Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-07
Obituary Notice Of
DR.. James |. Camp
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ing. Shortly after something ap-
peared to worry DR.. Camp and he
knocked at Mr.. Peabody's door and
the latter then went to his room and
together they talked about various
things from 10 to III in the evening.
He had made his home with Mr.
and Mrs. Peabody the past three years
and at intervals before that had
roomed and boarded there.
DR.. Camp was born December 8,
1866, in Dixon, Ill. His father died
at about the same age, SO, and also
passed away near Thanksgiving, be-
ing seated in church. Surviving the
doctor are his sister, Mrs. Irma Camp
Hartley, county superintendent of
schools, and "a brother, A. p. Camp,
of Durango, Colo.
The ancestors OF DR.. Camp were
among the early settlers OF Connecti-
cut and New York. he was educated
at the Dixon public schools, Knox
collegt, Galesbury, ILL.,, Cornell univer-
sity and Rush Medical college, Chi
cago.
He began practice at Dixon, Ill.
Later he was Indian physician at
Standing Rock agency in the years
1882 and 1888.
In the early days of Brainard Dr..
Camp conducted the Lumberman's
hospital which later became st. Jo-
sephs hospital. He established a
great reputation as surgeon, one OF
the best in the northwest. Occasion
ally people would go to st. Paul and
Rochester for operations, and invar-
iably surgeons there would ask the
patient if he had seen DR.. Camp. Ii
DR.. Camp had expressed an adverse
opinion regarding operating, surgeons
from other sections of the country
usually considered the diagnosis as
final. DR.. Camp was of the school OF
surgeons who never advised operat-
ing unless it was absolutely neces-
sary.
He was instrumental in bringing
the state sanatorium to Walker and
was member of the advisory boaro
of that institution. Lately he had
been working on plans for county
sanatorium, such as the county com.
missioners recently took action on
appropriating $1,000 this summer.
In fraternal and public matters tht
doctor took prominent part. Ht
was a member of the Zela Psi Fra
ternity, Elks, A, o. U. W., and th,
Brainard chamber Of commerce. Ht
was particularly aggressive in work
ing for better railway facilities fol
Brainard and the district.
Deeply interested in farming, h,
had fine place of 1,700 acres known
as the Mission farm and on its broat
acres prize winning herd of Hol
l ottiuS TOhAucu.
He was one of the best doctors,
friend of the poor. Many times h
never made entry of cali, awar
that the family was sorely presse,
for funds. "If you can pay me lit
tie, why do it," he used to say. 81
you can't pay, then we shall make n
mention of it."
With business places closed durinl
the hours of the funeral, Brainard di
homage to the memory of the late Di
James l.. Camp this afternoon.
The funeral took place at 8 o'cloc
from the residence of O. h. Peabody
Services were conducted by Rev. {
p. Sheridan, pastor of the First Con
gregational church, assisted by Re,
W. j. Lowrie, pastor of the Firs
Presbyterian church. The casket wa
literally covered with flowers. Th
doctors of Brainard gave a mass O
roses, carnations and lilies of the va
ley which covered the casket. Their
were large set pieces from the Elk
lodge, from the Workmen lodge an
other orders. Tributes of flower
came from all sections of the north
west.
| At the request of Mayor r. A. Her
ming business houses in general clos
ed in the city during the hours of tn
funeral. The district court adjourn
ed its afternoon session to the ever
ing.
The state board of control dre'
resolutions on the death of DR.. CAM
member of the advisory commissio
for the Walker sanatorium. TIL
Brainerd chamber of commerce, ply
sicians and surgeons Of the city an
the Booster club adopted resolutions O
coincidence.
To the rich and the poor, to peopl
of all stations, DR.. Camp was doc
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