South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-12
Prominent Member of South
Bend Medical Fraternity
Loses Battle for Life Against
Complication of Diseases.
WAS FIRST HEAD OF
CITY'S HEALTH BOARD
Appointed by Mayor CoIfax
Under New Charter and
Served on EpWOrth Hospital
Training School Staff.

DR.. Charles NJ Butterworth. As
years old, one of the best known and
best liked members of the medical
fraternity of South Bend. died Friday
morning shortly before 9 O'Clock at
his home, $50 s Michigan st. after an
illness of two weeks Of a complication
of pneumonia near; and kidney trou-
BILE.
For year Dr. Butterworth had not
been in good condition physically. but
the first indication OF a serious ill
ness came Wednesday, June 3, when
he developed a high temperature. The
following day he took to his bed with
a serious case of pneumonia. Later
through the Infection of one kidney
and weakness Of the heart resulting
from an attack OF grip six years ago,
complications set in.
The pneumonia and kidney condi-
tions gradually cleared up and the lat
ter part of last week there were mark
ed signs of Improvement, but the
heart failed to react Tuesday DR..
Crofton, Chicago specialist, was
called in and DR.. Mooney of Syracuse,
n. Y, 1rother-in-law, also arrived.
With a number of South Bend ply
sicians they went into consultation. 1t
was the opinion of DR.. CrOftOn that
the patient had a fighting chance for
his life. but all efforts to conquer the
heart trouble proved unavailing and
he passed quietly away. Mrs. Mooney
Of Syracuse, y. Y, also arrived last
Sunday to be with her sister, Mrs.
ButterwOrth.
The entire medical fraternity Of the
city did all in its power to save DR..
Butterworth. the majority Of the ply
sicians calling daily to do what they
might or TO inquire about his condi-
ton.
Prominent in Civic Affairs.
In civic affairs as we'll as the med
ical profession DR.. ButterwOrth has
for many years held a prominent po-
sition in st. Joseph county as did his
father before him. DR.. Butterworth
was the son of William Webster But
terworth, NJ. D., whose name holds an
honored place among those who have
helped TO make the history of the
county. There were two other child
ren. William E. Butterworth of Mish-
awaka and Miss Camilla Butterworth
of South Bend, both of whom with
their mother survive
DR.. Charles NJ. Butterworth has
been practicing in South Bend since
1889. He was the first city health
officer to which office he was appoint
ed by Mayor COlfaX under the pro-
visions of the new charter. For three
years also he was county physician
and had charge of the county asylum,
ST. Joseph asylum and Portage town
ship. He was for some time a mem
Der of the medical staff of Epworth
hospital and a lecturer in the Ep-
worth Training School for Nurses. He
was a member Of the American Med
ical association and of the st. Joseph
County Medical society. of which he
was for a time president.
Born in MiShawaka.
Born July, 1866, in Mishawaka, DR..
Butterworth passed through the pub
lie schools of that place and later
went to the Medical College of Ohio
at Cincinnati, graduating in the
spring of 1889. He came Immediately
to South Bend and began a practice
which grew rapidly. He married Miss
Ellen +. Slattery of Syracuse, n. Y,
who was the Uperintendent of music
IN the schools OF South Bend. Two
sons were born to them, William and
Charles.
For a number OF years the family
resided at 227 S. Main St, and DR.
Butterworth's office was in the resi-
dence. When that property was sold
for a business block DR.. Butterworth
purchased the property on s. Michi-
gan st. where the family now lives
and moved his offices into the Jeffer-
son building.
DR.. ButterwOrth had a cheerful and
winning personality and a kindness
that made a friend Of every acquaint-
ance and there are many unfortunate
in the city who viii remember gener-
Gus and kindly ministrations for
which nothing but lasting gratitude
was given in return.
The funeral will take place Monday
morning at 9 o'clock from St Pat
rick's church, Rev. John F. DeGroote
officiating The pallbearers will be
Drs. ]. w Hill, ]. 3. Berteling, W. H.
Hillman, f. p. Eastman, II. T. Mont
gomery and Z. ]. Lent