John E. Green M.D. 1857-1899

GREEN, WILSON, COLDREN

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 5/10/2004 at 21:38:02

Obituary.
John Elmore Green, M.D., oldest son of Dr. and Mrs. Mary A. Green, of
Postville, Iowa, was born in Hardin, Allamakee Co. Iowa, March 26,
1857, and died at his late residence in Spencer, Iowa, May 30, 1899,
aged 42 years, 2 months and 4 days. Elmore, as he was familiarly
known to his many friends in Postville and vicinity, spent his early
days here, and was a pupil in our public schools. After completing
the course he matriculated in the State University at Iowa City and
spent two years in the cellegiate course. He began professional
course in Bellevue Hospital Medical College, N.Y. City, completing
the same and receiving his degree in Iowa Medical College in March,
1882. Immediately after graduation he began the practice of medicine
at Milford, Iowa. Realizing the importance and value of his
profession to suffering humanity, and with an ernest, benevolent
desire to excel therein, he took post-graduate work, first in Chicago
and later in London and Paris, thus acquainting himself with all the
modern scientific knowledge and skill known to present day
practitioners. Thus thoroughly prepared for his life work, he
removed from Milford to Spencer, Iowa in 1891, where he enjoyed to
the day of his demise an ever increasing and highly successful
practice. He was united in marriage with Laura A. Wilson, at
Maquoketa, Iowa, March 18, 1885, in whose companionship he took great
delight, but he was permitted to enjoy it but four short years, she
having passed to the home beyond in April, 1889. One child was born
to them, Ethel, who, since the death of her mother, has resided with
her grandparents at his place. The dreaded foes of humanity,
Sickness and Pain, which he had so many times defeated in others
attacking him in the form of hemorrhage of the stomach, did quick and
fatal work, and when the struggle ended all that was mortal of Dr.
J.E. Green lie silent in death and the spirit had passed into the
presence of the Great Physician. Memorial services were conducted by
the Episcopal minister at Spencer, after which the remains were held
in state while many took their last look at their fellow citizen,
friend and benefactor. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Emma Coldren, wife
of Dr. Coldren, of Milford, Iowa, a brother, Dr. Hiram O. Green, of
Spencer, Iowa, his little daughter, Ethel, and father and mother to
mourn his loss. While all deeply feel their bereavement it falls
with peculiar weight upon the hearts of the aged parents; but leaning
upon the staff of the Great shepherd they are comforted . We much
regret that lack of both time and space forbid the comments that we
desired to make on the passing away of a friend of twenty-four years
standing. All we can say is we sincerely "mourn with those who
mourn." The services were held from the M.E. church on Thursday
afternoon, Rev. Barton officiating. Interment in the Postville
cemetery.

-source: Postville Review, June 2, 1899