The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-07
Well-F s%En Physician Died
To-day After Long
Illness
HE HAD PRACTICED
IN BARRE 21 YEARS
Was Member of State Board
of Medical Regis
tration

DR.. E. B. Whitaker a member of the
Vermont board of medical registration
and deputy grand commander of the
grand commandery of Vermont, Knights
Templar passed away at his home, 10
Merchant street, this forenoon at 1920
o'clock, the end following an illness of a
year. With him in the hour of death
were his son. Henry c. Whitaker, his
daughter law, Mrs II. c. Whitaker,
and his four grandchildren, the fifth be-
ing in Oak Park, Ill. Dr. Whitaker's de-
mise removes one of the most prominent
physicians in the state and figure well
known in Vermont Masonry for many
years. Barre loses professional man of
the older generation and one who was
held in high regard by its citizenry.
The funeral will be held in the Uniyer-
salist church Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Rev. J. B. Reardon, the pastor,
will ofliciate, and there will be Masonic
services. The interment will be made in
the family lot in the cemetery at Hines
burg Monday afternoon at o'clock.
DR. Elroy Bidwell Whitaker was born
in Bethel Dec 90 ls45, descendant of
one of the oldest New England families,
family which came from England be-
fore the middle of the 18th century. At
the age of two years his parents moved
to Pittsford and his boyhood was passed
in that village where his father was a
manufacturer of carriages and wagons.
After finishing his education in the pub
lie schools, he received few years of
oo1loUa iyst a To +ttta
He took one year at the Homeopathic
college in Cleveland, O., and then went to
the New York Medical college, where he
was graduated in 1868
He settled in Hinesburg and built up
an extensive practice throughout Chit
tenden and Addison counties. He re-
mained there until 1892. when he moved
to Richmond; and in 1895 he came to
Barre and had resided here since then.
He was one of the most widely known
and successful medical practitioners in
the state. He served as president of the
Vermont Homeopathic Medical society
and for many years had been a member
of its executive board.
When Vermont first adopted the law
instituting the state board of medical
registration, DR.. Whitaker was one of
the first to be appointed by the governor
and he remained a member of the board
until his death, having been its treasur
er for several years. The medical regis
tration board is unit before which
every physician must pass a satisfactory
examination in order to receive a license
to practice medicine in The state.
In Masonic circles especially. he was
one of the best known and highly re-
spected men in Vermont He became
member OF otter Creek lodge in Pittsford
very soon after he reached the age of 2l.
He therefore lacked only a few months
OF being $50 years Mason" From OF
ter Creek lodge he took demit and be-
came member of Patriot lodge in
Hinesburg in 1869 and served for eight
years as its worshipful mas
ter. He also served four years as D. d.
G. NJ. of the fifth Masonic district. He
always retained his membership in Pa
triot lodge. In addition he was a men,
Der of Granite chapter, No. %, Of Barre,
council, r. A. and 5. NJ, and
st. Aldemar commandery, K. T., OF
Barre, of which he was past eminent
commander. He was also deputy grand
commander, next to the highest Office in
The state commandery.
He was present grand chancellor OF
Vermont Council of Delberation, Scot
.ish Rites, having been elected at Bur-
inoton last June; also past vice potent
If the lodge of Perfection, Gamaliei
,yashburn of Montpelier, IA degrees,
Ind vice sovereign of Mount Calvary
Princes of Jerusalem, l6 degrees; noble
# Mount Sinai temple, A. A. O. \. s. NJ,
md served as illustrious potentate of
hat body three years ago. He was
'2d degree Mason.
He was married in 1872 to Jennie n.
Patrick of Hinesburg Mrs. Whitaker's
leath occurred Is years ago. Their only
hid is Henry c. Whitaker, born in 1874,
nd at present publisher of the Monu-
mental News and Park & Cemetery, in
'hieago The latter, with his wife and
amily has been in attendance upon DIR.
Whitaker since last summer, when his
isease was diagnosed as serious NAL
dv. Dr. Whitsker's grandchildren are
Troy, Lucy, Dorothy, Mary and Henry
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