The Springdale news., 1918-08-23


 charge in Texas. The sister. Mrs Jennie Adams, also lives in Texas. J. D. Summers, the youngest member of the family and who was at the Doe tors bedside when he passed away. re- sides at Yellville, this state, having been county judge of his county for two or three terms.
 Dr. Summers spent his early life in the vicinity of his birth place, always seizing every opportunity to improve the talent which God has given him. At the early age of sixteen he gave his heart to God and the following year he was ordained minister in the NJ. E. Church, South, and an Elder in 1873
 He continued in the ministerial work having charge of the Mountain View circuit. He afterward travelled the Carrollton circuit for two years and his last regular charge was at Hunts vile. While on the Huntsville circuit he made the acquaintance of Miss Lida Dingle, daughter of Judge w. B. and Nancy Dingle whom he married on October 21st at Montevallo, Vernon County, Missouri at the home of her father. To this union were born three children, two girls and one boy, all of whom are deceased. When deceased decided to take up the practice of med l icine he entered the Missouri Medical College and spent one year there. Later he graduated at the Barnes Medical College at St. Louis. Still later he took special course in the treatment of the diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat as we'll as sev- eral post graduate courses. At the age of "A he began practicing his pro- fession among old friends and boy he moved to Bloomfield, Benton Coun- l ty, Ark, and in 1877 came to Elm l Springs, where he has spent the re- mander of his life ministering not only to the sick but in a general way 1 looking after the wants and comforts of his fellowmen. He practice was very extensive. there being but few homes within radius of many miles that he has not at some time been called to minister to the sick. He has many loyal friends over the country who recall him through binding tears when memory carries them back to some time in the past where he has helped them to fight the battle with disease, so tenderly and patiently ad- ministering to their needs and staying the grim hand of death and being in- strumental in giving them new lease on life.
 About seven years ago his health which was never very good at best be- gan to fail and he was smitten with Bright's Disease. About five years ago the disease became acute and it was thought for awhile that he must suceumb to it but his work was not finished and God spared him. He went to Eldorado Springs, Mo, where the healing waters so recuperated him that in a short time he returned to his home and resumed his practice, which he continued until about the first of April when the disease again laid him 1 low. He was very sick for time but finally got up again leaving for Fl dorado Springs again on June 3rd. The first two weeks he was there he seemed to gain both in flesh and strength but on July IF, he became so l i'll as to be unable to care for himself and had nurse take him to Nevada i to sanatarium. He remained 1 there just one week when he decided 1 that he must come home which he did on July 24, weak and so sick he was unable to walk.
 His suffering was intense but he bore it patiently, pleading with God to sustain him in the final struggle. He spent a great portion of his time in prayer and talked of his going out of the world as though he were going away on a journey, telling the fam- l ily of his wishes He felt that he was perfectly saved and ready to go. His mind never became clouded and he dis cussed subjects intelligently almost to the last moment He was man who was very much attached to his home and showed great concern for an in- valid brother-in-la Will Dingle, who lived near, inquiring just before he died how he seemed.
 Others who might be considered as members of the family who are left to feel his loss are the heart wife who feels her loss so deeply, Miss Josie Downum, who has been employ i ed to help in the home for nearly lo years and whom he considered as daughter exacting a promise from her to remain with the wife almost while dying, and Lon Dingle, who has lived