The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-02
DR.. David II. Springsteen.

DIR. DAVID II. SprlnSSIeeu was porn
January %, 1914, near Morning Sun,
in Louisa county, two years before
Iowa became state. His boyhood
DAYS were lived with his father on a
farm until he was eighteen years OF
age when he Joined the army, Aug.
IA, 1862 He belonged to Co. F..
18th Regiment of Iowa Infantry,
serving almost three years and was
honorably discharged July 10, 1865.
During his soldier life he saw much
active service, enduring much hard
ship and many privations. He was
in the raid on Van Buren,, Ark, at
the capture of Vicksburg, Miss, the
capture of Yazoo City, Miss, the ex-
petition to southwestern Texas, the
occupation of Brownsville, the expe-
dition from Fort Morgan against
Mobile, Alabama, and in the capture
of the Spanish fort.
Following his discharge he return
ed to Iowa, where after a short time
he went to Mt. Pleasant and attended
school. After completing his prepar-
atoms there he began to teach
school, and by teaching in the winter
and farming in the summer he made
it possible for himself to enter Iowa
State University, where he received
his medical education. After COM
pleting his course there, he came to
Weldon and engaged in the practice
of his profession for about year,
after which he came to Decatur City
in 1884, taking up the work of his
profession again, and here he con-
tinued to work until the time of his
sickness and death. AS physician
he was a man of more than average
ability, conscientious and careful
with his patients, and stood we'll in
his profession.
After coming to Decatur he met
and married Miss Eliza Brown, Nov.
27, 1854. TO them were born five
children, four daughters and one son.
After period Of sickness OF about
five months duration he passed away
September 23, 1913. During his
sickness his wife was constantly with
him ministering to his needs, and
doing all that loving service could 90
to relieve his distress. He leaves his
wife, all his children, brother and
two sisters, and a host of relatives
and friends to mourn his loss. -
In the passing away Of DR.. Spring
steen Decatur City and the commun-
ity loses a valuable and esteemed
citizen. His honesty and reliability,
and his kind and sympathetic nature
during his long professional life have
won a place of highest regard and es-
TEEN for him. He will be greatly
missed. -
He was a member of the G. A. R.,
Decatur Post No. 40; of the order
of the Eastern Star, and of the Ma
sonic lodge. He was made a Mason
Feb. IS, 1894, in Decatur lodge NO.
1O9, and took great interest in the
work of the order.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist church in Decatur last
Thursday afternoon at 200. Mem
bers of the Masonic lodge and OF the
Eastern Star met at the home OF the
deceased shortly before the hour for
the service and marched to the
church. The pall-bearers, who were
physicians of the county, acted as
escort. A choir of Decatur City sing
ers sang several comforting hymns at
the church service which was con-
Quoted by Rev. Guy j. Fansher, pas
tor of the Leon Methodist church.
The services at the grave were in
charge of the Decatur Masonic lodge
assisted by members of the Leon
lodge. A large number OF sorrowing
friends assembled for the service.