The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-09-05
Death of char1ea 81. Deacon.


Charles H. Deacon, Superintendent Of
the Burlington County Hospital for the
Insane, died at that institution on Wed
nesday, after an illness of over three
months. The cause of death was obstruc-
ton of the bowels. When the disease first
made its appearance Mr.. Deacon thought
it was the return of trouble with which
he had been affected, but which easily
yielded to treatment. He sought medical
advice but kept around attending to bis
duties for quite awhile, when his physician
ordered him to bed. From that time his
case was one of constant change, one day
leaving a gloomy outlook. another giving
encouragement.
On Wednesday the unfavorable symp-
toms which had been feared and against
which strenuous efforts had been directed,
made their appearance, chill lasting for
over half an hour being the most alarm
| ing. From that time the condition of the
patient grew worse until death ensued.
During the illness of Mr.. Deacon, DIR
Parsons called several physicians in con-
sultation, but it was decided that the case
was being properly diagnosed and that it
would be dangerous and useless to resort
to surgical operation. A postmortem
examination proved these surmises were
correct and the condition of the body was
as had been predicted would be discovered
Charles H. Deacon was born near
MOorestown. A portion of his life was
spent on farm near Mount Holly, which
he relinquished and moved into town.
When the asylum was about to be put in
commission he concluded to make an ef.
fort to become the first superintendent,
and he was elected. Taking into con-
sideration the fact that he had never been
an active politician and that there were
several after the position who were better
versed in wire pulling, his success was q
glowing tribute to the worth of the man,
for he was chosen entirely upon the idea
that he was just the man for the place.
That idea has been verified in the highest
degree, for the asylum has been conducted
in manner that has been pleasing to the
people of the county and profitable to
their financial interests.
During the war Mr.. Deacon was mem
Der of the 23d New Jersey Volunteers,
commanded by Gen. E. Burd Grub. The
annual reunions of that organization were
looked forward to by Mr.. Deacon with the
greatest interest, and while he was very
seldom absent from his post of duty he
always had it understood that the meet
ing of the Yahoos" was his day off re-
CARELESS of all other engagements, and he
never missed one of those occasions.
His funeral took place on Saturday.
Services were held at the asylum and were
largely attended Rev. Mr.. Long, rector
of the Vincentown Episcopal church, had
charge of the services. Franklin Haines,
a minister of the Society of Friends, of
which denomination deceased was a mem
Der, spoke, as did DIR. ]. j. Currie, of
Beverly, gentleman who has always
had the highest regard for the late
superintendent and who has shown
great interest in the institution.
All the speakers paid high tribute to the
good qualities of the deceased, two of
them dwelling at length upon his strict re-
gard for the duties imposed upon him and
the manner in which he met the attack
upon his official life, the fearless way in
which he courted investigation. and how
he calmly received the vindication he
knew must come.
Interment was made In Mount Holly
Cemetery. The active pail bearers were
Charles EVAN Merritt, William W. Curtis,
Samuel P Cline, George w. Kirkbride,
Walter E. Borden and Joseph Powell
The honorary pail bearers were Joel Hor-
ner, Burwood M. Haines, George W. Ell.
bert. Charles A. Bovine, Turner Birkhead,
John E. Darnell, Frank p Jones and Jo-
seph c. Kingdom.