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Obituary of Dr John W BAKER, Clark County, Illinois

7 February 1906, Clark County (IL) Herald

Note:  This obituary includes a photograph.

John W., second son of Wm. A. Baker and wife, was born in
Darwin township June 17, 1851, and died in Orange township Jan.
29, 1906, aged 54 years, 7 months and 12 days.

The subject of this sketch spent his early life in the township
where he was born.  He attended the public schools and by
industrious application to study mastered the branches taught
therein and in his young manhood became a teacher.

During his spare time while he was not working on the farm or
teaching, he studied medicine under the guidance of his older
brother, James, who was then practicing his profession in West
Union and vicinity.  He finally succeeded in saving means
whereby he could take a course of study in his chosen
profession, and in 1883, after taking the regular prescribed
course in the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, he graduated
with the honors of his class.

Returning to this county, he soon built up a large practice in
Melrose township, where he had located.

On Feb. 4, 1885, he was united in marriage to Alice Edwards.
To this union four children were born, Florecne Edna, Milo
Chester, Harry Edwards and the infant which was buried with the
mother who died Feb. 24, 1893.  The first three survive.

On Sept. 22, 1894, he was united in marriage to Emma F. Wilson
and they soon afterward moved to his farm in Orange township.
To them were born two children Edgar Eugene and Senn Allen and
they with the mother survive.  In 1898 Dr. Baker went to
Chicago where he took a post graduate course from the Clinical
School and received his diploma.  He was also a member of the
American Medical Association.

He always took an active interest in the welfare of the people
of his community.  While a resident of Darwin he was elected
supervisor, again was he elected in Melrose to the same office
and also once after he moved to Orange.  In the latter township
the political complexion was decidedly against his party, so
that his election was a splendid testimonial to his standing
with the people.\

While a republican in politics, he was never an offensive
partisan.  He was intensely patriotic and in 1898 at the
beginning of the Spanish-American war, he volunteered his
service to his country and was commission an assistant surgeon
by Gov. John R. Tanner, but did not see active service as the
regiment to which he belonged was not called out.  Dr. Baker
was a liberal minded man, the kind ever ready and willing to
uplift humanity, and now his race is ended, his life's work is
done and while he leaves many friends to mourn, may he rest in
peace.

His funeral was preached by Rev. F. M. Buckner assisted by Rev.
Wm. Chamness, at the doctor's special request.  The remains
were laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at Wesley Chapel. 

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