Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-25
Death of DR.. G.. N. Gum.

o'clock last Friday night, DR.. q. NJ.
Gum, aged ~ years, 2 months and 20
days, his disease being pneumonia.
No death that has occurred In Yer.
saillcs in a decade has caused more pro.
found sorrow to our citizens generally
than that OF DIR. Gabriel NJ. Gum. He
was a native of Morgan County and
was well and favorably known In every
precinct in the county. He was an up
right. honorable citizen whose value
was cherished by all who knew him.
His unselfsh devotion both to his fam.
lily and those who came under his care
as a physician, was uppermost in his
mind at all times. In fact, it was his
strict sense Of duty to suffering human.
ity that brought on the attack which
cost him his life.
The Saturday previous TO his death,
DR.. Gum was called to attend a pa
tient at one of the railroad camps A.
teen miles west OF this city. lie braved
the severe blizzard, and true to the
principles Of his profession, admins
tered to the needs of the sick, but ere
he reached home felt the evil effects of
the trip, and though Of robust physique
found himself in the grasp of a deep
cold which quickly developed into an
attack Of pneumonia.
From the first the disease tool a
stubborn form. All that could be ac,
complishcd by human hands in the
way Of medical skill and good nursing
was administered but To no avail, and
at the end Of seven days after the first
symptoms developed he lay cold in
death, his spirit had beer carried to
the great beyond. He appeared con
scious that the end was near, and sim
ply requested his loved ones to stay
their grief, that all wa well, as his
case was in the hands of the Divine
Physician in whom he had placed his
entire trust.
Deceased was n son of Mr.. and Mrs. |
A J. Gum, and was born near Yer.
, -'ui'I "b, aOot. NJ tCE ytdiS Vi |
age he removed with his parents to
Robinson, Tenn, where he remained
until 1874, when he returned to this
city, where he spent the remainder of
life. He was n graduate of st.
Louis Medical College and began the
practice Of medicine here in 1876.
IN March, 1879, he was married to
Miss Ella ID. Thruston. TO them were
born two sons, A. j. and W. G., and
Two daughters, Annie NJ. and Wal
lie b., all Of whom survive him
While living in Tennessee deceased
converted at Il camp meeting and
himself with the Methodist
to which faith he has since
hcld. No trait in his character was
more nobly displayed than the Doctors
to his family. His desire 10
see his children placed in position to
sue cssfully battle with the problems
Of life was looked forward to with no
little pleasure. They all appreciated
fact, which causes the burden of
sorrow to sink deep into their hearts.
DR.. Gum was in active practice here
Tor about twenty-scvcn years, acted in
lhcc capacity Of County Coroner for sew
;ral terms and at his death was a mem.
Of the County Board Of Pension Elk.
amincrs. He was conservative in his
views and was "A man Of the highest
of morals His enemies were
while his friends were legion. In
death Morgan County has lost one
Of her best citizens
The funeral was he'd from the NJ. T.
Church, South, at II O'Clock Sunday
morning, Rev. j. y. Buaby Offering "a
glowing tribute to the memory of the
deceased, while Rev. NJ. ADHESION fol-
lowed with an appropriate eulogy, in
the presence of the largest ~ncour
OF sympathtzing neighbors and friends
ever assembled in the church. The
were then followed to the CITY
Cemctry where they were laid 10 rest.
Coincidence is extended to the bcreayed
wife, children an relatives in the loss
OF an honored husband, father and
friend.