Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04
DR.. S. {. O'NEILL
LAID TO REST
SERVICES HELD OVER THE RE-
MAINS OF LATE CORONER
YESTERDAY.

| O'Neill whose death occurred Thurs
day, was held yesterday afternoon ut
2:30 o'clock from ST. Marys Catholic
church. The service being conducted
| by Very Rev. f. w. Hopmann, rector
of st. Mary'S church, assisted by Rev.
Father James Bulger of st. Patrick'c
church, who delivered the funeral SER
mon. lnterment was in Calvary cene-
| terry.
Drs. A, o. Williams, B. w. searle,
| D. A. LaForce, l.. j. Baker, S. A. Spill
man and D. c. Brockman were the
| honorary pail bearers. Drs. e. A.
! Sheafe, NJ. Bannister, ]. F. Herrick
| S. l.. Houck, NJ W. Pascoe and G. e.
Huband were active pail bearers.
Father 8ulger's Tribute.
| Rev. Father Bulger in eulogizing
| Dr. ONeill said:
81 am the resurrection and the life;
he that believeth in me, though he be
dead, shall live John ii, 25.
Though the soul of man has de-
parted there is still something sacred
about that body. God in His infinite
and body be again united in a union
that will know no parting In all the
works of God, with the exception Of
\
| God has reflected His own image in
every human being. All that is great
and noble in man is the result of
Gods decreeing for him supernat-
ural destiny. We are superior to all
other creatures because we are cap
able Of knowing the God that created
us and are given motive for loving
and serving a Supreme Being.
God has revealed to us law to be
our guide in serving him. This law is
known as the moral law and is in fact
! the foundation Of all law. both civil
and social. He has so decreed, while
leaving us free agents, that we can
not violate his laws either physical
or moral without suffering the penal
| ty, both in this life aid the life TO
come Whoever dares to violate
Gods laws, be it by excuses. intern
perance, either in the physical or
moral order will Invariably suffer the
penalty.
The doctor, by his very profession
and experience naturally, as the min
lister, becomes a better Judge of hui
man nature and the evil effects of eX-
cess and violation of Gods law in hui
man nature. He knows too well that
much of human infrmity is the result
of abuses of the moral law, and hence
is in a position to be powerful fac
tor for good.
The doctor by his profession is a
public man and a powerful factor for
good, and if he would so desire, could
do much harm by tolerating abuses.
The position Of the doctor and the
pastor have much in common They
often meet at the bed side of the sick;
they are called at all times, day or
night, to minister to the wants of
their fellow men. Each has his spe-
cial sphere, the one to administer to
the bodily Ills, the other to the spir-
itual needs.
: It is hard to conceive of greater
blessing ir community than good,
: conscientious and high minded doctor.
His is position Of great confidence anu
} great responsibility. While he is sup
posed to receive a conversation, yet
that should not be the highest object
of his calling The faithful doctor
, leaves the Individual and generally the
community his debtor in way money
could not compensate. His service
generally is at the disposal of all He
risks his life in hardships and danger
of infection and his interest in his pa
tients is generally much as that of a
, father He is depressed when he can
not restore health and rejoices al
their recovery.
For many years this community has
had the service of Dr. O'Neill How
. many are the families he has minis
: tered to. In an early day his hard
ships were many long drives over
rough roads accompanied by all kinds
! of weather. Many a good father an
mother thank him for the life of g
!, child or member of the family AS
his body lies here cold, many q prayer
4 goes up to God for him by those of his
>, / former friends and patients.
e He will be long remembered kindly
by this community and many feel they
: can never repay in this world the deb
; they owe him. He ever trusted II
Gods mercy. Firm in his faith HI
, looked forward for his reward to hi
God and trusted in the promise of hi;
a redeemer who is the resurrection an
life.
Physicians Pass Resolutions.
At a special meeting Of the Wapell'
County Medical society Saturday even
! ing called on the occasion of the dealt
= = of DR.. S. E. O'Neill, the following res
v outions were adopted:
Whereas, by the death of our col
n league, Dir. S. e. O'Neill. the medica
:, profession CT Wapello county has los
" one Of its oldest mem bers.
Whereas. before the occurrence 0
:. his long illness he was one Of tn
e most faithful workers in the field
: warm hearted and charitable to
y fault ever ready to serve rich o
poor, in stormy as we'll as fair weatf
&c er a man beloved by all, physician
. trusted by all, surrounded by friends
without an enemy. Therefore be it,
g Resolved, That in the death of d.
It O'Neill the medical profession ha
n lost warm friend, a jealous lahore
e. and warm hearted generous men
e Der.
. Resolved. That the Wapello Count
$ Medical society attend the funeral L
a body and that we extend to hi
n children our profoundest sympathy.
d Resolved, That these resolutions b
= made part of the records of the sc
q oia+v and cOpr RI aorh hi