pasteur Institute. Here he
seemed to be in the best of spirits, and
or not, which will probably never be known,
he remained In fine spirits until after he
received the report of the death of the rab-
bits. Then the change came and he grew
worse so rapidly that he was taken to the
Presbyterian Hospital week ago Monday
evening. Continuing to grow worse his par
ents in this city were notified and left We'd
nesday evening to be with him.
Until Friday morning, though In some
respects worse, he still continued to show
symptoms which were favorable. His
strong will power saved him from c0nvul-
sions to large extent and even allowed
him to take a little nourishment. he was
also we'll enough to recognize his parents
and talk with them. During the day, how
ever, he grew much worse and died that
night. The body was brought to Owosso
Saturday by Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Todd, ac-
companied by their daughter, Mrs. f. II.
Wheeler, of Oklahoma.
The funeral, which was held Monday,
was one of the saddest and most largely at
tended OF any ever held in this city. Be-
sides the large number of Owosso friends
nearly hundred Toledo Elks and Knights
OF Pythas were in attendance, special
train having brought them up.
Brief services were first held at the
family residence and then at the EpiscNs snal
church further services were held, Rev -.
r. Matrau, a close friend of the family,
preaching the funeral sermon. Rev. 4. w.
Hunt and the full vested choir assisted. At
the grave the rituals of the Elks and the
Knights Pythlas were used.
The floral offerings were elaborate and
costly. They include designs sent by the
Toledo Eks and Knights of Pythias, the
Toledo Yacht Club, and the asylum author
tiles. The local order of the Knights of
Pythias presented handsome piece as did
also many other OwossO friends.
Fred Todd was born in Owosso, January
81, 1864, and received his early education
time In Osborn Bros. drug store, but later
went to the University of Michigan where
he completed the medical course. After
this he practiced for few years before be-
ing chosen as an assistant in the Ohio State
Asylum for the Insane at Toledo, where he
has been assistant superintendent for
number of years.
DIR. Todd was a conscientious worker, a
close student of his profession, and was be-
coming recognized authority on mental