The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
DR.. K|NCA|D DIES AFTER
LONG ILLNESS
Prominent SkoNhcgan Physician Had
Been Confined to His Bed Many
Months

Or Frederick Kincaid, the well
known osteopathc physician, died at
his home Saturday afternoon follow
ing an illness OF six months duration.
Or Kincaid was born in North
Gornyille. Sept. H. 1858. on the farm
now owned By Harlow Rowell, being
one OF the nine children of Horatio
and Abbie Folsom Kincaid. He re-
ceiyed his early education in the
schools Of that town and at Somerset
Academy in Athens. Much of his
early life was spent in Massachusetts
as a railroad man and while away he
met Miss Julia Nay, childhood friend
whom he married, August II, 1894, at
Albion, y. Y. A year later he came
to Skowhegan where he has since
made his home.
Immediately following his return to
Skowhegan the old love for that free
dom which only the country can Of
fer again assailed him and he took up
the vocation of farming. Eventually
he went on prospecting trip to Mani
toba in the great Northwest, with the
idea of locating permanently in that
region This was in 1906 and while
there he suffered an attack of rheu-
matte fever which was of so serious
nature that it was necessary that
he be brought back to Skowhegan.
This illness changed his career en-
tirely. He had heard of osteopathy
and believing in it's merits he entered
a hospital at Kirksville, Mo, where
treatment he received permanently re-
stored him to health His faith in
the profession led him to take up its
study and accordingly he and his wife
entered the American School of Os-
teopathy from which institution both
graduated. DIR. Kincaid received his
diploma in 1912 and Immediately re
turned to Skowhegan where he start
ed in to practice his profession.
His success was immediate and up
to the time of his last Illness he and
Mrs Kincaid had built up lucrative
practice in this town and In fact thru
out the county. He was known TO be
a man who believed in square deal
and many sufferer has DR. Klncaid
to thank for their reservation to health.
AS a citizen he was interested in any
thing that in his opinion would bene-
fit the town and took prominent
part in all town meetings when ques-
tions were raised regarding anything
having a bearing on town interests.
He was indeed good citizen and this
fact, coupled with his genial dispo-
sition and his desire to help, made him
respected by all who knew him.
The deceased was member of the
Maine Osteopathic Association, the
New England Ostespathic Association,
Knights of Pythias, Kirksville Blue
Lodge OF Masons; Somerset Chapter
r. A. M; De Molay Commandery X.
t, and Skowhegan Grange He was
held in high esteem by members of
these various organizations and was
prominent in their various activities.
Beside the widow, who has shown
the utmost devotion during the trying
ordeal OF the long illness, and the
mother, there are surviving, two sis
ters, Mrs Fred Harvile OF Skowhe-
gan and DR.. Abigail E. kincaid of
Newport, N H; also three brothers,
Frank OF Newfoundland and Boston .
w Scott of Somerville, Mass, and
Jay Klncaid OF Lisbon, n II.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at O'Clock from the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Robinson, East
Leavitt street, with Masonic cere-
mony by the Blue Lodge and De Molay
Commandery acting as escort. Rev.
C. H. Mckinney pastor of the Island
Avenue Congregational church oftici-
ated and interment was at the South
Side cemetery