River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-12-07
OBITUARY

DIR. d. w. Woodwork, pioneer
physician of Ellsworth, diei at st.
Luke's hospital at ST. Paul Wednes-
day, Nov. 20, after an illness of sew
eral weeks duration. His wife, two
sons, DR.. d. l.. Woodwork of Chica-
go, and Frank G. Woodwork of She
boygan, and his daughter, Mrs. J. S.
Cooney, of ST. Paul, were with him
when he passed away. His eldest
sor, Eldon G. Woodwork, of Colora-
do Springs, Coils, had been at his bed
side, but had returned to his home
before his father died.
DR.. Woodwork went to st. Llske's
hospital to submit to an operation
and while he and his family were
given some encouragement that it
might not be of a serious nature, vet
they were fearful. and when the oper-
alton revealed their worst fears We're
a reality and that the Doctor had but
a few weeks at the most to I've it
cast a gloom over the entire commit
n.ty.
Doctor Woodwork was BON at
Windham, Ohio, May 25th, 1916. He
was graduated from Western Reserve
University in 1868. April 20, 1876 re
was united in marriage to Mary Rich
mond Loring. He took post gradu
ate course at Bellvue hospital in 1876.
He practiced medicine at Ellsworth
for 81 years.
The funeral took place at Ellsworth
on Saturday, December 2, at the Pres
bytelian church. Rev. John o. Thrush
of River Falls had charge of the scr
vices and made beautiful address
full of words of comfort, hope and
cheer after which Judge Frank M.
Nye of Minneapolis delivered an nra-
ton to the memory of The Doctor.
The Judges remarks were inspired
by the poem, quo Fata Vocant," one
from the Doctors pen. ! quote the
NSiScS tiIdl WCic uoCu sto q baoiS "
his talk:
He worships best who loves and
strives,
Whose prayers are acts and kindly
deeds,
Who stays the sunshine in our lives
Has all the litany he needs.
A breath, heart throb, AMI cry
A little joy, deal of care
And then the Implying Crest draws
nigh
Unmoved by all our tears and prayers.
Be strong of heart, o brother mine,
With level gaze face ligi,. or night.
We are a part of the Dev.ne-
What is, or is to be, is right.
Serene as is the Universe,
Wherein the myriad star-b balls roll,
Upon the breast of earth, my nurse,
I'd fall asleep and trust my soul.
The Judge is a very gifted orator,
and on this occasion his very soul
seemed to be on the mountain peak.
His word pictures were unusual as
they painted the soul of the poem.
At the close of Judge Nye's address
the Masons took charge of the SER
vices, giving the regular grava cere-
mony at the church, after which they
escorted the remains to Maple Grove
cemetery and deposited them in the
usual Masonic way.
In the death of Doctor Woodworth
this community loses a valuable c'ti-
zen. He was a gifted physician. Ma
ture had endowed him with those
rare qualities that seem to be more
valuable to a doctor at times than
drugs. His mind was rich in song and
story, his heart twas susceptible to
the tenderest emotions, and his ambi-
ton to be a useful citizen was the
outstanding trait in his makeup.
He was prominent in the affairs of
state and his community. In the state
senate from 1895 until 1901 he made
a place for himself that commanded
the admiration of us all.
He was a writer of poetry that
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