The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-03
DR.. w. c. WHlTWElL


Of Affections never before eqaallea
IN Salmon. in numerous yisitatians 81
death 10 record the passing OF cur
best beloved citizen, ur. Willia4a
Carroll Whitwell, who was called
from the midst OF his activities On
SUNDAY morning., December -. 4
martyr TO the high service 10 which
hc had devoted himself
1t was only the day before his own
attack, ten days ago. after the lo1e
vigils of night after night passed in
sick rooms, that Dr. WhitwelI was
seen in the early morning on the
street, still hurrying to minister to
those who needed his help, when it
was evident that he was well nigh
expected. Il am all right" he
would say to his friends who were
anxious that he save himself from
too much exertion when it was well
known that he was not at any time
lately in robust health. And so he
continued to serve in his high call
ing all who needed his service and
skill, carrying good cheer with him
wherever he went. Thus he spent a
long life, for he was 6S years old on
December IL, sixteen days before his
passing.
DIR. Whitwell came to Idaho in
1887 as government physician at
the Lemhi Indian agency He remain
ed In that service two years, when
he resigned and located in Salmon,
where he at one time owned what Is
now the Hettinger drug store which
he sold to George W. Meitzler and
for the balance of his residence here
esgaged in the active practice of
medicine. The physician three
times represented Lemhi county in
the Idaho state legislature and in
1908 was the regular democratic
nominee for governor though subse-
qucntly deprived of the nomination
by boiling convention. He was al
SO democratic senatorial candidate.
The honor that he perhaps priced
more highly than any other was his
long service as master Mason, hav-
ing been grand master of the state
lodge of that order and also grand
patron of the Eastern Star. With
Masonry he became identified as q
young man in the state of Tennessee
where he was born. He was edueat-
cd al Vanderbilt university Nssss4,.
vile. r"
In his profession DIR. Whitwell
was an exceedingly modest practi.
toner, though his skill was undoubt-
ed and would have brought him fame
and fortune had his abilities bee@ ad.
vertised and exploited. He was al.
ways content to serve those who
needed his help and he held the even
tenor of his way in his medical prac
uce. l.. spite of this quiet DISPOSE
ton, however, his abilities were OF a
character that made him widely
known, especially in the cure of
soitre, in which he was remarkably
successful without surgery and to a
study of which in late years he gave
a great deal of his time. In all his
relations to his fellows he was a
man of sterling worth.
The funeral took place according
to rites Of the Masonic fraternity on
the last day of the var, with ser.
vices at the grave only. The pail.
bearers selected were Arthur Greene,
William c. Smith. w II. Shoup, J. J..
hfnley, N. |. Andrews ard David
Chard. There are hundreds of people
ITO bear testimony TO the sterling
worth and high character of the de-
parted but only few of the hun.
~ "a. "" 'ouiu dtelu tne luueFal ser
vices. All will cherish the memory
of life that has been filled with
good deeds without self-seeking. The
good doctors passing is sincerely
mourned throughout the community.
DR.. Whitwell married Miss Nora
Yearian, who survives. They have
three daughters. Mrs. Laura McKin-
ney wife OF John Mckinney: Mrs.
Gladys Mcpherson, wife of Paul Me
Pherson, and Miss Marcia Whitwell.
At present student at the Uniyer-
sity of California at Berkeley.