The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-26

w eSCeFH0lO QollVorou addresses at
the house and impressive cere-
monies were conducted at the grave
at Rosebank by Oxford Lodge of
Free Masons and Garfield Post, G.
A. r. The pail bearers were E. FL.
Worthington, FL. G. Mcdowell, DR..
J. B. Slicer, w. W. Carter, Theo.
Garvin and Eugene A. Reynolds,
representing the G. A. r., the
Masons and the Odd Fellows, Of
which organizations he was a
member.
The subject of this sketch, who died on
the 10Th instant at his home at Rising
Sun, Md, was the oldest son of Jacob R.
Kirk, of Chester county, Pa, and was
nearly sixty-nine years of age, although
his general appearance indicated he had
seen far less number of years.
He studied medicine under the pre-
ceptorship of his uncle, DR.. ]. B. Stubs,
of Lancaster county, Pa, and graduated
from the Jefferson Medical College. Phil
adeiphia, in March, 1858 He first located
at Charlestown, Cecil county, Md, and
remained there seven years in the prac-
tice of medicine, when he removed to
Nottingham, Chester county, Pa, and
engaged for about two years in the mer-
camille business.
In August, 1862, he enlisted in the I3Ist
Penna. Volunteers as assistant Surgeon.
He participated with his regiment i'll the
battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg and
Charlottesville. When this regiment
was mustered out be joined the end
Penna. Heavy Artillery, 1Iath Penna
Vols, in the same capacity. He spent
some time with this regiment around the
defences at Washington but left it in Oc-
tober, 1868, to accept a. position as Sur
geon in the 10th Penna. Vols, sth Army
Corps, Army of the Potomac. He was
with this regiment in the battles OF
Kelly's Ford, Mine Run, Wilderness and
| Spottsylvania Court House. He was
wounded at Kelly's Ford.
After this regiment was mustered out
he was appointed Post Surgeon, U. S. A.,
and oficiated in charge of hospitals at
Fort Lyons and Fort Williams. Virginia.
and Fort Fisher and Fort johnson, North
Carolina.
After this varied and prolonged service
extending over five years he resigned
and left the army in January, 1868, and
came to Rising Sun, Md. He purchased
the drug store on the corner of Queen
and Cherry streets, formerly owned by
DR.. Harry and DR.. Dare, and for 80 years,
IAN average life time, he has conducted
business at that point.
He leaves a widow, two sons and three
daughters, having buried FIVE children.
His funeral on the 23rd inst, was
largely attended by his friends and
relatives, with appropriate ceremony at
the home, and his burial at Rosebank
cemetery was under the auspices of the
Masons and Grand Army of the Republic,
with the closing ceremony of firing three
salutes over his open grave by old
comrades
In his death first of all his family sus-
tain loss never to be recovered; around
the domestic Preside is vacancy that
time can never fill, void that ages cam
not close his kindness, his indulgence,
his sympathy in The family circle can
only be remembered and never realized
again. The community in which he
lived sustains loss. For one-third of a
century he has gone up and down before
them, his genial countenance, his splen-
did form had become so familiar, it will
be difficult to understand that the places
where he was so we'll known will know
him 10 more forever.
He held an important place i'll the conf
munity where he resided, and in more
than one capacity he filled his place with
honor and credit, and he will be missed,
missed more than Que can tell
The writer remembers him for almost
half century and recalls his virtues and
his worth with marked pleasure Like
unto the best of earth he had his short
comings, but they are lost in the bright
light of his commendable traits, and few
there are who now thin, of him but with
pleasure for having known him and sad
ness over the loss of his companionship.
A bright mind has gone out all intel
ligent citizen, we'll informed OH all
things, able and willing to counsel wisely,
has been laid to rest, over whose grave
the great eternal arch of heayen is raised,
sunlit by day, starlit BY night. He who
served his country nobly has laid down
for the last long sleep in "the low green
tent" and it remains for us, the few COM
rades who are left, to carry fresh flowers
on Memorial Day to his tomb, yearly
tribute he himself bestowed upon others
gone before, and in which ceremony he
took such great interest.
Rising Sun. Md, H.
a 20 1901.
Directors of the National Bank of Rising Sun
on the Death OF L. r. Kirk, M. D.
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