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Knlt;l of an ArMv« and I.lfe—Twenty-Three Years in Foriesi. IDr. Daniel Duckett died at his home1 in this place Friday evening. December I 12, of chronic diarrhea. Dr. Duckett was born in Wedmore, s Somersetshire, Eng., January 16, 1834, was therefore aged 56 years, 10 months, and 26 days. In 1853 He imigrated toI America and settled in New York. In1857 he went to Chicago and attended I j the high school four years. In 1862 he [, entered upon the study of medicine in , the Chicago Medical College froiu which | VJ he graduated in 1865. After graduating i he went to Louisville, Ky., where he j was examined by the Board of Surgeous 9 and sent into the held as Assistant Sur-1 F geou in the U. S. army. He remained a with forces actively engaged until Sep-8 tember 15, 1865, at which date he wasmustered out of the service. In 1866 he visited England. He returned to America in the spring of 1867 and located in j F ? this place in September following and s entered upon Ibo practice of his profea-s siou. In 1866 he was married to EmmaI Norman, a native of Somersetshire,* England. His wife was one of the vic-B tims of the Chatsworth wreck, whichoccurred three years ago last August.II Three children, Frank, Edith and Myr-t tie, a sister, Mrs. Sarah Arney, of Kent,•! Wash., three brothers, Fred Duckett of 11this place, Frank Duckett of Early, la., and Gabriel Duckett of Australia, sur- vive. He has served as President of the »• 1 School Board for many years, also as j village trustee and was a member of s | the staff of Wabash surgeons. i -rn j A man of strong convictions and al-h wavs ready to defend them, his courage e in civil life was but a natural sequence g of early years in war, where lie gave i- evidence of inherent bravery. His suc-n cess in his profession was noteworthy, s his integrity unquestioned and his hon-ts esty of purpose acknowledged by all. ie His death will be lamented by the many e | whom he has befriended, and by the i 1 u community at large which sustains the t- loss of an active, useful and honorable man.,c j The funeral took place Sunday after-?r from the M. E. church and was under lg the direction of Goodwill Lodge, No.•0 379, I. O. O. F., of which society de* lt | ceased was a prominent and highly rely ! spected member. Hev. M. V. Crumba-Br ker read for the lessous Psalms 90 and I ty ]Por. 16: 35-58. He delivered an excellent 3 I sermonI Cor. 13: 12: For now we ! see through a glass, darkly; but then w I face to face; now I know in part; but ut J then I shall know even as also I am ■ known.” During the service a choir sang; A few more years shall roll,” ‘•Thy will be done,” Bleep thy last sleep,” Man frail—God eterual.” The pall bearers, all Odd Fellows, were: F. he|M, Kelley, Henry Wendel, Henry Ul-bright, F. J. Carpenter, C. H. Watts ,ie and W. W. Paine. There were a num-t0 her of beautiful floral tributes. The » church aud the hallways were crowded,,et many being present from other places, da Owing to the large attendance it wfas ,t. deemed impracticable to open the cus-ly ket in the church and it was accordingly ly conveyed to the platform in front where friends were granted a last view' in as they passed out and formed in proces-Jr.’ sion. A long line of carriages and sev-’ a eral hundred citizens afoot followed the ve remains to the Forrest cemetery w'here lgp after impressive ceremonies by the Odd lje Fellows, all that was mortal of their j a brother was laid at rest in a grave of living greeu,
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Forrest Rambler
Forrest, Illinois, US
Wed, Dec 17, 1890
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