Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-11-09
Deaths Decree.


Keytesvlle since 1876, passed to his
reward on high at 4:3o O'Clock p. m.
Nov. 5, 1900, after an illness OF Io|
days, thereby causing sorrow to the
entire community. Deceased was
born in Erie county, New York, June
10, 1920; came to Howard county,
Mo-, in IS4I, where he taught school
for several years, during which tim= he
studied medicine with DR.. Crews, a
noted physician OF early times in Mis-
souri,. DR.. Dewey came to Keytes-
vile in 1876, where he began the
practice of his profession, which, with
slight interruption, he followed until
his death. He was graduate of a
Philadelphia medical school and stood
at the head OF the profession in Gen.
tral Missouri for a number of years.
April 16, 184S, he was married to
Miss Martha Jane Ewing of near Key
tesville, woman noble, good and
true, and who passed to the spirit
world Jan. 16, 1899. Of this union
seven children were born, five of
whom are living, namely: Mrs. Helen
Mackay and Miss Ella Dewey of ST..
Louis, DR.. w. T. Dewey, George M.
Dewey and Miss Kate Dewey of Key
tesville. eall of whom were present
with their kind offices when their faith.
er died except Miss Ella, who was in
Georgia and unable to come on &C.
count of sickness. DR.. Dewey was a
man who always had the courage Of
his convictions. He was never "go
between" on any question, either as
to medicine, politics or religion. AS a
religionist he was great admirer of
the Wesleys. which led him into the
Methodist church, whose polity and
doctrine he was always ready to de-
fend. He despised shams wherever
found-in society, in professional life,
in state or church affairs-and always
spoke against them. Whatever was
DR.. Dewey's faults and foibles during
his early life, they were all abandoned
IN the latter years of his life. He be-
came more devoted to the cause of
Christ, was a regular attendant at
Sunday school and other services of
the sanctuary, and was always ready
to give reason for the hope that was
within him. The first Sunday of his
sickness he had an appointment to
talk to the Sunday.school About
"Why l Attend Sunday.school.' The
school was disappointed by his alb.
sence, but he sent word that, "Provi-
dence permitting, he would be there
the next Sunday" But when Sunday
came he was near the ''crossing OF
the river" over which he passed the
next day. On account of opiates ad-
ministered by his fellow-phvsicians to
relieve pain DR.. Dewey was only
semi conscious during most of his ILL.,
ness and talked but little. His de-
mise is a sad stroke to the COM
munity. The funeral services were
conducted by the Masonic fraternity,
of which deceased had been a men,
Der for years. The remains were con-
veyed from the residence to the
Methodist church, where Rev. T. H.
Swearingen, the pastor, assisted by
Revs. Simms, Finley and Johnson,
oficiated. The sermon by Rev.
Swearingen was thoughtful and ap-
propriate, from the text concerning
what the prophet was directed to say
to Hez ekiah: Put thy house in order,
for thou shalt die and not live" The
church was filled to its utmost capaci.
ty. After the sermon the corpse was
conveyed to the City cemetery by the
Masonic fraternity, and there deposit
ed with the ritualistic ceremony, con-
Quoted by E. T. Miller. w. M. The
largest funeral procession we have
ever seen in Keytesville followed the
remains to the grave, which, in some
measure, evinced the high estimation
in which DR.. Dewey was held by the
community in which he spent a long
and useful life.
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