The diamond drill., 1921-02-26
DR.. A. M. DARLING PASSED AWAY
AT ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
DEATH FOLLOWED OPERATION
His Health Was Not The Best But
No One Suspected The End
Was So Near

Crystal Falls people were stunned
last Wednesday forenoon when mes
sage arrived from St Petersburg, Fla.
telling of the death that morning OF
DR. Abner NJ. Darling, Crystal Falls
prominent and beloved physician and
citizen.
DIR. Darling's condition was not
fully known here. When he left us
last fall he was I'm good health al
though IL was known To his many close
friends that II was not perfect by any
means. No one expected that any
serious complications would happen
during the winter which the doctor
intended to spend in the south and all
looked forward to his return next
spring much improved and rested by
his winters stay In a warmer eli
mate
About three weeks ago letters re-
ceived here by DR. Darling's close
friends brought information that all
was not well with him An affliction
OF the gall cyst was reported to be
the trouble and II was thought that
an operation would relieve him.
A message came on Feb. 10 sum
moning DR.. Boyik TO St Petersburg,
TO perform an operation He left
that evening, arrived on Sunday and
DIR. Darling was operated upon the
following day A message received
from Dr. Boyik brought hopes OF inn
provement.
For that reason the death notice
came as a great shock, although many
were prepared for the worse from the
fact that Dir. Bovik didn't return
home.
The Darling home is being prepar-
ed for the funeral which will be held
next week, the exact date depending
upon the date OF arrival of the re-
mains. Should we get the informa-
tion before our forms are on the press
we will announce IL In another col
umn.
Too much cannot be said in praise
OF the service which DR. Darling rem
dered this community. He came here
in his youth, at first as an assistant
10 DIR. Metcalf and was for a time lo-
Gated at the Dunn mine with DIR
Butts who at that time had the work
at that property. DR. Darling was
student az college then so he return
ed to college and received his degree
in 1892.
He came direct to Crystal Falls
with the intention of practicing here
II was at the time OF the terrible pan
ic when absolutely nothing was doing
here In an Industrial way. All the
mines were closed and but little
woods products were selling.
Nothing daunted, DIR. Darling open
ed his Office and started practice In
an impoverished community Many
and many sufferer was comforted by
his ministrations when TO him the on
ly return was the knowledge OF hav-
tng done something 10 help a sufferer.
From 1898 until 1898 DR.. Darling
was the only physician In Crystal
Falls-yes, on the east side OF Iron
county. One cannot now grasp thor
oughly an idea OF the hard work he
did during those years. when the roads
between this city. Amasa. Mansfield
and Mastodon were 40 bad that one
could scarcely drive horse over
them during parts OF the year Night
and day he labored II made no diff
ference with him whether the person
he attended could pay or not, he got
Darling's services Just the same.
With tho changed condition In the
mining world which came in 1898,
came large degree OF prosperity 70
DR.. Darling. He then formed a part
nership with his brother. the late II.
II. Darling. and their association con-
tinued until the elder brother died In
1896.
In the mean time the General Hos
pitL was built. affording Crystal
Falls people conveniences that many
places many times the size OF this
city are without.
For a short time after his brothers
death Dr. Darling had associated with
him DR. Walter Darling. hds nephew
but they dissolved partnership later
on and since that time DIR. Darling has
been alone in charge Of the practice.
with different assistants helping him
with bis extended work. the latest aud
best known OF which Is DR.. Bovik
who has had the unreserved conf
donce OF Dr. Darling for the past 1--WE
years and In whose care he left the
business when he decided last fall 10