Harry H. English

ENGLISH, JOYCE, CONE, KEMP

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Date: 10/11/2018 at 12:15:40

Columbus Gazette, April 4, 1935

Conesville Special - Conesville and community were shocked Tuesday morning to learn of the sudden death of Dr. H. H. English. He passed away at 8:30 at his home here. He had been ailing the past five weeks with heart trouble but it was not generally known he was so critical. He had been confined to his bed most of the time since returning to his home from Hershey hospital about two weeks ago. Monday he walked out in the yard and was able to be around the house some. In the evening he grew worse and Dr. Hubbard of Columbus Junction was called and also again Tuesday morning about 7 o'clock. About 8:30 Mrs. English brought his breakfast to his bedside and as he raised up in bed to start to eat, he fell back on his pillow and soon passed away.

Harry H. English was born November 3, 1862 at Atkinson, Illinois where he grew to manhood. He attended the Rush Medical College at Keokuk.

On March 20, 1889 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Joyce at Wessington, S. D., where they lived several years.

They came to Conesville in 1900 to take up the practice of medicine following the death of Dr. W. D. Cone.

Dr. English was a member of the Columbus City lodge No. 107 A. F. and A. M. and of the Knights Templar lodge. Muscatine.

Besides his widow he is survived by their two children, John English of Conesville and Miss Winifred English of Muscatine; three grandchildren, Mrs. Lester Kemp, Burton and Jack English and one great grandchild, Janelle Kemp, all of Conesville; and a stepmother, Mrs. Mary English, of Atkinson, Illinois.

Funeral services are to be conducted at the Conesville M. E. church on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Henry Strong in charge. Burial will be in the Conesville cemetery.

The passing of Dr. English means a great loss to Conesville and community where he has been the family physician in so many homes and we keenly feel the loss.