The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-08-31
FINE OBITUARY READ
History Of Notable Life Beautifully
Portrayed In Account
Written By Ms.
Hume.

Impressive indeed was the funeral
service of DIR. Borton held Sunday
forenoon at 1890 o'clock at the
residence. The Rev Mr. Logan
pastor of the Presbyterian church
had charge and all was appropriate
and excellent. A noticeable feature
was the absence of any music.
Many of those who loved and
honored DIR. Borton were present to
show their last acts of appreciation
for his good life. From distance
were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Erwin and
son Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt
Erwin. DIR. and Mrs. L. Johnson and
Miss Lon Borton. all of Bourbon
Bert Petit. DR.. L. A. Worch. Mr.
and Mrs. J. p. Morgan of FIT
Wayne: A. Lawson Baxter. Miss
Margaret Kelley. and Fl. T. Sweger-
man. representing the Pennsvl-
vania Railway Co.. all Of Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. I. n. Crawford of
7 oqansport. Frank Bailey of South
Bend. Carey Sheldon of Ashtahula
O.. Frank Cutler OF Laporte. Mrs
Martha Miller OF Willmette. Ill. and
T. f. Borton of Cleveland. Q.
The pail bearers who bore the re-
mains ont and laid them at the grave
IN Oak Hill were Drs. Gould and
NcCraeken Of Argos, Kaszer. Knott
Stephens and Holzendorff of this
citv.
The following beautiful obituary
prprared by Mrs. A. c. Hume. was
read bv Rev. Mr.. LOGAN:
Thomas ARENAS Borton was horn
in Marlboro. Stark Co.. o.. on Dec
16. 1891. and died in Plymouth. Ind.
Aug. q. 1911. His father and mother
wern Of hardy. pioneer race. To
their children fell an inheritance of
INTEGRITY and courage that fitted
them TO win against the hardships
and necessary seif-denial of frontier
life. The fathers death in early
manhood brought and added serious
ness and gravity into all their ex-
neriencas. DR.. Borton. as he came to
he, and as he is. Familiarity known'to
MS. shared fully in the farm work as
he grew MP. taught winter schools,
and also learned the trade of brick
maker. in which he exce1led. His
ambition led toward the study of
medicine. in which he persevered. His
rrenaration was made with that
tl,crorohness that characterized all
his undertakings. He studied With
DIR. Dav. of Limaville. O.. and then
in Starting College. Columbus. from
which he graduated. He and his
older brother. Amos O.. were closely
related in those years. the latter pre-
rarin~ himself for dentistry. and
nerfectin~ his apprenticeship year
or more in advance Of the doctor.
With Youthful enterprise A. o.
"went west" as far as Plymouth.
Ind. coming over the Lake Shore
r. r. to Laportn. then down on tie
branch line to Plymouth. where he
crened an Office and made a beoin
nine. The doctors schooling finish
cd. the dentist returned to Ohio.
where. IN Atwater township. PORTAGE
county. both wore rarried on one
day, Oct. %. 1855: A. O. to Mary
Cooper. T. A. to Jennie Green. They
at once returned. making the journey
over the Penn. r. R.. that road just
having been completed to this point.
and established a home together.
They were also partners in business
for many years. This genial quartet
were very real figures in Plymouth
society. Thev came with youth and
bouyant spirits. and were welcome
addition to a circle now so broken
that only remnant remains. DR..
Borton entered at once into singu-
larlv successful practice. In town
and country. in HIGHWAYS and by
WAYS. he answered the calls that
multiplied with, the wears. Now,
after almost So years. it would be
difficult to count the number to
whom he has brought comfort and
help. Old settlers will recall the
scourges Of spotted fever. Of din
iberia, or of small pox. Others will
think of the stirring events of the
war. and the experiences lived in
them. Others will say, tile was
with us when our children were
born; or when they died." A
numerous company of men will. bless
his memory in that he helped them
to restored manhood. He will be