Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-23
DEATH OF DR.. n. A. FROST.

DIR. IL. A. Frost, one of the Oldest and
| most highly esteemed citizens of Wau.
sau, passed to his eternal rest early Fri.
day afternoon, October 10Th, 1906. He
had not been in robust health for the
| past seven or eight years, but was able
| to attend to business until about five
weeks ago when his kidney troubles be-
came aggravated, since which time he
bad been confined to his home, growing
steadily weaker until the end came
| DR.. Hyatt A. Frost was born in Bea-
yer Dam, New York, on the I'D day of
January, 1885, He came west with his
parents when a small boy, settling in
Hainesville, Ill He remained there
until 1852 when he came to Almond,
Portage county, Wis, where he spent
his younger days in educating himself.
He went to the Northwestern Medical
college, Chicago, from which he was
| graduated in 1862.
In 1861 he was united in marriage to
Harriet A. Robinson, who survives him,
| and for forty-tive years they have
travelled down life's pathway, the most
devoted of couples. To them were born
a daughter, who died when less than
| five years of age, and one son, Edward,
who died in Georgia, when So years of
| age.
DR.. and Mrs. Frost went to Waupaca
| to live and where the doctor was in &C.
tive practice for fifteen years, and he
was known all over that section of the
country for his ability and charitable
deeds. He came to Wausau with his
family in 1872, and with Mr.. Snyder
purchased the drug store of Jacob Kol-
ter. A year later he started in for him.
self in the Casterline building, corner of
Third and Washington streets, and a
short time afterwards he had to vacate
that store and he then built the store
now occupied by w. w. Albers, on
Third street, in which he operated
drug store until he sold out to Mr. AL
Ders in 1891. Later he started the drug
store now operated by Gust. Naffz, who
purchased it in 1896. The same year,
DR.. and Mrs Frost went to Georgia to re-
side and where the doctor purchased
and operated a fruit farm, hoping
thereby to regain his health. which he
did in measure. They remained there
for five years when they returned to
Wausau. Mr.. Frost then started what
is known as the Frost hilbrick Drug
company with which he was connected
up to the time of his death. He was an
able physician in his day always a
thoroughly competent, reliable and ac-
commodating druggist and as such was
able to secure trade and do successful
business. He was possessed of a very
gentle nature. always kind and consider
ate and if ever it could be said of man
that she died without an enemy" it
can be truthfully said of DR.. Frost, and
in his death the community has lost a
good and exemplary citizen
The funeral services were held from
the home, at the corner of Sixth and
Warren streets, on Monday morning at
10 o'clock, and were conducted by Rev.
Brigham until taken in charge by the
Masonic order. Deceased had been a
Mason for many years, joining Wau-
paea lodge in an early day and becom-
ing member of Forest Lodge, No. $50,
F. and A. M, in 1876, and which lodge
attended the funeral in body. There
were many beautiful floral offerings
which spoke louder than works of love
and esteem.
The pail bearers were all old friends
and neighbors of deceased, viz: Messrs.
A. II. Grout, w. G. Gilbert, E. NJ
James, James Young, j. B. Thomas