The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
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CHRISTIAN.

i bT U. OhflStIan, one Of the oldest and best known citizens of Spring dale, died of neuralgia of the heart Saturday afternoon at his home on Holcomb Street, after an illness of only three days.
 The body lay in state at the First Baptist Church from 12 o'clock noon Tuesday until ? p. m, during which time many people called to pay silent tribute to their departed friend. The 1 hour for the funeral was set for 2 O. clock, but long before that time many people repaired to the church and when the services began there was not vacant seat in the building The services were conducted by the pastor Rev. W. l. Elledge, and after the op- ening prayer Messrs H. C. Hankins, O. E. Spruell, H. l.. Mcdonald and w i H. Needham sang Hes Gone" At the conclusion of the service those desir- i ing to do so were given the oppor- i tunity of viewing the remains, when many filed past the bier for the last look
 ! The burial was in Bluff Cemetery, the pail bearers being C, H. Hewitt, J. F. Harris, j. w Phillips, J. H. Myers, Lee Sanders, and E S. Thompson Schools were dismissed for the after room, and the First National Bank and l Springdale Cash Dry Goods Company, in which concerns the decedent was in- terested, were closed for the entire day.
 It Is not mere empty phase to say that Dr. Christian will be missed in Springdale. Some one made the re- mark, on learning of his death, "There's not another man in town like him." And this is literally true Always cheerful, always smiling, he had pleasant greeting for every one, and if he had troubles he never parad- ed them before the world. He spread sunshine wherever he went, and his memory will long endure with those who knew him.
 The folio ing biography was read by Rev. Elledge at the funeral ser vices:
 Dr Dodson Christian was born April ]. 1851, in Warren County, Tom. He died January 12, 1918, at 4:20 D m. at his home in Springdale after an illness of two days, age 66 years months and days
 When six months old he moved with his parents from Tennessee to Law renee County, Ark At the age of six teen moved with the family to Ben ton County where he lived to the years of manhood June 21, 1872, at the are of twenty-one he was married to Miss Emma Gowan. She was his faithful helpmate for a number of years To their union were born three children, Waltcr, Ellie and Otto. Two of these, Walter and Ellie, died in childhood Dr. Otto is we'll known to us all and present at this time He belongs to the Medical Corps of the National Army and IS attached to the 142 Regiment Infantry, stationed at Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, La He and his wife arrived Monday morn ing to be present at the funeral. Among the bereaved also is Lee Chris tian of Ft. Smith, distant relative of the deceased who was taken as an or phan to his home and raised to man. hood.
 Before taking up the practice of years teaching in the public schools of Benton County. During this period he read medicine as was the custom of those who in those days aspired to the medical profession. In 1876 he moved to Elm Springs where he practieed medicine and pursued his studies He went from there to St Louis College of Medicine and studied medicine, graduating from that institution in 1880. He continued the practice of medicine at Elm Springs until 1882 NNcH pe IiloAGu tdCk lO tilt ldlii dlli took care of his farming interests in connection with his practice After two years on the farm he decided he was not doing as much practice in connection with his farm work a. he would like to do So n 18s] he came to Springdale and bought out pr. ". H. Young, who was the only praetie- ing physician in Springdale at that time, and began the practice of medi- cine here. Since that time he has constantly practiced in this section.
 Later he decided to pursue his studies further and went to New York to take post graduate work in Bellvue Hospital Medical College. He receiv- ed his diploma from that institution in 1888.
 In June. 1899 his wife died. More than three years later. November l6, i ta0o bo p,arripi Miss PesSic Mel poa