The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-12
FRIDAY, JANUARY ~, 1900,
THE DEATH or DIR. CHAPPLE.


and grieved beyond expression Wed
nesday evening on receiving the new
that DR.. Henry Chapple of this city ha'
died at Flagstaff, Arizona. Two week
ago yesterday he left Billings with hi
family for southern California in thu
hope that n winter spent in that warn
climate would, restore his health, the
doctor having hssh an invalid for near
ly two years, suffering from tuherculal
pe,itonitis. His life was almost dis.
paired of a year ugo last summer, but
since that time he had been much better
and strong hopes Of his complete recov
cry were entertained. His death, com.
ing a. 1t did so suddenly, and far away
from home among strangers, is mex.
pressibly sad aud has cast a gloom over
the entire city. r
A letter received from Mrs. Chapple
Wednesday morning stating that they
had arrived at Los Angeles and that the
doctor was not feeling quite SO we'll,
but she attributed 1t to the long jour
ney. but also said they would leave at
once for Prescott, Arizona, it having
been the Doctors intention when he left
here to get into Il higher altitude il the
climate on the coast did not agree with
him. A Flagstaff is considerably east
Of Prescott, 1t il thodght they had start
cd home aud stopped at the forme,
place on account Of the doctor having
been taken worse. No particulars of
his death have been received here, but
the Masonic lodge of Billings, of which
the doctor was u prominent member, at
ono opened telegraphio communication
with the Masons at Flagstaff. and they
have no doubt done all that could be
done to comfort and assist Mrs. Chap.
pie. Thomas Chappls, a brother OF the
doctor, left here yesterday morning for
Kansas City, where he will meet Mrs.
Ohapple with tho remains tonight, the
expectation being that they will arrive
IN Billings over the Burlington Sunday
evening.
DR.. Chapple was, in every sense, one
Of the leading men Of Billings and was
not only honored and respected by
everyone. but was universally loved; it
can truly be said OF him that he had
not al enemy IN the county and his
warm personal friends can be numbered
by the score, He had been a resident
Of Billings since the early spring Of
1880 and, until he gave up his practice
two years ago, was the leading physic.
ian Of the city. From the time Of his
arrival his rise was rapid-professional.
y, socially aud financially, He was
first elected coroner Of the county. in
1890; was the local physician OF the
Northern Pacific Railway company; or.
Ranized the Chapple Drug company in
1902, OF which firm he wal still a mem.
Der at the time OF his death; organized
the Billings Furniture company, now
the Billings Furniture & Carpet com.
pany was one OF the organizers and a
heayy st0okholder in the Lake Basin
Sheep company In 'N8 was elected a
member OF the state medical board, be- :
ing chosen its secretary in '06, which ,
position he resigned about q year ago |
Oh account Of his health was elected
Of Billings In the spring of '97. '
but was also compelled to resign this !
about n year later, In fact, {
DR., Chapple was one Of the mainstays
Of the city and, although always a very :
man, he always had time for a .
kind word for everyone; his was one of /
those sunny dispositions that are SO c
rare, he drew and attracted men to him :
being conscious of 1t. He in. !,
feed had q bright future before him O
md was the character of man of whom s
Everybody says Billings cannot afford to /.
ose, But he has gone, after as brave " =
md gallant a struggle for life az was 4
'var made, aud MI Billings mourns, b
FFatstTaally, DIR. Ohapple was a Il
OF five different orders, He ~
lad been deputy grand master OF, the
rand lodge Of Masons Of the state; is
warden Of tho grand o0mmandry p
I Montana had passed all chairs in 81
Ildemat CommandeIy OF Billings, had Of
cen high priest In Billings chapter aud "
'avshipful master In Ashlar Lodge. !,
10. co., Ha was q charter member Of q
~ l0dna of Ellis. In which ha held sey, n