Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Stringham, James A. 1906
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Unidentified Publication, 1906

Gone Over the Divide

Dr. James A. Stringham Dies After Illness of Ten Days

Had Practiced Here Thirty Years

James A. Stringham was born in Scott, N.Y., May 29, 1847, and died at his home
in this village July 21, 1906, being a little more than 59 years of age.  When a
young boy he moved with his parents to Portland, Mich., and after leaving school
there he taught in the rural schools in Ionia county, with ability and success.
 Later he took up the study of medicine with Dr. Chester Smith, of that village,
a physician known to many of our readers.  He completed his studies in the
Hahnemann College of Medicine in Chicago, and was graduated from that
institution in 1877.  For a short time he practiced in Pewamo, and in 1878 he
came to this village where he has practiced continuously since.

In 1878 Dr. Stringham was married to Miss Emma Cornell, of Ionia, whose death
occurred in 1885, leaving a daughter, Nelie.  December 30, 1897, he was married
to Miss Jessie Rockafellow, who with the daughter, survives him.  

He was reared in a Christian home his people being Methodists, and in 1871 he
was converted and at once united with the Baptist church and continued an active
member of that communion until his death.  He was inclined toward fraternal
societies and was a member of the A.O.U.W., I.O.O.F., K.O T M.M. and Masonic
fraternities.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, at
2:30 , Rev. George Bullen, of the M.E. church, officiating, and interment was
made in the cemetery here.  The active pallbearers were his professional
brothers, Drs. Richardson, F. Taylor and S.R. Coleman, of this place, Dr. A.P.
Culbertson, of Vickeryville, Dr. C.F. O’Neill, of Middleton, and J.P. Taylor, of
this place.  The casket was literally covered with floral pieces, expressive of
the love and esteem in which deceased was held.  The auditorium of the church
was packed to the doors, and probably two hundred people were unable to get
inside at all.

Dr. Stringham had been in failing health for several weeks, but as he said very
little about it, it was thought that with a little rest he would be himself
again.  July 10 he was attacked with what seemed like paralysis, but he never
spoke afterward and gradually failed until death came.  Physicians here and a
specialist in nervous diseases from Detroit pronounced it brain trouble, and
held out no hope of recovery from the first of his serious illness. 

No one but a physician knows the suffering of humanity, and none by the knows
the channels through which these sufferings are relieved; for this reason no one
does so much toward the relief of both physical and temporal suffering as does
the physician.  With a natural and strong sympathy these sufferings appealed to
Dr. Stringham and in bestowing charity he was unostentious as well as generous.
 Many persons were relieved through his kindness who never knew the source of
their relief.  Many more knew the source who have never been able to repay the
kindness except in thanks.  His work called him among all classes; he has
comforted the dying, cheered the distressed and sorrowing, and rejoiced with
those who were glad.  He will be greatly missed.


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