Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-08
Obituary--Dr. W. H. Van Dusen.

Obituary--Dr. w. H. Van Dusen.
Died at Lancaster, Wisconsin on
December End, 1909. aged So years,
Wilson Harmon Van Dussn M. D..
DR.. Van Dusen was born at Tully,
Onondaga County in the state Of New
York, July 3rd, 1885, His father DR..
Harmon Van Dusen, moved to the city
of Milwaukee in the year 1848 in
which city he engaged in the practice
of medicine and surgery for about
two years. In those early days the
then city of Milwaukee seemed to
offer less advantages than did the rich
mining region in Southwestern Wis
copsin and Doctor Van Dusenz moved
from there to the city of Mineral
Point, at which city he engaged in
the practice of his profession remain
ing there until his death which oc.
cured when he was about SO years
of age.
DR.. Harmon Van Dusen while at
Mineral Point achieved such reputa-
tion as a practitioner at that place, that
he was chosen as the first president
of the State Medical Society of Wis
consin, and he became an active
member of the American Medical
Association. .*f 9 Il,
In those days the stepping stones
to a successful career in any profess
sion or calling were laid under the
guidance of a father who had slready
mastered the art, and who brought
TO the training of a son that wealth
Of wisdom derived from an extended
study coupled with the practical ex.
perience of many yeass.,, sSsssA Z 80
1t was under the tutelage of this
accomplished man that DR.. Wilson
Harmon Van Dusen began the study
of the profession in which in later
years he proved himself so successful.
After gaining such knowledge as it
was thought, by his father, he could
advantageously gain from the study
of the elementary text books and from
observation of cases treated by his
father, he was sent first to the Uni
iYeraity Of Wisconsin and from thence
ITO the Miami Medical College in the
city of Cincinnati, Ohio from which
college IN due tims he graduated with
the degree M. D.
Having acquired knowledge of the
resources of Southwestern Wisconsin
DR.. w. II. Van Dusen returned to
take up the practice of his profession
to Mineral Point removing thence to
Linden and thence to Montfort, both
situated in the mining district of
Southwestern Wisconsin. in the year
1873, at which place he remained
practicing his profession very sue
cessfully until the year 1908 at which
time he removed to the city of Lam
caster where he has since made his
home, and at which place he continu-
ed the practice of medicine and
surgery until failing health caused
him to retire from active practice.
'B' As had his father before him so did
DR.. W. Fl. Van Dusen win the con-
fidence and esteem of all who knew
him as a professional man and as a
citizen.
DR.. Van Dusen was always deeply
interested in politics state and ma
tional but he never became an aspirant
for Office. He was quite contented to
confine himself to the good that he
could do in his professional capacity
and to lend to his political party such
advice and support as he could give
without sacrificing the interests of
his patients.
DIR. Van Dusen was a member CT
The Masonic Lodge. also member of
the State Medical Society Of Wis
consin and of the American Medical
Association.
The doctor has carried with him to
his grave the highest esteem of all
who have. during his long and useful
life been his acquaintance and
friends.
DR.. w. e. Van Dusen married on
May 18th, 1872 at the city of Galena,
Elsie H. Montgomery who survives
him and whose residence is now at
Lancaster, Wisconsin. Besides his
widow the doctor leaves surviving him
the folloing named children
A son Harmon L Van Dusen who
now resides at Madison, Wisconsin
and who is now connected with the
University Extension work of the
State University
His daughter Annie NJ. now the