Crain, Dr. L.F. 1873-1957

CRAIN, SPENCE, MCCLUNE, TROUT, LARSON, GOE

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 2/22/2011 at 09:50:06

The Deep River Record; Deep River, Iowa, Jan. 10, 1957

DR. L.F. CRAIN PASSED AWAY

Deep River sustained a lasting loss last Sunday afternoon when Dr. L.F. Crain went to be with his Lord. He had practiced medicine in Deep River over fifty years and there are few homes in the community where he has not ministered at one time or another.

Four years ago the community held a get-together honoring the fifty years he and his wife Dr. M. M. Crain had served the Deep River neighborhood. The large crowd attending showed the esteem in which they are held.

Dr. L.F. Crain will be sadly missed in the home, church and community.

OBITUARY

Louis Franklyn, son of William and Mary Spence Crain was born December 25, 1873 in Pulsaski County, southern Illinois and departed this life at his home January 6, 1957 at the age of 83 years and 12 days.

He was united in marriage May 30, 1900 to Mattie M. McClune who survives him. To this union two daughters were born namely Mrs. Agnes Trout of East Lansing, Michigan and Mrs. Marian Larson of Clarendon Hills, Illinois. He is also survived by five grandchildren James and Nelda Trout and Sonjie, Sandra and Suzann Larson and three great grandsons Michael, Thomas and Mark Trout.

Dr. Crain is also survived by two sisters Miss Alma Crain of Hanford, California, and Mrs. Mary Goe of Oxford, Mississippi, one brother William of Hanford and many other relatives and friends.

Dr. Crain graduated in Pharmacy from Valparaiso, Indiana, in 1896, and received his medical degree from Rush Medical College, Chicago in 1900. After graduation he and Dr. Mattie Crain practiced three years in Illinois and moved to Deep River, Iowa in 1903. They practiced here until two and a half years ago when ill health forced his retirement.

Dr. Crain united with the Deep River Presbyterian Church in 1916 and has served untiringly as elder, treasurer, trustee, and on the building committee. He was a faithful attendent of the services until the onset of his illness.

During his 53 years of practice in Deep River, he was a member of the American Medical Association, the Iowa State Medical Society of which he had at one time served as president. He held honorary life membership in the State and County Medical Societies.

He was very active in community development, having been president of the Telephone Company, member of the town council, medical examiner for the county draft board, and local health officer.

Dr. Crain was a member of the Goldenrod Masonic Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star.

Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Forrest Hebron of Millersburg in charge. Interment in Golden Rod cemetery.