Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-08
Or. BUELL., WHO DIED At MT.
PLEAsANr, SHOWS MANY &c.
cENTaIc,rlEs.
ALREADY ERECTED
AND PECULIARLY INSCRIBED
Peculiar Old Man Did Much TO Aid
Aged and Destitute citizsns-Asks
That Body Be Placed in Glass Vault
For Exhibition Purposes-other Iowa
News.

Mt. Pleasant. Feb. Sit transpises
that DR. A. W. Buell.. who died AT NIX
Pleasant on Saturday, and who ordered
that his tomb be opened once Sea'is
and an admission be charged TO we"
his body. also left instructions WITH
Burlington undertakers that his re-
mains should be kept for from three
RI ten weeks and then wrapped in as
bestos before burial.
"Was An Eccentric"
There is perhaps 10 one VINO is Dexter
known than DR. Buell.. as he was fanil-
iarIy known. While he was an eccentric
old man he was good at heart. he en-
tertained many peculiar IDEAS ana
practised these peculiartt.es. He was
generous in a way. especially in regard
to elderly people. AT the time OF ms
death he maintained what is known as
the Buell. home and hospital. place
where needy and deserving old people
could find a home in their declining
days.
Had Monument Erected.
He had prepared for his demise a
casket Of special make and had erected
a monument on his property ADJOINING
the hospital in which ne hoped 10 oe
buried. The casket was made seNeral
years ago and had been in storage
since II is composed of copper lined
metallic material fitted with a plate
glass lid the entire length which will
when sealed down be perfectly air
tight and water proof The vault is
huilt above ground ard is made Of ce-
ment which will Withstand the storms
Of ages to come.
This first case or casket which was
spoken of is TO be enclosed in another
casket Of ordinary make and when at"
ter certain time the body has lain IN
state it will be inferred in the cement
vault unless protests are entered.
inscription on Monument.
The inscription placed on the monu-
ment by the doctor" was as follows:
BUELL.
Joseph Buell., flrst born son Of the
first born son for thousand or more
years. born in England, May l. A. D..
l77b.
"Died Oct. 10. A. D.. 1889.
Inferred at Fletcher chapel. Fair
field county. Ohio. Z. s. A.
Hiram Buell.. ~. D.. first born son
Of Joseph Buell., born In New York, Oct.
8. 1873.
'Died christian minister. Feb. 8,
1874.
inferred at oreenup. Illinois.
Abraham woodruff Buell.. ~. D.. son
OF Hiram Buell., born in Ohio, June 9.
A. D., 1880. F
Died entertainments. ...........
''Placed in this vault ...............
Americas Webster Buell.. first born
son Of Abraham ". Buell., born In Ohio
Feb. 2. A. D., 1855.
Died .............. ..........A. ID.
MONUMENT.
LET us fall into the hands Of the
Lord for very great are His miracles.
I'm all things We acknowledge the
hand Of God"
Body Taken to Burlington.
The body Of Doctor Buell. was sent
to Burlington. I. may perhaps be .
week or two before the body 10 finally
deposited in Its final resting place. All
these details and preparations were
made by Mr. Buell. years ago and print
ed in contract form. It seems that Mr..
Buell. had In mind the perfect preser-
walton Of body after death SO that in
years to come. the stone could be rolled
away from the door Of his tomb and he
could be seen in state OF preservation
as perfect as the day upon which he
was placed there.
Very little is known about the early
life of Mr.. Buell. He was born in Ohio
and was At the time Of his death about
80 years Of age. He was a widower
when he came TO Mt Pleasant and had
never rem arried. His surviving children
are Mrs. Julia Powelson OF this city,
Webster Buell. OF Brazil. Iowa, and
Freeman Buell.. Of Colorado.