Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-08-18
Or. F. ". VAN DYKE
PASSES SUDDENLY
ILL ONLY ONE WEEK WHEN
DEATH COMES.
FIRST MAYOR GRANT PASS
First Mayor of Grants Pass; Born In
New Brounswick, N. j., January
IL, 1852-Age 80 Years.

With house and grounds crowded
to their utmost capacity this after
noon with friends and acqualntances
who had come to pay their last trib-
ute to the pioneer physician of
. Grants Pass, the still form of Dr.. f.
W. Van Dyke lay wrapped in its last
great sleep at the home on North
Sixth street, while the rites for the
dead were conducted by Rev. Robert
Mclean.
A great wealth of fragrant blooms
and floral designs covered and blank
eted the casket, until the bier was
bower of beauty, the blossoms at
testing In their silent loveliness the
high esteem in which the dead thy
sician was held
In accordance with the expressed
wish of Dr. Van Dyke while in per-
feet health, that should he receive
the first call Of the Reaper to cross
the great divide, his funeral sermon
should be delivered by Rev. Robert
Mclean. At 2:30 o'clock this after
noon this last wish was sadly full
filled, the impressive service BENG
conducted by Rev. Mclean at the
Van Dyke home.
After the services at the house the
remains of the dead physician were
carried to the last resting place in
Masonic cemetery escorted by large
concourse of friends, members Of the
Masonic lodge and the Comme, iul
club band. The final service was in
charge of the Grants Pass Mas1ns,
of which lodge DR.. Van Dyke was a
charter member. The band, OF which
the physician was also an honored
member, played softly as the casket
was lowered in the tomb. The pail
bearers we're T. P. Cramer, Fl L. Gil
key, DR.. r. D. Stricken, II. c. non
zien, r. w. Clarke. all OF this city,
and DR.. r. B. Pickel. OF Medford
Two brothers Of the doctor could
not be present at the funeral These
we're T. s. Van Dyke OF Los Angeles,
and Dr. John c. Van Dyke OF New
Brunswick, who Is Professor OF Art
OF the University OF New Jersey He
is at present in London. Mrs Van
Dyke arrived here Monday evening
from San Francisco, where she has
been touring through California with
the II. C.>Kinney family.
DR.. F. w. Van Dyke was born at
New Brounswick, NJ j., January u,
1852. He died in Grants Pass, Ore
gon. Friday, August IA, 1911. at the
age of 50 years, seven months and 2
days after an illness OF less than a
week.
DR.. Van Dyke graduated from
Bellevue Medical college in New York
In the year 1875. He was married to
Miss Minnie p. Comstock, OF Wabash,
Minnesota, in 1877 and two sons
we're born to this union, one dying
In infancy. The other, Attorney Ed
ward s. Van Dyke and his mother,
Mrs. Minnie Van Dyke, survive the
dead physician, and are residents Of
this city.
The family OF three moved 20
Grants Pass in the year 1884, and
during their 81 years residence tere
DR.. Van Dyke was one OF the most
prominent physicians Of oregon Last
year at the meeting Of the Oregon
State Medical association he was
elected president OF the association
by acclamatlon. and only few short
weeks ago as he was retiring from
the presidency he made his farewell
speech before that body Of physicians
in session at Portland
Or. Van Dyke was the first mayor
of Grants Pass and was reelected 10
second term. He has always been
prominent in affairs pertaining 70
the welfare Of his home town snd
today the business houses closed
from 2 TO 2 o'clock In honor of the
DISTINGUISHED resident now gone "a
his long. last home
After an illness OF less than a week