Cañon City record., 1899-01-12
DR.. Jesse W. Dawson.

After lying in comatose state for
four weeks from injuries received in
an accident at the First street rail-
way crossing. DR.. j. w. Dawson re-
linqnished his claim on mortality at
st. Luke's hospital. in Denver, last
Sunday. As stated in last weeks
RECORD, he was taken to Denver for
the purpose of having surgical op-
GRAFTON performed, with the hope that
by removing pressure from the brain
/ life might be spared A splinter of
bone was taken from the brain over
the right eye. after which thorough
examination of the skull was made,
resulting in the discovery Of second
fracture at the base of the brain.
Complications set in which immedi-
ately dispelled all hopes Of reyiving
the patient, and at 3 o'clock Sunday
morning he crossed over to the bor-
ders of the unknown land.
DR.. Dawson was born in Belmont
county, Ohio, August %, lS4l, and
came from good old Quaker stock.
He married a young Quakeress at the
early age of 20 years, who has been
his life companion. true. noble wo-
man To them one child was born,
Clyde c.. who, having reached mans
estate, adopted the profession OF law.
Thoroughly and highly educated.
the subject Of this sketch entered
the medical profession, devoting his
latter years to the almost exclusive
practice of surgery, in which science
be had few superiors, as Is amply at
tested by his colleagues in every quar-
ter OF the United States. Up to the
time of DIR. Cochem's arrival at the
Salida hospital DIR. Dawson was the
acknowledged authority on surgery
in southern Colorado, and by many
was considered the peer Of even DR..
Cochem.
He came to Canon City from Iowa
in 1875, having previously spent four
years at vermillion. South Dakota.
where the rigorous climate proved too
trying on his not over strong lungs
and sent him searching more moder-
ate section. Nineteen years of his
soiourn in this balmy atmosphere
were spent in the service Of the state
in the capacity of penitcntiary phy-
sician, this continued service being a
strong affidavit of his qualifications.
He also held the Office of county ply
sician for a series of years. was q
member OF the State Medical society
and in 1898 represented the society
as delegate to the national convention.
He was known in Fremont county as
friend Of the friendless, healer of
the poor and lover of little children.
A notable fact in his career is that
nearly his entire practice was con-
fined TO the poorer classes, the matter
of pay being the last item considered
by him. Probably one-half of his
practice was gratuitous. Many rec
objections of his life could be publish
ed with which a majority of the read
ers Of the RECORD are more familiar
than is the writer, but none are more
apparent than are his deeds of kind
ness.
DR. Dawson also took an active
part in politics, and between 1876
and 1896 very few, IL any, years
passed that he did not represent the
Republicans of Fremont county in
state convention. He was member
Of Incense Lodge No. 2, A +. 4 A. nj.
of Vermillion, s D., and the funersl
services, which occurred from the
family residence, at Second and Main
streets, Monday afternoon. were un-
der Masonic rites. Mount Moriah
Lodge No. 10 having charge. Rev.
E. W. Sibbald delivered the burial
service, and the concourse was the
largest that has ever marked q funer-
q in this city, BY special request Of
Mayor Cone all business suspsndinR
for two hours.
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