The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-02-27
DR.. A. {. CLOUGH
DIED SUNDAY
PROMINENT MADISON PHYSI-
CLAN AND ODD FELLOW FOR
MANY YEARS.

Shortly after o'clock Sunday
morning, February 26, all that
meant life and activity in this realm
of physical actualities ceased forever
for DR.. A. e. Clough at the farmily
residence on Center street west after
an illness that kept the family circle
in grave suspense since early last
Tuesday morning when a state OF
coma pervaded the brain cells blot
ting out the ability to recognize
even the nearest friends and dear
ones.
Deceased, widely known over this
section of the state as pioneer sur
geon and physician, was born Janu-
ary %, 1850, in st. Lawrence county,
N. Y. He arrived in Iowa at the
tender age of six years and there
grew to early manhood with ambi-
tions for broad education. This he
secured at different institutions. He
attended Cresco academy in Howard
county and finally matriculated at
the Upper Iowa University at Fay
cite. He next taught school for a
period and then entered for course
of study at the Physicians and Sur
geons' College at Keokuk, Iowa. Aft
er graduating there DR.. Clough came
to Dakota territory. This was in the
year 1878. In 1891 DR.. Clough also
graduated from the New York Poly
clinic School of Medicine.
Deceased was united in marriage
at Patosi, Wis, December 22, 1875
to Mary Matheny, of Wauseon,
Ohio.
For four years DR.. Clough prac-
ticed medicine at Harper's Ferry,
Iowa. He settled in Lake County at
the old site of Madison on the shore
of Lake Madison, finally making his
residence in the new town four miles
north.
There was born to the union three
daughters now located as follows:
Mrs. H. H. Frudenfeld at Minneap-
oils; Mrs. Eva Farmer, Madison, s.
D., and Mrs. e. j. Sutton also resid-
ing at Madison. These ladies, the
bereft widow and a brother of the
deceased, William o. Clough were
at the bedside during the last i'll
ness and at the time of death.
DR.. Clough at one time a promin-
ent member of the state board OF
health, a member of the state peni-
tentiary board and surgeon for the
C. M. and st. Paul railroad. president
of the first village council, lecturer
of note on education and preeminent-
ly an Odd Fellow by choice and
training, DR.. Clough experienced q
busy life. In 1891 he was elected
mayor of Madison and soon develop
ed into a political and fraternal or
ganizer and orator.
DIR. Clough first joined the Odd
Fellows, going into the Dell Rapids
lodge in September, 1878. Later on
he became a charter member of Ma
olson lodge No. 90. He is widely
and favorably known over the state
in Odd Fellow circles to which nc
devoted much time and study.
Funeral services have been ar
ranged for tomorrow afternoon al
$3.50 O'Clock from the German Bap'
tist church on Center street west
An Odd Fellow male quartet will
furnish the sacred music for tht
services. Revs. w. s. Argow and K
C. Ballard are preparing to speal
words of consolation to the friends
and loved ones now sorrowing ovel
great loss. !.
Undertaken A. G. Hallenbeck viii
direct the funeral that will be large
ly attended by local Odd Fellow
and /. o. o. F. officers from severa
points in the state.
The body will be borne to Grace
land cemetery to be laid beside th'
parents in the family lot.