Ray County, Missouri Obituaries - Mosby, Charles A., Dr. d. February 6, 1893 b. February 28, 1854 d. February 6, 1893 cem. nee: pd. p. Ray County Conservator com. obit: Died. At the State Lunatic Asylum in St. Joseph on Monday, Feb. 6th, 1893, Dr. Charles A. Mosby. The announcement on Monday that Dr. Mosby had passed away, while not unexpected, cast a gloom of sadness over the community. The young physician, in the days before disease had racked his frame and a cloud had overspread his mind, had been like and popular in the community where he had spent all his life. His remains were shipped to this city on Tuesday and the funeral took place to 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon from the residence of his father, Dr. W.W. Mosby, on College street. The services were conducted by Elder J.D. Thompson, and the interment took place at the city cemetery, a large concourse of friends following the remains to their last resting place in the silent city of the dead. Dr. Chas. A. Mosby was born in Richmond Feb. 28th, 1854. In 1878 he began the study of medicine under his father, and in 1878 he graduated from the Missouri Medical College in St. Louis. He returned to Richmond and at once entered upon the active work of his chosen profession and continued in it until the unfortunate accident happened which resulted in his insanity and the close of his career, which promised to be a long and useful one. In June, 1886, he was united in marriage with Miss Lee Shaw, an educated and charming lady of many accomplishments, whose home was near Clarksville in Pike county. While returning from a call on a patient about two years ago Dr. Mosby was thrown from a horse and injured about the head, and this injury caused the loss of his mind. It was some months after the accident however before the full effects were noticed. All that medical skill or science could do or devise was done to cure or relieve him, but to no purpose. He was taken to St. Louis and Fulton for treatment by experts and specialists, but to no avail. As a last resort he was taken to the asylum at St. Joe, where he finally passed peacefully away. The sincere sympathies of this entire community go out to the bereaved relatives and especially do our people sympathise with the faithful, loving and devoted young wife who thus early in life is called upon to mourn the taking away of one who was all in all to her. The hand of affliction has been laid heavily upon her indeed ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jenna Zunker USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------