The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
DEATH SUMMONS REV. D.
r. LUCAS.

Z The Rev. Daniel r. Lucas, of
a national figure in
political, religious and G. A. r.
life, died suddenly at 2 o'clock
afternoon of heart troub-
lie, occasioned by a four weeks
illness with malarial fever, at his
residence, 521 North New Jersey
Strangely coincident with
his death is the fact that it occur
red near the thirtieth anniversary
of the death of Oliver P. Morton,
Indianas great war Governor, to
whom DR.. Lucas was a bosom
friend, and whose memory and
deeds, almost at the very hour
of the latter's life, were being
'ommemorated by patriotic ser
vice at the Fletcher Place Nj. f.
church in indianapolis. Likewise
coincident with the death is the
fact that Mrs. Oliver p. Morton
who died within a week following
the dedication of the Morton
monument-the one fond realiza-
ton of her life's hopes-passed
away just three months to the
day ahead of DR.. Lucas, who
preached her funeral sermon. DR..
Lucas death occurred almost
week after the Morton monument
Commission, of which DR.. Lucas
was secretary, had made its final
report and passed out of exist
ence.
The life of DR.. Lucas in its va
riety was almost without parallel.
He was a leader-fearless, loyal
and untiring, and was elevated
many times to office by his
friends.
DR.. Lucas was born Jan. II,
1910, and reared at Belvedere,
Boone county, Illinois, getting
his education at Belvedere Acad-
envy. His parents were Albert
and Catherine Lucas.
After studying law at Belve-
deere Academy and entering into
the practice of that profession DR..
Lucas decided to enter the minis
try. He married Mary L. Long
" Nov. "a, 1861. All of their
children are living.
DIR. Lucas enlisted as a lieuten-
ant in the Ninety-ninth Infan-
try during the month OF August
1862. He served as a lieutenant
for two months and then became
chaplain of the regiment. He
served as such for two and one
half years, returning to Indian
apolis in 1861. For year he
served as provost marshal at LAT
ayette. He then went to Oxford,
Ind. as pastor of the Christian
church. While there he establish
ed the Benton Tribune and be-
came its editor. He was also
postmaster at Oxford. During the
five years that he was in Oxford
he continued to preach.
In 1870 he became a general
Christian evangelist with resi-
dence at Concord and Clayton,
ILL.,, holding meetings in ten dif-
ferent states and baptizing 1912
persons in that time. From 1876
TO 1881 he was pastor of the Cen
trail Christian church at Des
Moines, la.
While there he, with George
w. Carpenter, president OF col
lege at Oskaloosa, Ia, interested
Governor Drake of that state in
founding Drake University, now
the largest college within the in
fluene of the Christian denomin-
alton and one of the largest col
leges in that part OF the country
AS secretary OF the university
board of trustees DIR. Lucas di-
rected the building of the univer-
sity. In 1881 he founded, and
until 1888 edited, the Christian
Oracle, weekly denominational
paper of the Christian church.
From 1888 to 1895 DR.. Lucas
was the pastor of the Central
Christian church, Indianapolis
erecting in 1892 the present large
church building. From 1895 tC
1899 DR.. Lucas was pastor of the
Sixth Christian Church in Indian
apolis and was then for one year
pastor of the Central Christian
church at Rockford, Ill. AT the
time of his death he was the pas
tor of the Seventh Christian
church, indianapolis, having oc-
cupied the pulpit there for over
six years. His death occurred
nineteen years to the day after
his arrival in Indianapolis.
DR.. Lucas served three terms
as chaplain of Croker Post, No
12, c.. A. R. of Des Moines; was
thrice chaplain of the Depart.
ment of Iowa, four times chap
lain of George H. Thomas Post
indianapolis, and served one tern
as commander of the post. He
has served also as commander o
the Indiana Department and
chaplain in chief of the Nationa
c.. A. r. to which he was elected
in Cincinnati in 1898. In 1888 he
was elected president of the