Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-08-04
EDWIN SALLY clyr.

int ufollef 70 NHou this page uI mel
record is set apart, was one u urr
most beloved and devoted memberz
He became a Master Mason July 2sth
1905; a Royal Arch Mason Oct. s. 1900:
and a knight Templar. Nov. /, 1900. He
was Eminent Commander Of Crusade
Commandry at the time OF his dsAsa.
Geographically speaking. Edwin SAL
" Cave was born July 7th. 1854. in
Boone County. this State, and died at
Mexico. Mo, after a short but critical
illness. July 10th, 1910. Surviving him
is a widow, three daughters and one
son, to whose welfare and happiness
he was supremacy devoted.
After a suitable education in the
common schools and Missouri UHiver-
sity. he studied medicine and received
a diploma in medicine from Missouri
Medical College and began the prac-
tice Of his profession in Mexico in 1854.
More than ono he was honored with
positions in the medical societies Of.
which he was a member. and as the
highest test of his abilities as a ply
sician, he was accorded first rank IN
his profession by the capable and
learned Of his medical associates.
As a citizen. he was enterprising aud
useful; as a man dealing with bis fell
bowman he was upright, honest and
courageous. and if he had enemies IT
was because when occasion required,
he hewed strictly to the line. He was
faithful to every trust, and stood four
square to every wind that blew, and his
life in all Its aspects will serve as an
example to those around him.
An eminent authority pointing out
the duties of a physician said that the
physicians duties involve the practice
Of every virtue and the stunning Of
every vice; and in surveying the ca
reer of our deceased brother, we can
but accord to him a life strictly with
the lines Of this high duty.
For some years, unknown to any but
his nearest friends. DR.. Cave had an
affection which he knew some day
would be the cause Of his death. and
upon discovering the complication Il
Bright's Disease about the middle of
May OF this year. he stated to some
friends that his time was short, even
predicting the time OF his death. and
as results show, he was correct IN
both.
To a friend to whom he had been
ministering professionally. he said. Il
am glad to know you are doing so we'll.
As to myself, | know what / have, and
as a physician can see the course l
shall go through. Some OF my doctor
friends seem to think l may yield / o
treatment. This is kind of them. |
think not. but will let them try it.
Really, l see nothing to do but with
draw from my practice and await the
end" Thus he talked to those nearest
him.
Throughout his sickness, like the
Stole of old, without one word of COM
plant, he yielded to the unavoidable
necessity by which all things are gov
erned. His, was a scientific life ply
steal and moral, and in the fortitude
with which he met the end he exempli-
fed the philosophy that death in the
order of nature is a sequence to life.
In the loss of DR.. Cave we miss a Ds-
loved brother of this lodge, his family
lose a loving and devoted husband am
father the community a valuable citi-
zen and an upright and just man, and
a useful and scientific physician, and
great is the loss.
Let this tribute to his memory be re-
corded in the Archives Of this lodge,
and the secretary will furnish a copy
to the bereaved family of our deceased
brother.
GEO. ROBERTSON,
+. R. JESSE
J. T. MARSHAL
Committee of Mexico Lodge No. 544
a. F. e. A. NJ.
July 26th. 1910.