Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-08
OBITUARY
Samuel r.. Maynard.

ago Friday The operation was sue
cessful and II was thought that after n
comparatively short time he would be
restored in his usual health. lie did not
gain, however as he should have done,
and after the first three days, his con-
dition becoming serious, it was decided
| Friday to obtain relief by another
! incision. The second operation might
have brought relief if his recuperative
powers had not already been severely
taxed. AS it was, he survived but
short time, and died at $3.50 o'clock.
DR.. Maynard from boyhood had
| lived in burlington and was
known to everyone, and everyone
who knew him respected and es-
teemcd him. He was eminent in his pro-
fession and had steadily raised him
self, therein, by his industry, untring
energy and great devotion. lie was
naturally a strong man, in college an ath-
lete, and yet he undoubtedly worked often
beyond his strength. There were times
| when he could have saved himself. had
not his careful. conscientious attendance
| to those for the time under his care led
him to sacrifice himself for them Hun
dreds here in burlington alone remember
with gratitude ana affection his atten-
| ton and his skill, and will grlevc with
all. who in any way were associated
with him. that the city has lost one
who was universally looked up to, es-
teemed and loved.
Samuel Erskn Maynard was born in
| Willston, VT, Dec. 3, 1865. After a year
in the academic department of the Uni
versity, he graduated from the medical
| department in 1891 He was housc-sur-
geon at the Mary Fletcher hospital, took
postgraduate work at the New York
Iying-in hospital. the College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons and the Roosevelt
hospital, and during n year had nost-
graduate work at Vienna and at the Uni
versity of Berlin He was formerly m
structor at the University of Vermont
medical department., adjunct professor of
practice. and during the last three yea, -
has been professor of gynecoiogy, and
for several years attending surgeon at
the Mary Fletcher and Fanny Allen hos
pitfalls. He was division surgeon Of the
Rutland railroad, and surgeon of the
Central Vermont railrond. member of the
New York and New England Association
or Railway Surgeons, of the burlington
ana Chittenden County Clinical society.
Of the Vermont Medical society ana of
the American Medical association, the
annual meeting Of which Dr. Maynard
expected IL attend this month in Los
Angeles. cal At the time of his death
he had paper prepared to be read be-
fore the Canadian Medical society a,
Montreal on the results of n certain
operation In gynocology
Dr. Maynard started practice in Bur
l!ngt9n with DR.. II. r. Watkins. Later
being associated for three years with Or.
l.. NJ. Bingham. He is survived by hi.
wife. Mrs. Matte c. (Field) Maynard
| TO whom he was married in 1885. by two
daughters. Miss Norma Field MAYNARD
ana Martha Davis Maynard. by his
mother. Mrs F. r. Maynard, whose home
mas been with him, n sister, Mrs George
X. Clark OF Boston, a niece, Miss Belle
, {. Maynard Of PoughkeepsIe, and q
. nephew, Robert l.. Maynard of the
medical college.
| The funeral of the late DR. Samuel e
Maynard was held Monday afternoon a
tnree O'Clock at St. Paul's Church, tn,
Rev. George Y. Bliss officiating. Preced
lrg the service at the church there was
prayer service at the house at which tn,
Key. |. {. Smart ofiiciated. The churcl
"as filled with people to pay last trib
ute to the dead physician.
The honorary bearers were DR.. L. NJ
; bingham DR.. John r. Wheeler DR.. w
y. Lund, DR.. H. G. Tinkham, Or. u. G
} Hawley ana Elihu b. Taft. The bod,
Learers We're Or. F.. W. Bavlies, DR.. /,
) Il. Morrison. DR. J. n. Tanner. DR.. w. Fl
|nGlesby. DIR. G. a. Pease ana Dr. Georg,
NJ. Sabin. Interment was in Lake View
cemetery.
One hundred medical students ATTENDED
In body, acting as a guard of honor a
the church as the funeral procession
passed in They walked on either side o.
the hearse and the carriages to the GENE
terry, and stood with barred heads as tn,
procession passed through the gates
Hamilton Lodge Of odd Fellows and tn,
, trustees of the Mary Fletcher hospital at
tended in body. There were physicians
. and friends present from all over tn,
state.
; Music was by the vested choir, which
= sang For All the Saints Who from The
Iabors Rest" and Lead. Kindly Light.
n The flowers were numerous and beluti
= full, Among those from organization
; We're Addison County Medical society,
S wreath of lilies. galaX leaves and swee
o peas; faculty of the medical college
+ peonies and red roses; the sisters at tn
!. Fanny Allen hospital, cross of pink an,
=, ! white roses and lilies of the valley; at
= tending staff of tho Fanny Allen hospital
@ a wreath of galax leaves and pink roses
II nurses and friends in the Mary Flctche
l. hospital, pillow Of pink sweet peas; III
+ rectors of the Mary Fletcher hospital
wreath OF roses. sweet peas and gala
, caves; Graduate Nurses association.
d horseshoe of pink roses, pconios and swee
q Ieas; Lamoille County Medical society.
l. wreath of Easter lilies pink roses an
q carnations; Green Mountain Chapter q
the Daughters of the American Revolu
ton, pink carnations and sweet peas tn
Lambda Iota fraternity, a wreath G
,, falax leaves and white roses; Fam
= Allen graduate nurses, wreath of roses
sweet peas, carnations and peonies trus
= tees of the University of Vermont,
wreath Of galax leaves, pink and whit
;, carnations; Delta Mu fraternity, lare
= sheaf of American beauty roses Hami
ton Lodge of odd Fellows, three links {
rink carnations; the MohCan club,
/, wreath of gaax leaves and white roses
=, students of the medical college, a wreat
. of pink and white roses, sweet peas an
lilies of the valley; the Burlington an
- Chittendcn County Clinical society,
N wreath OF pink carnations the Hebre
community, a wreath of galaX leave
~ and lilies; and many others as well. TT
v flowers from friends and associates a
u over the State We're innumerable.