The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-08
Isaac Palmer Ware.
Union Advocate

DR.. Ware died July 25th at Cazadero,
summer resort In the redwoods of Cal
fornia, whittier he had gone for health.
During portion of his career as sur
geon in the United States Army, he was
stationed at various posts in the south
and south west, where he contracted
malaria, and this, together with COM
plicaton of diseases to which it gave
RISE resulted in his nntimely death. As
soon as his mother, Mrs. Harriet E.
Ware, received the news of her sons
death, she wired orders for the doctors
remains to be sent to this village for bur-
ial The obsequies were performed in
the Methodist Chapel last sunday after
noon, Rev. Mr.. Ryder officiating The
chapel was filled with sympathizing
friends. Forty members of Northern
Star Lodge attended in body. The re-
marks of Mr.. Ryder and his whole con-
duct of the services were soothing, sym
pathetic, and sensible. The floral trib-
utes were impressive as flowers always
are, with their beauty and their pathos.
The male quartet-Mes srs. Sawyer. Man
tor, Stevens and Parsons--to each of
whom the doctor was friend, sang sew
eral appropriate selections. At the Gem.
etery the burial service of the Masonic
order was performed.
n. F.ooo Dolo,ar N,,ra bor, ~,
North Arson village, March 2, 1867. He
was educated at Arson Academy, the
Eaton School and Maine Wesleyan Sem.
mary, from which latter school he was
graduated in 1884, at the age of II. In
stead of entering college, for which he
| was fitted, he studied pharmacy, and in
| 1886 be passed the examination of the
Massachusetts State Board of Pharmacy
| and received his certificate as register
| ed druggist. But his ambition was not
| satisfied, and he began course of study
| in medicine and surgery at the Bellevue
Hospital Medical College, in New Y ork,
where he was graduated in 1890 with
| the highest rank, being the first honor
man in a class numbering Ia. Imme
diately after his graduation he settled
in the practice of his profession in Del
richs, south Dakota. 1t was there that
he became enamored of army life. In
| 1892, after passing the severe examina.
tions, he received the distinguished
honor of being appointed assistant sur
geon with the rank of first lieutanant in
the United States Army. In 1896 he
was promoted to the rank of captain.
He served successfully at Fort Douglass,
Fort Logan, Fort supply, Fort Sill, Fort
Clark, Fort Grant, Eagle Pass, Madison
Barracks, Benicia Barracks and the Pre-.
sidio. The malaria, with attendant NAL.
aides, SO enfeebled his health that he
was obliged to retire from active service
in 1899 He struggled hard to re-
gain his lost health, and had but recent
| ly returned from the south Sea Islands,
whittier he took a voyage and from
which he seemed to gain much benefit
| Dr. Ware was gentleman of power.
full intellect. He was truly an able man.
| The word smart is too light to describe
him. He was profound and brilliant
He inherited the medical genius of his
grandfather, the late DR.. Isaac Palmer,
and the scholarly tastes of his father.
| His education was more than prCfes-
sional, and the works of standard auth.
ors in general literature were his delight.
No brilliant youth ever had finer out.
look for fame, wealth and usefulness.
This village was proud of him.
| If this life were all and every grave.
stone stood for the death of a spirit,
what a farce this earthly life would bel
If ever the angels laugh, it must be
when human weaklings dictate to the
Almighty the bounds of His boundless
love If ever the angels smile, it must
be when fearful hearts trust God.
s.