The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-05-06
Funeral Service For DR..
Dubois This Afternoon
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fession and received high common
dation from state officials. Having
completed his work he located in
Sank Centre in 1882, and began the
practice of his profession, which
proved to be remarkably success
full.
He was married to Laura r. Fav-
lille, of Lake Mills, Wis, on April /,
1881, and on April /, 1881. they were
permitted to celebrate their gold
en- wedding. Three sons were born
to DR.. and Mrs. Dubois. They were:
Ben Dubois, postmaster in this
city; DIR. Julian f. Dubois, Sank
Centre, also a graduate of Rush
Medical College; and Faville Du-
Bots, who was killed in 1906 by
lightning in Wisconsin. He is also
survived by seven grandchildren
and three Observation-Disclosures.
DR.. Dubois was twice a candi-
date for Congress from the Sixth
District and although he was not
elected he gave a good account OF
himself. In one of the campaigns he
found himself arrayed against
Charles Lindbergh, father of the
famous aviator. His first campaign
for this position was staged in
1902, the second occurred in 1914. He
was also candidate for the State
Senate from this district
DR.. Dubois was regarded as an
authority on literary questions and
for a time was greatly in demand
as a lecturer. His lectures on ma
poleon" and Robert Burns" at
tracted wide attention, and he pre-
scented them before universities
colleges and literary societies. He
was a poet of ability, and many OF
his poems have been printed In
leading magazines and newspapers
of the nation.
He was twice elected as mayor OF
Sank Centre and for many years
served in the capacity of city treas
urer.
DR.. Dubois was greatly interest.
ed in the maintenance of peace
throughout the world, and in 1905
was a delegate to the Nationa
Peace convention in Chicago.
He was a member of the state
and national medical societies, as
well as the Stearns, Benton and
Sherburne organization Of medics
He was for many years surgeon
for the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific Railway companies. He
was active in both the state and
county historical societies and was
vice president of the Stearns Coun'
ty Society. For six years he served
as a member of the Board OF
Trustees for the Blind, Deaf and
Dumb school at Faribault, and In
1913 was appointed as a member
of the educational commission BY
Governor Eberhardt.
The Doctors literary inclinations
led him to become active in library
work, and for many years he ha:
served as a member of the Boart
of directors of the Bryant Library
Over a month or so ago he was re
quested to write a history for TIT
local library association, however
illness prevented him from com
mencing this work. His interest IL
the library was instilled through
his love for good books and read
ing matter, and his wish that 9th
ers have opportunity also to &C
quire knowledge of the better vol
umes of literature.
When it became known that TIT
State was seeking a location TO-
the Home School for Girls, he be
came active in advocating its 10
cation in this city, and 1t wa!
mainly through his efforts that thu
institution was secured.
Affiliating with the commercial
interests of Sank Centre, he be
came interested in banking, ant
many years ago when the Merch
ants National Bank was organized
he became a stakeholder of tina
organization. When the First Stat
Bank was organized in 1912, h
became a stakeholder, and at tina
time was president of the Merch
ants National Bank, while JAIME
A. Caughren was president of tn
First State Bank. They exchanges
stock and DR.. Dubois became pres
ident of the First State Bank
while Mr.. Caughren took up tn
executives chair in the Merchant
National Bank. In the earlier year