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Dr Howard Oscar Shafer

Birth	:	13 Oct 1879 Linkville, Marshall County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	24 Jul 1931 Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.2653008, -94.9214020
Plot	:	Section 4, Row 12
Description	:	Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Friday, July 24, 1931 Dr. Howard O. SHAFER, head of Woodlaw Hospital, surgeon and one of the most prominent citizens of this community died Friday morning at 8:15 o'clock after an illness of over three years. Death came as the result of pulmonary tuberculosis with abcess embolism of political artery. While it was known for some time by his close relatives and friends that his condition was serious news of the death was a great shock to the community as in his passing there is lost a skilled surgeon who has brought life, health and... Read More	Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Friday, July 24, 1931 Dr. Howard O. SHAFER, head of Woodlaw Hospital, surgeon and one of the most prominent citizens of this community died Friday morning at 8:15 o'clock after an illness of over three years. Death came as the result of pulmonary tuberculosis with abcess embolism of political artery. While it was known for some time by his close relatives and friends that his condition was serious news of the death was a great shock to the community as in his passing there is lost a skilled surgeon who has brought life, health and happiness to multitudes of others and a leading public spirited man. Dr. Shafer first became ill as the result of over work and an accompanying attack of influenza and on January 11, 1928 he was forced to give up his surgical and hospital work in order to combat the disease. Placing Dr. Milton LECKRONE in the hospital as his successor he lived out of doors most of the time spending his summers at his home at Lake Manitou and his winters in Florida. This winter while in Florida his condition took a turn for the worse and shortly after his arrival home he went to Mayo's at Rochester, Minn., for observation and treatment. While there an embolism developed in his left leg. On his return home he was taken to Woodlawn Hospital where he was given attention by several prominent doctors but he gradually grew worse. On Thursday as a final effort to save his life an operation was performed, his leg being removed just below the knee. He rallied some afterwards and was conscious but gradually sank until he passed away. He had been head of Woodlawn Hospital since 1916 when he succeded his father, the late Dr. W. S. SHAFER founder of the institution. Since then he was successful in building up the hospital until today its reputation ranks it with the best in this section of the state Dr. Shafer was chief surgeon at the institution and gained a reputation for skill as such and hundreds owe their lives to his efforts. He worked time and again without rest day after day and it is generally known by his friends that his continuel efforts under strain resulted in weakening his body so that he was an easy victim of disease contracted in his work. In addition to operating here he was often called to Chicago, Plymouth, Warsaw and other neighboring cities to work. In addition to his hospital work Dr. Shafer found time to be a diligent public minded citizen and was always found to be in the midst of any public movement for the good of the community. He was continuously working for the better health of the people of the county. He served as a member of the Rochester city council for one term and was a diligent worker there. He was active in charity work and poor patients found they were just as welcome at his hospital as were those who could well afford to pay. In his younger days before business took all his time, he was a great lover of the outdoors, being a fisherman of some repute while later he was an enthusiastic booster for Lake Manitou where he had a beautiful summer home. He was a leading member of the Rochester Country Club serving on the board of directors and being its president one year. He was a member of the Blue Lodge of the F&AM Masons, a member of the Shrine at Ft. Wayne and numerous other organizations. In the medical world he was prominent locally and in the state as well. He was a member of the American Medical Association, The Indiana Medical Association and Surgical Society of the organization for several years, the Fulton County Medical Association, was a Fellow in the American College of Physicians and Surgeons and a member of Alpha Kappa Kappa medical fraternity. He served as a member of the faculty of Physicians and Surgeons College, Chicago, was a staff member of the West Side Hospital, staff member of Hrnrotin Hospital, house physician of the Marion Simms hospital and on the staff of the Polytecnic Hospital, all of Chicago. Following his graduation from Physicias and Surgeons College, Chicago, Dr. Shafer began the practice of surgery in that city and continued until moving to Rochester. He was on call for many years from the Chicago hospitals, however, and worked there often. Dr. Shafer was on the board of directors of The Barnhart-Van Trump Co. and was very helpful in getting The News-Sentinel to a good start following the consolidation of the two newspapers here. Howard Oscar SHAFER, was born October 13, 1879, near Plymouth, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Winfield Scott SHAFER. He came to Rochester with his parents when a year and one- half old. He attended the grade schools here and graduated from Rochester high school and then set out to follow his father's profession. The elder Shafer was a prominent citizen in the community being founder of Woodlawn Hospital in 1905 and was also the founder of Rochester College. His mother, Mrs. Sarah SHAFER, who survives, was always active in civic and social work here. On October 26, 1904, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary STANTON, and she with three children, Betty [SHAFER], John [SHAFER] and David [SHAFER], survive. Betty and John attended Miami, Fla., university last winter. Mrs. Mary Shafer has always been active socially both in civic and club work here. Other survivors are a sister, Mrs. Effie BRACKETT and a brother Robert [SHAFER], both of this city. The funeral will be held at 2:30 Monday at the Baptist Church. Services will be in charge of Rev. James NIVEN, pastor of the Baptist Church at Bedford and former pastor here. He was a close personal friend of Dr. Shafer's. Rev. Niven will be assisted by Rev. J. B. GLEASON, pastor of the Baptist Church. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. ----- Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Saturday, July 25, 1931 Friends of the late Dr. Howard O. SHAFER, who wish to view the body, will be given an opportunity to do so on Monday from 12:30 until 2:00 when the casket will be opened at the First Baptist church. The funeral services will begin at 2:30. Those who wish to pay their last respects to the deceased may do so between the above hours. Late Friday afternoon the body was taken to the Shafer home, 531 Pontiac street, where it will remain until Monday noon. Mrs. Shafer and her three children are now residing in town where a host of friends have called to express their sympathy. A large number of telegrams and letters from friends in many cities have been received at the home while newspapers all over Indiana and elsewhere yesterday carried the story of Dr. Shafer's death. It was announced that the pall bearers would be Guy ALSPACH, A. L. DENISTON, Charles MacVEAN, Guy R. BARR, Floyd VanTRUMP and R. C. JOHNSON. Ushers at the church will be Fred RUH, Oren HENDRICKSON, Percy SMITH, Ike WILE, Otto McMAHAN, Floyd CHRISTMAN, H. G. MILLER, Dean L. BARNHART and Hugh A. BARNHART. SOURCE: Fulton county Indiana Obituaries - 1931 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh

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Where is Dr Howard Oscar Shafer's memorial?
Dr Howard Oscar Shafer's memorial is located at: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, USA.
When did Dr Howard Oscar Shafer death?
Dr Howard Oscar Shafer death on 24 Jul 1931 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr Howard Oscar Shafer's memorial?
Latitude: 39.2653008
Longitude: -94.9214020

Family Members:

Parent

Dr Winfield Scott Shafer

(1852 - 1916)

Sarah Louise Wiltfong Shafer

(1855 - 1937)

Spouse

Mary Emma Stanton Shafer

(1879 - 1949)

Siblings

Effie Gertrude Shafer Brackett

(1882 - 1983)

Robert Wiltfong Shafer

(1891 - 1962)

Children

David Winfield Shafer

(1917 - 1981)

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Coordinate: 39.2653008, -94.9214020

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