The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-23
DOCTOR ANSWERS
HIS LAST CALL
PIONEER PHYSICIAN REsPoNDsTo SUMMONS
FROM ON HIGH.
HUNDREDS OF HEARTS ARE HEAVY

Dr. ". B. Evans Dies Of Appopley at Crot-
ton, Nebraska, After Lingering Illness.
DR.. Evans had often said in his life
time that he preferred friendship to
money in any case. and that he hadI
the friends he wished was shown when
the Milwaukee train came in Friday
evening bringing the form Of him
who had waved the goodbye he could
not speak three weeks before and Sat-
urday morning when the church could
not hold the people who came to pay
the last token Of respect. People
were there with tear -dimmed eyes as
they recalled the hours he had spent
in. their homes relieving the suffering
of themselves or Of their loved ones.
Quite number of aged people whose
doctor he had been for a long time
were present, some coming from a
long distance. Several times in the
course of his sickness he had said that
he was not afraid to die. that while
he had made mistakes as all do that
he knew he had relieved great deal
Of suffering and that he had tried to
live the Golden Rule.
Beautiful flowers were sent by the
business men of the town and other
friends. The Junior class of the Dow
City High School sent a wreath Of
roses. The pulpit was draped and
flowers arranged by the Royal Neigh
bors Of which lodge Mrs. Evans is q
member. The pail bearers were old
friends, DIR. Beatty. Asa Dow. Thos.
Rule, N. R. Wilder, DR.. Wright, DR..
McWilliams. The honorary pail
bearers, N. P. Underhill. Edmund
Howarth. Robert Bell. Jas. Tranter.
Thos. Rae. Chas. Bullock.
From the words, s'The Beloved
Physician. Rev. Chas. 3. Walsh
preached : most beaptitu apd tpncAs
ling sermon from the first words toT Tfhe
conclusion. Cross ing the Bar. 4
Many said that il Mr.. Walsh had
known DR.. Evans all his life he could
not have preached more appropriate
sermon. The choir sang favorite
hymn. "Shall We Gather at the
River3" and DR.. Tuttle of Grinnell
gave short address, taking as his
theme that there are three people to
whom we all owe social gratitude. our
physician, our minister. our lawyer.
The choir sang, "We'li Sing Glad
Good Morning, But Never More Good
Night" while people passed to take
last look at their family doctor and
friend. A long procession followed
the hearse to the family cemetery
south Of town.
Warren Bourne Evans was born in
Mechanicsville. N. Y. March 13,
1874, and died vt the home Of his
nephew. DR.. D. D. Talcott. at Crof-
ton. Neb., June II, 1909. His early
childhood was spent in Mechanicsville
until about the age Of seventeen. when
he entered the Burr & Burton Semi
nary, Manchester, VT, where he re-
mained for about fonr years. He then
became student in q medical college
in New York City. but was soon
called home by the death Of his father.
In 1871 he entered Iowa University,
where he graduated from the college
Of medicine in 1878. He came to Dow
City in 1877 where he engaged in the
drug business and the practice Of
medicine. March. 81 1880 he was
united in marriage with Miss Agnes
Butler. They lived in Dow Ci.y for
fifteen years, moving to Arion ia 1896.
where they have since resided. Dur
ing this time he held many town and
county Offices. He was mayor sn6
postmaster of Dow City for several
Eears and held the same Offices in
A1ion. He was also county coroner
and u. S. pension examiner. Dr.
Evans took q great interest in all
political questions and was an untiring
worker for the republican party and
had the respect of his political oppo-
nents. The following are left to
mourn his departure, the bereaved
wife, son, DR.. Frank. Of Dixon.
Neb.. daughter. Mrs. Byron Glow,
of Omaha, q son. Burton. of American
Falls, Idaho, the youngest son. Guild,
who resides at home and sister,
Mrs. Wheaston. of Rupert, the Young
est daughter, Bernice. having gene or
before.
II Fourteen years he was sufferer
from diabetes. After heavy winters
work in his profession his health failet
rapidly. Thinking the change Of eli
mate might be beneficial to his healtl
| he started for the west in April
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