Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-03-09
DR.. H. A. PEABODY DEAD
wEBSTERLOSES ONE HER
FOREMOST CITIZENS.
DIED ATST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
Deceased Was One of the Pion.
GERS of This City, and had an
Extensive Acquaintance in
This Part of the Northwest.
Death due to Heart Failure


Death due to Heart Failure
The people of Webster, of Day county,
and in fact, of the entire state, were
shocked Monday when word was
flashed over the wires from st. Angus
tine, Florida, that DR.. Horace A. Pea
body, of this city, had died there sud-
denly at $50 a. m. of heart failure.
DR.. H. A. Peabody was self-made
man in the true sense of the expression.
He had built himself up from the begin
ming by hard work and close study to a
man of affiuence and influence. In his
profession he had attained much promi-
hence, having been for few years the
president of the board of health of this
state, and for many years member of
that board, In lodge matters he was
quite prominent, having been at one
time grand medical examiner and at
another grand master workman of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen, of
this state. These three positions gave
him very wide acquaintance over the
state, and his amiable disposition and
easy manner made friends of them all.
He was also member of the Masonic
bodies of this city; also of the Odd Fell
low lodge. In all of these bodies in the
early years of Webster he was great
worker and prime favorite. -As a
citizen, he was ever looking for the
upbuilding of his home community and
was particular man for cleanliness, in
every sense of the word, for the city in
which he had made his home for so
many years. AS husband and father
ne was exemplary. AS a friend, no
man or woman will ever have better
one than he was. He has been called
away. His place will be hard to fill.
Blessed be his memory and peace be to
his ashes, and comfort come to his
bereaved family that he was spared so
long to bring sunshine and Joy into their
lives.
Horace A. Peabody was born at Lit
tie Prairie, Wis, May IL, 1854. Was
married to Emma j. Brewer at Ontario,
Wis, August 13, 1875. To this union
three childred were born. ElmaJ. (now
Mrs. Rouse), of Toledo, Ohio; DIR. Percy
d. and DR.. H. c., of this city, all of
whom survive him. The family came
to South Dakota in 1884, and located
here in Webster, which has ever since
been their home, with the exception of
Mrs. Rouse, and they have been prom
inenly identified with everything for
the upbuilding of the city and commun-
ity. In April, 1906, he was united in
marriage to Mrs. Cora Goodwin Smith,
who was with him and her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. T. Goodwin, in the south
to spend the winter when the end came
so suddenly. She is accompanying the
remains home and will arrive either
Friday or Saturday. The arrangements
have been made to have the funeral
from the Methodist church Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. H. N.
Tragitt will deliver the memorial.
Besides his wife and children, the
doctor leaves an aged father, H. E.
Peabody, of Madison, and two sisters,
Mrs. Burlingame of Elk Point, and Mrs.
Ashton, of Madison, and the people of
this city and community join with them
in their sorrow over the sudden demise
of one who was loved and respected by
all.