Dr. Coleman Amos (died 1875)

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Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/6/2010 at 15:52:49

Bellevue Leader, November 3, 1875

DIED

AMOS-At his residence in Preston, Iowa, October 27, 1875, at 8 o’clock a.m., Dr. Coleman Amos, in the 43rd year of his age.

Dr. Amos was a native of Virginia, emigrated to Iowa in 1856 settling in Spragueville, in this county. Here he passed through the particular vicissitudes of a country practioner for several years, gaining the esteem and good will of every one, and securing a large and lucrative practice. Removing to Van Buren in 1859, he opened up a drug store, in connection with his practice, which he continued to keep for a number of years, when he returned to Spragueville, abiding there until the town of Preston was organized, when he moved to that place, opening a drug store, and continued his practice, which now covered a large territory.

The Doctor was a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Keokuk, Iowa, and was devoted to his profession, as hundreds will testify who have come under his kindly care.
In 1863, Dr. Amos united himself with the Masonic Order, joining Lodge Number 51, at Bellevue; and through the instrumentality of those generous traits of character always manifest with him he rapidly climbed the Masonic ladder, and was made a member of the 32nd degree in 1870. The Doctor was a plain unostentatious man, generous to a fault, and was well beloved, not only by the brethren of the Order, but by all who knew him. He was buried yesterday under the auspices of the Consistory, the highest branch of the Masonic order, delegations being present from Clinton, Lyons, Delmar, Bellevue and Sabula.

Dr. Amos leaves a wife and three brothers to mourn his loss, and from the depths of our heart, they have our sympathy in their great bereavement.- Sabula Gazette.

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