Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-09
Former Prominent Iowan Pass
es Away at the Soldiers
Home Hospital
HELD MANY TRUSTED POSITIONS
Pioneer Iowa Legislator and Physician
Member of the Eleventh Class of
Rush Medical College, Graduated
Nearly Half Century Aso-As Ono
Time Assistant Surgeon of Home.

DR.. Stephen P. Yeoman, a pioneer
Iowa lawmaker and physician, for six
ty-slx years resident of the state
died at $50 o'clock Tuesday night al
the Soldiers Home hospital where he
has been for several months taking
treatment. The immediate cause of DR.
Yeoman's death was an accident, suf-
fered several weeks ago, when he fell
and sustained a broken right hip. The
accident occurred one night, when a
storm was approaching, and DR.. Yeo-
man arose from his bed to close win
dow. He became confused in cropping
about in the darkness, stumbled and fell
with the result that he sustained a frac-
ture, close to the joint. His death has
been considered only a question OF time
since the accident.
DR.. Peoman was prominent figure
in Iowa politics in his day, and held
many positions of trust. He was born
in Herkimer county. New York. Janu-
airy %, 1922, and came to Iowa in the
fall Of 1897. He has been resident
Of the state ever since. He was mem
Der of the eleventh class to graduate
from the Rush Medical College, Chica-
go, In 1854, and was also q graduate
from Hahnemann, in 1871. After he
had been q resident of the state seven
teen years he was elected to the legis-
lature, serving in the house during the
years 1875. Immediately after his
legislative experience he was appointed
by President Pierce register of the.
United States land Office at Sioux City,
and was re-appointed by President Blu
chanan, serving altogether six years.
At Davenport, during the progress of
the civil war. he enlisted in the Seventh
Iowa cavalry, and was mustered into
the service July 81, 1863. He served as
assistant surgeon of the regiment, be-
ing discharged May II. 1866, at TT
Leavenworth. Kas.
After the war DR.. Woman lived in
parts of the state, and located
finally at Charles City. where he spent
many years. He also lived for num-
Der of years at Usage, and at both plac-
es served as n member of the board of
pension examiners. He was a trustee
of the Iowa State Agricultural College
for six years.
DIR. Woman came to the Soldiers
Home on July %, 1897. from Charles
City, and for three or four years, until
a year ago last July, when he was sue
ceeded by Dr. r. B. Sweet, of Hampton,
served as assistant surgeon of the hos
piial. He has been prominent mem
Der of the Iowa department of the
- fnr.
years, and holds membership in the
Pioneer Lawmakers Association of To-
wa. He was also a Royal Arch Mason.
In speaking OF himself, before he died,
and relating the fact that he had been
l member OF the. Methodist church for
more than half century. DR.. Yeoman
said Il have unwayering faith that
when the clouds gather around me, as
I enter the valley of the shadow of
death, I shall realize the presence of
4 loving savior, who will safely guide
ne thru the mansion prepared for me
n the celestial city"
DR.. Yeoman will be buried in the
Home cemetery, with military
nonors, as was his request. He wanted
10 be laid to rest beside the comrades
who have gone before, and SO expressed
limself before his death. His daughter,
DR.. NJ. S. McNiff, of Chicago, arrived in
The city Tuesday evening. few hours
before her fathers death. She is an
only child Mrs. Woman makes her
nome in Chicago with her daughter.
The funeral will be held from the
hall Thursday afternoon at
o'clock, conducted by Chaplain Jesse
al