Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-25
Death Of Dr.. F. P. Smith.

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DIR. f. 2. Smith was born at Rouse
Point, Clinton county, New York, on
the End of Nov, 1852. His father was
a farmer. He was reared on the old
homestead, and received his early
education in the common schools of
Clinton county, later he attended
high school at Burlington, Vermont,
where he graduated In 1872. He was
for a time a student in the Albany
Medical College, and then was marti-
culated in the Bellevere Hospital Col
lege OF New York where he gradual
ed in 1877. He at once entered upon
the practice of his profession at his
old home where he remained t wo yrs
then he came to Dakota aud located
In Canton. He was first Superintend-
ent OF the board of health of this
county retaining the pos ition many
years. He was also county physician
and local surgeon of the G. M. s. ST.
p. r. r. For sixteen years he was a
member Of the board of pension ex-
aminers. He was a democrat in poll
tics. On Oct. 4th 1893 DR.. Smith
married Miss Mona Miller of this city
who died 1909.
In 1910 DR.. Smith went to Meadow,
s. ID. where he took a claim and prac-
ticed his profession when urgently
called upon to do 50. His health has
been failing for several years and 1t
was hoped the change In locality
would benefit him, but 1t proved
other wise. Tidings of his death which
occurred last Saturday, April 10th was
received with sorrow by his many
friends in Canton. He was for so
many years the leading physician
here, so well known and beloved in
many homes, that his death Is felt by
them to be almost a personal loss.
His remains were brought to Cam
ton, and buried beside his wife in
Forest Hill Cemetery. A short ser.
vice was held at Campbells undertake
ing rooms conducted bp Rev. Lewis.
Then lay the Doctor down to
peaceful rest
Fold his weary hands Ov'r his man.
ly breast
All has been done, the last kind
word is said
Lay him low, the reverent and
stately dead.
Forget his faults, and come his
virtues sing
~ r. -~l-~~l mn~rN~E Pr
like q King
Where tears feel thickeSt. and
excruc1ation pain,
Siezed her Victims; then he did
truly reign.
No road too long, o night too
black and wet
To stay his d est, no sufferer did
he forget /
To every human call he ran and
did not swerve
None now can say, he eve re-
fused to serve,
Friend to the friendless, graceful
In his mien
A~..strouger man was seldom
ever lei
We al rej0iced when sick to see
MIN come,
Nov we shall be sad for he has for
ever gone.
He had his praises, and his curses
too
He had his enemies and his loved
ones true
When from his breast was torn his
faithful bride
The heart WAS broken that slumbers
BY her side.
One brought 10 memory fragrant
rose,
One dropped q tear TO sweeten
his repose-
Another bowed Ia anguish most
A dozen heaped their sighs upon
his bier.
The passing Of the Doctor has taken
place,
The haunts of men shall ioose
his handsome face
But while this age remains his
name survives
Because he gave himself for other
lives.
So paasee pioneers and 50 they some
Out from the east, Into the west
orn home
To walk the turf then sleep b.
meath It's breast
Upon The spot Of oil We love the best.
GO TO "a. =. MANSON, for I'll kinds
Il garden soeds ii bulk. Also clover,
|t1mOehy, 0illot, alafhIfa, cane and