Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-22
obltuaru--Dr. Strong.

StTDD9 ana VIE ne removed TO Ian
easter in the year 1879. He returned
TO Massachusetts to complete his edu-
cation and graduated with honors
from Harvard Medical college in 1888,
taking the regular four years course
in three wears and standing sixth in a
class OF one hundred eighty-seven.
After graduation he practised as an
assistant in a Boston city hospital for
one year. lie then returned to Lan-
easter where he followed successfully
his chosen profession until the day Of
his death
In 1890 the doctor was happily mar
ried to Miss Lucy Twiehell OF Lancas-
ter. His family consists of his wife
and three bright children, the young
est a babe only few months old. His
other near relatives are his father and
mother Of Lancaster, brother Ralph
Strong of Los Angeles. California, and
a sister Miss Helen Strong of Chicago.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence Friday morning, Dec. 16, 1898.
A large company of friends and neigh
bors was present. The Masons had
charge Of the funeral ceremonies. The
Knights of Pythias and Modern Wood
men lodges Of which the doctor was
aisJ an honored member, participant
cd in the exercises
The Rev. L. j. Brown pronounced
masterful funeral Grafton and sum-
med up the salient points in the doe
tors life and character in the follow
ing language, speaking from the text:
.'Thou Shalt be Missed"
No more appropriate words can be
found in the English language that
will as nearly express the sentiments
of this entire city concerning the loss
by death of our esteemed fellow
townsman, DR.. Strong, than the words
| have quoted. A lover of his coun-
try, his home, his family and large
circle of acquaintance, he will be
missed by all these. Hundreds of
homes will recall the midnight pro-
fessional visit, his expressions of SYM
pathy. his earnest. skillful effort to
Danish pain and bring rest and repose
to the sufferer, and only after he felt
SIRE the patient was out of danger
did he retrace his steps homeward.
Patients will never tire in speaking of
his willingness to always respond to
their call at whatever hour it came
If his tired brain and aching limbs
sought rest in sleep and the call came
to visit the sick, what cared he for his
own body so long as he could relieve
the sick and bring rest to sleepless
eyelids. Personally have profound
regard for the physician, for it seems
to me there is not another member of
civilized society who endures greater
hardships. makes greater sacrifices
for the good of the community than
he. | am ashamed to say it, but the
truth must be told that oftentimes
the only compensation he receives is
abuse.
DR.. Strong never hesitated to face
the fury of the storm. ever though he
knew his patient was unable to pay
him for services rendered. He went,
sustained by the consciousness that
in the alienation Of pain he would do
for others what he would wish others
to do unto him and thus exemplified
the Golden Rule. OF marked sympa
thies and strong benevolent impulses
he could no more refuse to 60 than
Niagara's rushing tide could refuse to
leap over the precipice. With body
none to strong for the tremendous de-
! mands made upon it, with an active,
energetic brain, with determined eff
fort to keep pace with the develop
ment of the science of medicine, with
an ambition to know, his spare mo-
ments occupied in reading the latest
contribution to the battle with dis
ease it is not to be wondered at that
he complained at times Of being Worn
out. Such drains upon a weakened
constitution would impair the health
and make such inroads upon the life
that none but Hercules could stand
up under it.
On the morning OF the last day he
spent on earth he lay upon the couch
in his home playing with his little
daughter and intimated to his mother
his great need of rest but said instead
of taking it he would have to work
harder, to goad the aching body to
longer hours of toll, grander achieve
ments and mightier victories.
But the weary wheels of life have
ceased to move. A great lent has
been made in the hearts Of the peo-
Pile, his office deserted, his home smit-
ten with sorrow, his patients mourn
ing his departure and the entire COM
munity saying as with one voice,
Thou shalt be missed >
The Holy Scriptures give an inter-
esting account of woman who was
engaged in works of charity. Her
precious moments were utilized in
making coats and dresses for the
children Of the poor, and one day the
announcement went forth that she
was dead and vast concourse of peo-
pie assembled to pay the last tributes
of respect and love to the sanity
soul. Among that company were
found the children of the poor, one
raising aloft coat her fingers had