Evans, Dr. Evan Stark 1880-1930

EVANS, BALDWIN, JAQUA, HARDIN

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 3/7/2014 at 09:09:17

The Grinnell (IA) Herald
May 12, 1930

DR. E.S. EVANS
FUNERAL RITES
THIS AFTERNOON
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Local Physician Died At
Iowa City Friday
Evening.
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Dr. Evan Stark Evans, Grinnell physician and prominent citizen, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday May 9, at University hospital at Iowa City. He underwent an operation at the hospital a week ago yesterday. A funeral service was held at the home from two to three o'clock, and at Herrick Chapel at three o'clock. President J.H.T. Main had charge of the service, and was assisted by Rev. Nelson W. Wehrhan, Prof. John W. Gannaway and Dr. W.W. Bolt. Miss Leah Pratt sang "Ave Maria" and there was a selection by the Men's Glee Club. The honorary pallbearers were Dr. O.F. Parish, Dr. C.D. Busby of Brooklyn, Dr. P.E. Somers, Dr. W.R. Kinzer, Dr. C.V. Lawton, Dr. E.E. Harris. The acting pallbearers were Ferd Keisel, Jess Fellows and Irving Hart, Spanish American War Veterans, and Howard Dimit, Cedric Barnes and Ellis Wheeler of the American Legion. The business houses closed their doors from three until four o'clock in his honor.

Dr. Evans was born October 20, 1880, in Hampton, Ia., and was a son of Justice and Mrs. W.D. Evans. He was married July 29, 1908 to Mara Baldwin of Whitewater, Wis., at Bisbee, Ariz., who, with the two children, Julia and Robert, survives him. His parents, three brothers, Don Evans, a prominent attorney of Des Moines, John and David, of Eugene, Oregon, and two sisters, Mrs. E.J. Jaqua of Claremont, Calif., and Mrs. Hal Hardin, of Kansas City, Mo., also survive him. His father is a member of the Iowa Supreme Court and well known throughout the state.

He graduated from Grinnell college in 1902, having interrupted his college course to enlist in Company K of Grinnell for service in the Spanish-American War. He graduated with high honors from Rush Medical College in 1906. After serving an internship in Cook County Hospital in Chicago, he was associated in the practice of medicine with Dr. D.C. Busby in Brooklyn, Iowa, for one year. In 1909 he came to Grinnell where he was first associated with Dr. A.M. Sherman, later opening his own office.

Again his country called, and Dr. Evans answered the call. He saw service as a lieutenant with Gen. Pershing's expeditionary forces in Mexico, and when the United States entered the World War was transferred to base hospital at San Antonio, Texas. He saw service overseas with a mobile hospital unit, and during demobilization in 1919 was assistant to the Surgeon of the Port at Hoboken. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1918, and this year received his commission as Major in the Medical Reserve, being attached to the Medical Corps of the 347 Infantry.

Dr. Evans was a member of the American Legion, the Spanish-American War Veterans, the Poweshiek Club, Iowa state and Poweshiek County Medical Societies, and was recently elected President of the Iowa Clinical Medical Society. He was Alumni Trustee of Grinnell College, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Trustees. He was an Elk and a Mason. At the time of his death he was college physician, also the designated physician for the local airport.