Dr. E. M. Westbrook (1819-1885)

WESTBROOK, DUCKWORTH, ARMSTRONG

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 4/19/2010 at 22:43:14

Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, April 30, 1885

OBITUARY-

Dr. E. M. Westbrook-

Dr. E. M. Westbrook, for many years a prominent resident and Democratic Party politician of Jackson County, died at his home in Lyons, at 5:30 o’clock, p.m., Saturday, April 25th. For many years the Dr. was one of the strongest spokes in the wheel of Jackson County Democracy and was a good and highly respected citizen. His home paper, the Lyons Advertiser, has the following to say about the deceased:
The Dr. has been ill for lo, these many years and at several different times his life has been despaired of, but with wonderful tenacity he has again and again conquered death, but to be at last conquered.
Dr. E. M. Westbrook was born in Madison county, New York, February 3, 1819, consequently was a little over 66 years of age at the time of his death. At the early age of sixteen years he commenced studying his chosen profession of medicine, graduating with honors at St. Louis, in 1839, and again in Louisville in 1840.
In 1840 he married Miss Eliza M. Duckworth by whom he was blessed with six children Milton H., Charles and Edward, Mrs. Virtus Lund, Mary H. Leffingwell,-one daughter, Melissa has passed away before him. He was bereft of his first wife in 1864 and married again-Mrs. H. P. Armstrong-in 1877.
In 1847 he came to Sabula, and for twelve years was postmaster of that place, and als represented Jackson County in the legislature, one session. In 1866 he commenced his professional duties in Lyons, which until late years has been very extensive, but owing to failing health he retired from active practice during the past five years. Always pleasant, sociable and freehearted, he has won for himself the esteem and respect of all his acquaintances. For the past five years he has suffered from diabetes, which baffled the best medical skill and occasioned his death.
The funeral occurred Monday at three o’clock, from his late residence on Sixth Street, which was largely attended, funeral services being conducted by Rev. Trimble. The body was placed in its last resting place in Oakland Cemetery and was followed thereto by a large number of sympathetic friends.

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