Barbour County index., 1910-09-07
THE LAST SAD RITES
The Funeral of DIR. J. H. Donovan
Held in this City on Sunday.
Body Arrived from Chicago
Friday.

O'CLOCK a. m, FRIDAY morning.
September End, in charge of J. P.
Hall and r. H. Hall who went to
Chicago Immediately after being no
titled of his death, and the funeral
was held on Sunday afternoon.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S.
Runyan was chosen for the sad as
semblage and there were great num-
bers of sad people in attendance,
blage and there were great numbers
of sorrowing people in attendance,
far more than could have gained
entrance in any church in the city.
The congregation is estimated at
close to one thousand. The casket
was placed on the porch, and the
ministers and male quartette occupi-
ed adjoining positions. The Scrip
ture reading was by Elder Bishop
M. Hopkins of the Christian church.
Rev. w. T. Van Horn of the Pres
byterian offered prayer full of much
hope, admonition and consolation.
DR.. F. w. Imboden of the Methodist
church delivered a most beautiful ad-
dress on "The Doctor" which was
indeed very applicable, and Rev.
Claude J. Spiers of the Baptist
church preached a very touching
sermon in which the noble traits of
the deceased physician were review
ed. The male quartette sang sever
al beautiful selections and Mrs. For
syth sang a solo, Face to Face,
that was indeed sublime.
The Masonic and 1. o. o. F. or
ders of which DR.. Donovan was a
beloved member, attended in a body
and the former order conducted it's
ritualistic service at the home and
grave, both orders escorting the re-
mains to the cemetery.
The floral offerings were grand
and the casket was one of rare
beauty.
The esteem in which DIR. Donovan
was held was indelibly impressed
on all by the vast numbers present; F.;
they came from all parts of the
county and the general remark was,
IA good man and true friend is
gone"
To the heart broken mother,
brothers and sisters and other rela-
tives our sympathy is extended.
Surely, it will be great consolation
to them to know that the son, brother
and nephew closed his earthly career
with such a wealth of love and es-
TEEN in the hearts of his fellow
men.
AS stated last week, DR.. Donovan
died in Lakeside hospital, Chicago
following an operation for kidney
trouble. He was operated upon Sat
urday and during the following
twenty-four hours held up we'll. On
Sunday afternoon there came a rad
ical change. He was seized with
violent vomiting and soon lapsed in
to Inconsistencies, and fingered un.
til 2 o'clock A. M, Monday His
mother, who was with Mr.. and Mrs
J. P. Hall at Boulder, Colorado, had
been advised of the operation be.
fore it was performed and when the
change for the worse came, she and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall were again in.
formed by telegram, so that they wer,
in a measure prepared for the crisis
James H. Donovan was born near
Warrensburg, Missouri, September
IL, 1868; died in Lakeside hospital
Chicago, August 20, 1910, aged Al
years, 11months and II days. AT
ter completing the common schoo
course, he attended the Missouri
State Normal and several years lat
er also graduated from Spalding'l
Commercial school at Kansas City
At the age of 20, years he entered
the Louisville Medical College, il
Kentucky, where he graduated from
three-years course with first hon
ors. He began the practice of med
icine Immediately after leaving col
lege, associating himself with hi
uncle. the late DR.. B. F. Holmes. a
Bronaugh, Mo-, and continued il
the practice there 16 years. II
1904 he came to Medicine Lodg,
and had an immense practice her
until he was compelled to go to thu
hospital.
He il survived by his mother VIII,
resides in Okla. City, two brothers
Frank and Aubrey Donovan O
Hardtner, and two sisters, MrsI M
Y. Barnum of Kansas City, and Mrs
Jessie Valbracht of Oklahoma City
all of whom attended the funeral
besides his uncles and aunts resid
ing in the city and county, VIII
feel as keenly as the close relative
his early death, by reason of thei
close association with him.
DR.. Donovan was an excellen