Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-03-21
Death of DR.. F. A. Campbell.

in grief this week through the receipt
OF news of the death of DR.. F. A.
Campbell which occurred at the Potten-
ger Sanitarium at Los Angeles, at two
o'clock, Monday afternoon. He had
been under treatment for the past two
months and encouraging reports were
received from the south for some time
after his arrival but of late a turn for
the worse was noted and while his
death was not entirely unexpected his
scores of friends were hoping against
hope that the disease would yield to
treatment and that he might be spared
to society and live to enjoy a we'll
earned fruition. Through his unset
fishness and desire to be benefit to
mankind, DR.. Campbell remained at
his post of duty in his home community
until the ravage Of the disease had 80
far advanced that help could not be
obtained. When he departed for the
south several months past his physical
condition was not the best but with the
extraordinary will power this man
possessed it was thought by many that
the battle would result in his COM
plete victory but while he has crossed
over the river, if manhood, honesty, in
tergity, sympathy and love for fellow
man makes the river shallow and easy
Of transit his boat has sailed smoothly
over and is safely anchored on the
other shore where there is great
and wonderful existance which lasts
through eternity.
At his death bed where his wife,
daughter, mother, sister and uncle and
with their fervent prayers that his
life might be spared were added those of
true and loyal friends in the north, DR..
Campbell, who was an Illinois boy,
came west shortly after his graduation
from Chicago medical school and
located in Grangeville about ten years
ago at time when the country was
new and men were measured by the
severest test At that time pull and
favor were unknown and the man who
won was the man who merited it.
DR.. Campbell was not born with a
silver spoon in his mouth and won his
enviable position in this community
through ability, honesty and hard
work. No mountain trips were too
long, no storms were too severe and no
hardships unsurmountable when a
human life was at stake. The rich,
the poor, the city man or the lone
prospector in the mountains were equal
recipients of DR.. Campbell's time and
ability. 1t was the writer's good for
tune and privilege to have known DR..
Campbell for number of years, to
know him as professional man, as a
citizen, a neighbor and a friend, a man
among men, and can sincerly say that
he was true friend, a man Of absolute
integrity and citizen that any com.
munity might well feel proud Of and
through his untimely death Idaho has
lost one of its best men. DR.. Camp
bell had many excellent traits Of
character, was far above the average
man, and those of us who here remain
can we'll take this mans life and his
accomplishments as worthy Of emular
tion.
He has left to his relatives and
friends the priceless heritage of ar
honored name and scores mourn his
too early death.
The deceased was a member Of the
Elks, Woodman, Knights Of Pythias
and Masonic lodges and delegation
of these various orders as well as many
Idaho county friends, will leave fol
Moscow Sunday to attend the funera
which will be held at 2 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
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