The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-10-05
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN
VICTIM OF HEART ATTACK
DR.. c. Ross Bennett Stricken at
His Home in Mchenry
Sunday Morning.

DR.. Charles Ross Bennett, one of
the most prominent and successful
physicians of Ohio County, died at
his home in McHenry Sunday morn
ing OF an affection of the heart. He
was stricken suddenly, having ap-
parently been in his usual health
recently. He. with his family, had
returned only the week before FROM
an extended visit with relatives in
Colorado and he had resumed his
wide practice with his usual ardor
and energy. He had returned from
Louisville, where he had taken a
patient for surgical attention, on
the night preceding his death and
had just returned from a local call
when he was stricken. Medical aid
was Immediately summoned and ev-
.erything possible done by his family
and neighbors to relieve him, but
without avail and he passed away in
about fifteen minutes, before the ar
rival of another physician.
DR.. Bennett was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joserh c. Bennett, of Hart
ford, but was born and reared in
the Point Pleasant community, in
this county. He obtained his classi-
cal education at Hartford College
and took his medical training at the
Louisville Hospital College OF Medi-
cine, Valparaiso University and the
Chicago School of Medicine and Sur
gerry, graduating from the last NAM
ed institution in 1918. He has since
taken a number of postgraduate
courses. He began his practice at
Graham, Ky, but located at Nc
Henry about five years ago where
he has been employed as mine physi-
clan for the Beaver Dam Coal Co..
besides having large outside prac'
tice. He had built up reputation
as consultant over large part Of
tne county and was regarded as one
of the leading physicians of thi:
section. He was unusually popual'
with his local professional brethren
and he was loved, respected and de
pended upon by every man, woman
and child within a radius of many
miles. His loss to his community Is
almost irreparable.
DR.. Bennett was just in the prime
of life when called away from his
chosen life work. being in his thirty
sixth year. He is survived by his
wife, who, before marriage, wa!
Miss Anna j. Patton, of Hartford
. one child, Charles Ross, Jr., aged
S years, his parents, and two sisters
Mrs. l.. e. Everly, of Matanzas. anC
Mrs. w. C. Overhults, of Cedar
Edge, Colo, besides host of Other
relatives and friends in his old home
community, at Hartford and
throughout the large territory he
had so faithfully served Ohio
County is immeasurably poorer by
the loss of such highly trained and
experienced physician, public spir'
tied citizen and Christian gentleman.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Russell Walker, Pastor OF
the Hartford Baptist Church, at the
residence of DR.. Benefits parents
in Hartford, Monday afternoon al
1880 O'Clock, in the presence OF one
of the largest funeral gathering;
ever witnessed in the county. In
terment was in Oakwood Cemetery
and was in charge of the Masonic
Fraternity of which he was an hon
ored member. Eleven Lodges were
represented, ceremonies being di.
rected by A. G. Porter, Master oi
Hartford Lodge. The pall-bearers
were Messrs. S. o. Keown, Esti
Bennett and Harry May, of Hart
ford, and C. c. Watts, Claud Myers
and Walter Baker, of McHenry
There was a wealth of floral offer
ings, sent by friends, and co-workers
from far and near.
The bereaved family have our
most sincere and heartfelt sym
pathy in this hour of sorrow. as
well as that of all of DR.. Benefits
associates in life.
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