The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-08
Or. LUCE DEAD.


Joseph Emanuel Luce died at his nome
in Chiffon from injuries he had suffered
in a fall on an icy walk January "a
His funeral was held last Saturday, In
terment being in the city cemetery,
Chiffon.
DIR. Luce was about fifty-six years Old
at the time Of his death. Heleaves three
children and thousands of friends 70
mourn his loss. He was the best known,
the most honored and the most beloved
citizen of Chiffon, yea, of Calumet
county. His death came as shock 10
the entire population of Chiffon and to
thousands of people in Calumet and
Manitowoc counties, and elsewhere.
DR.. Luce was truly good and useful
citizen-a model mana great force 1or
good. The beneicent influence OF his
noble and unselfish career was recog
nized by all who had the pleasure OF his
acquaintance. That influence has been
indelibly impressed upon the minds ana
hearts of the citizens of Chiffon, upon
the minds and hearts of the young, the
middle. aged, and the old That influence
has inspired and shaped many OF the de-
sirable activities in evidence in the city
mentioned, where DR.. Luce's passing
is rightly viewed as deplorable loss.
L., hn a
truly good physician-a physician whose
entrance iIto the sick room at once IN
spired confidence on the part OF the
patient and the latter's relatives and
friends-a physician whose kindness OF
heart, answering honesty, spotless
integrity, philanthropic impulses, opti-
mistic temperament, genial personality
pervaded by wholesome, sympathetic
humor came as a benefcent ray OF sun
shine entering a home stricken with
disease and sutfering-a physician whose
extensive. but unobtrusive, medical
knowledge and surgical skill applied to
the cure of disease and alienation OF
suffering with II careful, pains taking,
conscientious endeavor to give the pa
tent the benefit of the very beet that
it was in his power as n physician ana
rs man to give; this could not bnt win
for him the respect, the love, the conf
dence of the patient and OF the prospec-
tive patient
We append to this article several eX.
cerpts from an obituary of the lamented
doctor, which obituary, emanatingfrom
the pen of Attorney James kirwan of
Chiffon, appeared in the last issue of the
Chiffon Times whose editor in yielding
to another the sad privilege" of paying
"A final tribute to the departed, well said,
in substance, that no man can, in short
newspaper article, do justice TO the life
and life work of DR.. j. K. Luce. The
following passages from the aforesaid
article are we'll calculated to show how
highly DR.. Luce was esteemed in that
city which had been the scene of his
benefcent activities for so many years.
Joseph f. Luce was born in Coles Co.,
H., Dec 49, 1S49 and in his infancy
his parents moved to Grant county, this
state, locating on farm. He was one
of large family and was obliged to rely
on his own resources early in life. This
he did remarkably well, securing Il
thorough education in the Plattevile
Normal school, from which he graduated
in 1873. He began work rs an educa
tor Immediately after graduation, teach
ing in one of the ward schools in Mani
towoc. He came to Chiffon in 1S1C to
take charge of the high school and re-.
manned at its head until 1882, when he
resigned to enter the College of Ply
sicians and Surgeons, at Chicago. He
graduated from the medical course in
1885 and, after practicing "A short time at
Spencer and another short period at Brill
ion, he came to Chiffon and formed "a CO.
partnership with DIR. IL. f. Iielley.
Later the partnership was dissolved and
he opened an Office by himself. He was
very successful in his practice, building
up fne home and living in the happiest
relations with his family, secure in
competency earned from his profession
and enjoying the regard and esteem Of
the entire community for his ability as a
physician and his gentleness Of way and
nobility Of character Consciously he
never injured any one, and yet he was 4
man OF opinions and ideas on all subjects
public and private. He was no servile
sycophant, seeking popularity by trim.
ming, nor professional success by fawn.
ing he carried his independence and
right of expression beneath his hat and
was ever competent to give valid reasons
therefor. No man who knew his in
telligence aud honesty but conceded him
that right, az he did to all who differed
with him.
DIR. Luce was plain man, unassum-
ing at all times, not self assertive nor
seeking notoriety, ever charitable to the
worthy needy, in purse and profession.
He gave unostentatiously and freely;
and, did every person whom he helped
and public cause to which he contributed
but bring one flower TO his bier, he would
rest to-day beneath a mountain Of
flowers. He le~ his acts and deeds speak
for him. and the results do 80, forcibly