Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-01
PIONEER DENTIST OF
STATE PASSES away
DIR, 4. Is. WOODARD, RESIDENT
HERE SINCE EARLY DAYS,
STRICKEN.

Stricken with an attack of heart
failure, DR.. A. B. Woodland, IS years
old, the oldest practicing dentist in
the state of Washington, died sud-
denly about o'clock Sunday even
ing at the family home, 306 Union
street.
For years DR.. Woodland was a
member of the state dental examing
board and was we'll known through
out Washington. He was born in
Michigan, July 16, 1910, crossing the
plains with his parents and grand
mother in 1852, driving an OK team.
The trip was without any particular
occurrences except the usual pioneer
hardships of which these hardy plain
people thought but little, taking 1t
all in the days work.
Reach Here in 1853.
The party arrived at Vancouver in
the fall of 1852 and spent the winter
there, later coming by ship from the
Columbia river to Olympia. first To-
eating at South Bay DR.. Woodland
spent his time with the Indian boys,
soon learned their language and
could talk it so fluently and was held
in such high respect by the Indians
later that they used to come to him
to settle some of their quarrels in
stead of going into court, and they
always accepted his word as final
The Indian war drove the family
from South Bay and. leaving all they
had there. they came to Olympia and
settled on the Westside. One of the
sons, A. E. Woodland, still lives in
the house their father built with tim
bers hewn from the forest where the
house was erected. Every bit of it
was worked by hand. DR.. Woodlands
father being a millwright and the
doctor a good mechanic.
In 1857 Dr. Woodland, who was
then in the photograph business,
went to Lafayette, Ore, and married
Miss Roxie Wallace, whose brothers
were great friends of his when the
families crossed the plains together
water, whore their first child was
born, but later they moved to the
Westside, building a home where the
Agnew residence now stands. Here
were born three more children, and
as they grew up the family found the
pioneer house too small and built the
larger house lower down on the hill,
where they lived until the smoke of
the mills made the neighborhood
disagreeable for them. ~
Held Various Offices.
DR.. Woodland was by this time a
practicing dentist and, being partic-
ular and painstaking, he soon gained
reputation for good work and many
persons today carry filings he put in
IS or 80 years ago. Besides serving
for many years as q member of the
dental examining board. he was also
county commissioner and q member
OF the school board, and was always
highly regarded for his sterling hon
esty.
He is survived by brother. A. E.
Woodland, and his widow. OF the
four children Can and Olive both
died when young, before they reached
the age of 20, but two children, Mrs.
Elma Crawford Of Tacoma and Mrs.
Ada Ekrem of this city. are living.
He also leaves two granddaughters,
Mrs. Charles Roediger and Mrs. Tay-
Tor of Tacoma. and a little great
/ granddaughter, Laodice Louise Roe
digger. 3 years old. also Of Tacoma.
The funeral took place at the J..
A. Gilbaugh chapel Wednesday af-
ternoon. Rev. Mr.. Buchanan Of Ia
coma officiating, and interment was
made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Many old-timers attended the serv-
ices.