Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10
DIR. c. c. LEWIS DEAD
Passed Alvey at Home Tuesday
Evening.
DISTINGUISHED PIONEER OF COUNTY
Prominently Identified with the Med
icnl Societies of the County and
State-Funeral Tomorrow
~ Three O'Clock,

From Wednesdays Daily.
The death of DR.. c. G. Lewis, one
of the Oldest physicians in the city,
and pioneer of Wapello county, oc-
Cured at his late residence. 315 East
Fifth street, last evening ut 4:3O
o'clock, after an extended illness.
DR.. Charles Griggsby Lewis was born
at Urbana, Ohio, October %, 1892. His
father, George Lewis, removed to Illi-
nois in 1899, and year later, in 1910,
came to Iowa, settling at Keosauqua,
and removing, eleven years later, to
Libertyville. His education was OBJ
tanned in the common schools of Van
Buren, county, in the academy at Keo-
sauqua, and by private study under
the tuition of Riley Gilbert, a very
scholarly man. He read medicine un-
der the preceptorship of DR.. Peter
Walker, and attended the medical de-
partment of the Iowa State university,
then located at keokuk, graduating
in 1859. His earliest field of practice
was at Libertyville, in Jefferson coun-
! ty. He was married July IS, 1861, to
Miss Maria C. Walker, daughter of
his preceptor, who lived only year af-
ter marriage.
During the civil war he served as
assistant surgeon of the Thirtieth
Iowa infantry, but was at length COM
PEELED to resign because of physical
disability.
In 1866 he located in Ottumwa, and
here found his life work in medical
practice. He devoted himself wholly
Ito his profession, not turning aside
to any other line of employment or
effort. He built up an extensive prac-
tice, conducted with diligence. skill
and success, and securing to himself
a large clientage of attached and APP
preciative friends. His acknowledged
skill was enhanced by a pleasing per-
sonality that made him always and
Everywhere welcome. Wherever he
went there was sunshine and bright
mess, and, where it was needed, tender
sympathy. In the homes and with
the individuals who experienced his
kindly manifestations, he came to be
Regarded as personal friend.
DR.. Lewis served by appointment of
President Harrison as a member of
the board Of pension examiners for
Wapello county, and was serving in
the same capacity under the present
administration. He was one of the di-
rectors of the Ottumwa National bank,
and was member of Cloutman post,
G. A. r. He was also member of the
Masonic order, belonging to Ottumwa
lodge, No. 16, A. +. and A. NJ; Clinton
chapter, No. g.. Il. A. NJ, and Malta
commandery, No. 81, knights Tenn
plar. DR.. Lewis was member of the
Wapello County Medical society, and
also of the Iowa State Medical society,
and of the American Medical associa-
ton.
On September 10, 1868, DIR. Lewis
married Miss Anna Harrison Ball,
daughter of the late Hon. Joseph Ball,
of Jefferson county, the marriage be-
| ing solemnized by Rev. Andrew Ak
| line. Their two sons constitute the
firm of Lewis Bros, dentists. The
older son, Fred A., has been in prac-
tice six years, and is member of the
state board of dental examiners.
The younger son, Charles B., is d
medical graduate. having completed
the course just forty years after the
graduation of his father. He has been
on duty in the Iowa State university
for the past four years, as clinical
demonstration in the dental departs
ment.
For some months past DR.. Lewis
health has been unsatisfactory, until
about the middle of March he was
compelled to give up his practice and
assume the place of patient. His
death was due to complication of
diseases, which involved extreme suf-
lfering. All was borne, however, with
| fort itudes and Christian submission.
| Being fully aware of his condition
and desiring that all should know
where he stood religiously, he asked
the privilege Of making a formal pro-
[fession of Christian faith. He was ac-
cordingly received and enrolled April
II, as a member of the First Congre-
gational church, under Pastor John
son. The end came on Tuesday even
ing, May s, 1900, when he peacefully
passed away. All that friendship and
love and professional skill could do
would not avail to prolong further
his bright and useful life. Mrs. Lewis
and the family have the sympathy of a
wide circle of friends.
The funeral will be conducted from
the family residence on East Fifth
|street, Thursday, at o'clock p. m.
The County Medical society will at
tend as body. The general arrange
ments will be in charge of the
knights Templar, the religious serv-
ices being conducted by Rev. p. A.
johnson, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church, assisted by Rev. j..
NJ. McElroy.
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