The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-03-25
DIR. S. P. FETTER
PASSES AWAY AT
HOME in ASHLAND
DEATH COMES TO MAN WELL
KNOWN AND POPULAR IN
BIG SANDY VALLEY.


CURED at Ashland last Friday. causing
sorrow throughout this region. 1t was
generally known that his health was
not good, but death came unexpectedly.
The following from the Ashland
Daily Independent gives full particu-
lars:
DIR. s. p Fetter is dead.
When the above message was flashed
over the wires at 11:45 today the peo-
pie not only OF this city but of all
Kentucky and the neighboring states
as well were shocked and grieved to
know that this noble man was no more.
Fair are the words of eulogy, but
how sad also. Only few days ago
he was OH our streets, the foremost OF
our citizens the honored, the trusted,
the genial generous hearted. open
handed man. Then in moment when
a largo majority of his friends were
least expecting 1t. he is summoned from
our midst into the great hereafter.
Friday morning March 18th was a
solemn moment to all this community.
"Dr Fetter is dying" went from mouth
to mouth and then at 11:45 when the
announcement of his passing was made
the whole community trembled with
the sorrow OF the news.
Treated in New York.
For the past several weeks DIR. and
Mrs. Fetter and son, John C. c. Mayo,
had been in New York, where he had
been taking treatment at the hands of
some of our most noted specialists. His
case seemed to yield to the treatment
and the immediate family seemed to
be greatly encouraged and all felt that
he was much better The physicians
consented for him to return home here
and the trip was made, arriving in
Ashland last Sunday afternoon.
DIR. Fetter was greatly overjoyed on
reaching home. greeting his mother
and other loved ones and he seemed
to have stood the journey well. al
though he contracted severe cold.
Monday morning he was able to walk
down stairs for his breakfast and
after this. he talked and visited with
the family and then looked into some
matters of business needing his atten-
ton. But before noon on Monday he
again had to take his bed and from
this time on he began rapidly declining
until the end came near noon today
Specialists Called.
Some of the best physicians in the
land were with him until the last. One
specialist from Cincinnati and two
from Columbus-men eminent in their
Iprofession and special friends of DIR.
Fetter-but all to no avail.
DR.. Fetter's sudden death was due
to an acute flare up of chronic paren-
chymatous nephritis. This trouble
started in 1914 while he was living in
Portsmouth, Ohio, and his recovery at
that time was considered almost mi-
raculous. But for the past seven years
he had not been in good health and
worked constantly under the handicap
of knowing just what his actual con-
dition was.
Was Young Man.
DR.. Samuel p Fetter was born at
Greensburg, N c., March IS, 1881 and
hence lacked only one day being AZ
years of age. His father was an
Episcopal minister and died Sept. 20
1908, one sister died July 5, 1903, He
is survived by his wife, his mother and
three brothers, Chas. M. who has beer
making his home here, VIC. and Rob-
ert s. who reside in Texas.
DIR. Fetter graduated from the Ohio
Medical college at Cincinnati and To-
Gated in Gallipolis, Ohio, where he was
assistant superintendent OF the Ohio
Hospital for Epileptics. From there
he moved to Portsmouth, Ohio. where
he engaged in general practice ano
where he was loved and respected bs
his every acquaintance. He was greatly
interested In civic affairs and. always
gave most literally Of his time ant
means for both church and charity.
While sojourning at Miami, Florida
lin 1916 he met Mrs. Fetter and they
were married on Sept. 23rd of thai
year. They located in Paintsville fol-
a while but moved to Ashland in 1917
where they erected a most beautiful
home and where they have since re-
sided.
Was Loyal Citizen.
The passing of DR.. Fetter removes
from Ashland one of the best, mos
progressive and loyal citizens the. city
ever had While practically new
conner here. yet he took the lead in al
movements which had for their OBJ
jects the betterment of the city. III,
has been at the head of the Chamber
of Commerce for two years and wher
death called him was still a valuable
member of its board Of directors. HI
was chairman of the Salvation Arm,
Committee and it is due to his worl
tlone that this great organization IL
to have a new home here.
In all church and civic lines DIR. Fet-
ter was a leader. He was willing ant
1anxious to aid any deserving causes
and especially did he, in company witt
his dear wife. delight In doing foi
those who were so situated in life tina
they needed help. Hundreds of case,
have received their kiadness and ait
about which the world never heard
He believed that the greatest pleasur'
| in life was to do good deeds by stealth