Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-05
OhituarY and Papers.
TRIBUTE TO DR. HARTMAN.
Dr. Tingley Renders Touching Appre-
 citation of Deceased Brother Physi-

elan.
 In presenting the obituary of Dr. Hartman at the meeting, Dr. Tingley spoke as follows:
 'WhiIe I have been asked to write the obituary of our friend and brother physician, Dr. F. Fl. Hartman, l can not help feeling that it is impossible for me to say more than has been said, and even then there was much more to say. The reason for this is the fact that Dr. Hartman occupied such a peculiar position in the hearts of the medical profession to whom he belonged and adorned, the people, sick and well alike among whom he moved, and the numerous societies and organizations that were decidedly alive to his presence among them. While I do not feel that I can do him more honor than he has received, l | certainly will add my mite to what has gone before.
 Came Here After Graduation.
 Patrick Henry Hartman was born | in Calais, Washington county Maine, 1 where he spent his very early life. | Later he removed to Winchendon, | Mass, where he received his early | education. He remained in Winchen- l don until he had fitted himself to en- | ter Holy Cross in Worcester, graduat- | ing from there in 1SS1 While he was 1 a student there he strengthened a | desire that he had had from a boy to l become a doctor of medicine, and | after graduating entered Dartmouth to | begin his medical education, finishing | the same at the University of New ! York. Soon after receiving his medi- l cal degree he came to Norwich.
 Honored at the Hospital. Dr. Hartman was appointed visiting physician to the William w. Backus 1 hospital on the original staff This position he held until his death. Here | he showed the same lively interest | that he displayed in everything with which he was connected, and was | loved and looked up to by everyone
 within the institution. He is a great ] loss to the hospital and especially to 1 the department of obstetrics where l his teachings and demonstrations were of great value to the training school for nurses. Even during his last time
 'on duty" while he was in constant pain and discomfort he waS always
 cheerful, always helpful, and ever l thoughtful for the comfort of others. 1 TLis unselfshness and consideration
 for the welfare of others was shown
 in his daily life everywhere, and even l in the short time he spent in the New l York hospital, patient himself, it was
 so evident that one of his nurses said,
 We all loved him, he was so consid- | crate" What better tribute?
 A Manly Man.
 As a man Dr. Hartman was simply
 about as near perfect as it is possible
 for 8 man to be, that is, he was a manly man. He was frank and hon
 est brave and true. Although he en- l dured his full share of trials, anxieties and responsibilities he was always a cheerful companion and made one feel l that life was worth living, always re- garding himself so little and others
 so much that he was always optimistic
 to a degree. He went away to go through a most serious operation with brave heart filled with expectation of an early return, restored to health. l am confident there was no thought
 at that time that the result would be fatal.
 AS a doctor and brother physician, we all know what he was. first all
 ways a gentleman, always careful not to give offense, never disagreeable in | the egctism so often found in our pro fession No one could be more court l physicians or more punctilious in his obedience to the regulations of medi- l cal ethics. In his relations to his pa- Iients he was, perhaps. shown in his best light; never anything but polite and gentle, even among patients of a
 low walk in life; always careful not to lower his profession to the level of
 trade in trying to see what amount he could make out of a certain sickness i; giving his services willingly and pleas
 antly when there was no recompense
 but thanks, and often. very often, not
 even that
 Dr. Hartman made obstetrics a special feature in his practice and he
 was very successful in that department
 of our profession, and had he lived 1 feel sure that he would have ultimately confined himself to that alone. Per haps the loss of sleep, the irregular
 hours for meals. and general wear and
 tear of trying to conduct large