The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-14
DR.. Hamilton Dead.

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| DR.. Hamilton answered the final
summons Monday morning between
z and s o'clock. He has been af-
| fected with chronic Bright s disease
fer some time and had patiently
waited the end After studying the
disease for some time and the symp-
toms in his case. last spring NJ.
Hamilton predicted his death would
come in August. He miss ed it four
days. Sunday he attended churcn
services and took part in Sunday
school. In the evening he walked
to the post Office to mail a leitcr
and upon returning home was very
weak. He went to bed and in a
short time became unconscious and
remained so till the end. The fol-
lowing obituary was contributed by
his pastor.
John Joseph Hamilton was born
March 22. 1853, at Bourbon. Marsh
all county. Indiana. He was the son
of a Dunkard minister. Was married
to Miss Anna f. Seltenright, April
%, 1880. To this union was born
two sons, VIM. H. of Caldwell. idaho,
and Thos. W. of Rolfe. Beside r.
wife and two sens. he is survived by
one brother. III. Nj. Hamilton Of
Mitchell. S. ID. lie passed away at
Rolfe. Iowa. Sept. 4th. 1911, being
in the 5Sth year of his age.
DIR. Hamilton received his early ed
ucation in the schools of his native
state and later studied medicine
and graduated first at FIT. Wayne
Medical college and laer at Rush
Medical college and later at Rush
years he practiced his profession.
twenty years in Indiana, almost four
in y. D.. several in Idaho. and the
last year and half in Rolfe.> He
moved from Caldwell. Idaho. to
Rolfe. arriving here in May, 1910.
Mr.. Hamilton was a martyr to his
profession. as the real break In his
health came some five years ago.
when because of much travel and
exposure. and heavy practice he
overtaxed his strength. which brought
on kidney trouble. He has not been
in vigorous health since he came to
Rolfe Last April he suffered a
severe attack a1d his life was des-
paired of. but he rallied and since
that time has been gradually declin-
INC.
Last Sunday he was at the church
service and being treasurer Of the
benevolence funds. received and re-
ceipted for benevolence money. Later
in the Sunday school he was very
much interested in the l'.son and
discussed it freely. Sunday night at
bed time another attack of his NAL
ady came on and he fingered during
the night in a comatose condition,
and early Monday morning passed
peacefully to rest.
DIR. Hamilton was we'll read man
in his profession and in all lines of
history and literature. He develop
ed quite a speciality in the treatment
of come diseases, enc of which was
typhoid fever, of which he treated
many cases and lost very few. His
ethics of practice were very COM
mendable. He never refused to 60
to patient because he was poor and
in his years of practice did more
than $4,000 worth of work among
the poor for which he never received
cent, his motto being whatsoever
giveth even a cup of cold water in
his name. shall not lose his reward. "
His favorite Bible example regarding
his professional life was the Good
Samaritan.
| He was converted in 1884 and
united with the Wesleyan Methodist
church but later in idaho with his
wife went into the Disciple church
After coming to Rolfe he returned tt
the Methodist church of which he
has been a consistent member. HI
was well versed in the Bible and hat
great reverence for it.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday, brief services at the house
at O'Clock and public services a
the Presbyterian church at 2:3t
Rev. Masters having charge of th,
services and the Masons furnishing