The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-04
DR.. S. v. RuTlEDCE,
PIONEER, PASSES
away
Death of One of Grand Forks
Most Respected Citizens o.
Cured Sunday Morning.
ALLIED WITH DIABETES
Wife and Two Daughters Sur
vive-Funeral Probably on
Tuesday Afternoon.
ALLIED WITH DIABETES

In the death of DIR. Samuel w. Rut-
ledge, which occurred at 1880 o'clock
Sunday morning at the family home on
Gertrude avenue following an illness
that has extended over several years,
Grand Forks lost one of her Oldest and
most respected citizens-a man oil
large attainments, always, even
through the dark hours of an illness
which he we'll knew must end fatally,
bright and cheeful, kind and generous
to fault, and the mainstay of happy
family.
For years the deceased had suffered
with diabetes but by good care of him
self and the earnest ministerings of
kind wife, who now mourns Of his
death, he had been able to prolong life.
Several weeks ago however he became
much worse than for some time, and
entered a local hospital for treatment.
He afterwards rallied and returned
home, but four days ago became quite
i'll aigain and was confined to the
house He never recovered sufficiently
to leave bed, and death occurred on
Sunday morning at break of day, as
above stated.
Besides a loving wife, two daughters,
Mrs. F. P. Roberts, of Cando, N. D.,
and Miss Georgia Rutledge, survive.
Mrs. Roberts is expected to reach the
city tonight and in that event the fun
eral services will be held Tuesday af-
ernoon, probably at $3.50, from st.
Pauls Episcopal church, of which the
deceased was lifelong member, Rev.
Burleson officiating. Interment will
be in Memorial Park.
For twenty-six years DR.. Rutledge
has been known to the people of North
Dakota as prosperous and prominent
physician and in this connection IL
might be mentioned that he was the
pioneer homeopathic physician of this
city.
He was born in Hardin county, Ohio
on the 31st of December, 1852, his par
ents Thomas S. and Lousia (Williams)
being natives of that state. His father
was farmer and merchant relinquis l.
ing his holdings in Ohio in 1856 when
he moved to Minnesota. Since that
he mas removed to North Dakota and
for five years made his home with q
daughter at CandO.
DR.. Rutledge was Of family Of
nh nd
daughters. He was brought up and
educated in Minnesota, subsequently
holding teaching position for five
years, before entering upon the study
of medicine. He attended the Homeo-
pathic Medical college of Missouri at
st. Louis, graduating from that insti-
tuition the same year. He then began
his professional career in Iowa, re-
naming in that state for five years at
which time he 'moved to this city. Since
1881 he has labored in this city and has
enjoyed a remunerative practice.
In 1898 he took a post graduate
course at the Homeopathic college and
in 1896 he took a course at the Chi
cage POSTGRADUATE school also COM
pleted special course in Chicago In
1899 in the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
College, finishing this up with a short
course in the New York POSTGRADUATE
school.
In 1877 the deceased was married
to Miss Marian Fuller, native of Iowa
and two daughters have been born to
DR.. and Mrs. Rutledge. DR.. Rutledge
is member of the homeopathic Insti-
tute of Minnesota and the American
Institute of Homeopathy. He was az
pointed a member of the state board
of medical examiners in the year 1894
and was reappointed in 1898.
The sympathy of the entire commuu.
ity Is extended to the bereaved family
in the hour of sadness and gloom.
The pail bearers at the funeral will
be A. G. Schulthies, o. A. Webster, B.
s. Houghton, John Stewart, Mr..
Thompson and DR.. Woutat.