Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hammond, Caleb H. 1883
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Ionia Sentinel – Wednesday, 25 April 1883
Hammond, Caleb H.
DOD:  April, 1883

The funeral of the late Dr. Caleb H. Hammond took place from the residence 
yesterday afternoon at two o’clock.  The services were conducted by Rev. James 
Lamb, assisted by Rev. J. Pierson D. D. and rev. D. VanAlstin D. D.  The 
remains were taken to his old home in New York, accompanied by Mrs. Hammond, 
J. D. Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harter.

Caleb H. Hammond M. D. was born at Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1821.  He was an 
only child, born after the death of his father.  His mother remained a widow 
until her death, about fifteen years ago.  She was a woman of superior 
intelligence and devoted herself to the culture and education of her boy.  He 
studied his profession in his native city with Dr. Reed, author of Reed’s 
method of reducing dislocated hip joint, and with Dr. F. H. Hamilton, the 
distinguished New York surgeon, then residing at Rochester.  He began his 
practice about thirty-five years ago and has been in active practice until 
about a month ago.  He was a man of remarkable physical vigor, until about one 
year ago when symptoms of heart disease developed, of which disease he died.

He practiced in this city since 1877.  As a general practitioner Dr. Hammond 
ranked far above the average.  He was attentive, kind and patient, never 
refusing to attend the indigent sick when able to go to their relief.  Being 
of a cheerful disposition and his strong sympathy for the suffering, and his 
earnest, untiring efforts for their relief made them love him.  Many tears 
were shed when those whom he had treated heard of his death.

He was strongly attached to his profession and believed in and practiced its 
ethics.  He despised quacks and pretenders and while he had no toleration for 
them or their coadjutors he had much sympathy for their ignorant victims.

He was much attached to his family and to his friends.  He was a firm believer 
in the Christian religion and his daily life showed him to be a good man.  He 
leaves a widow and five children, all of whom are moral, intelligent and 
useful members of society.  Truly, a good and useful man has gone from us.  
His funeral was held at his residence on E. Washington Street Tuesday p.m.  
His remains have been taken to his old home at Rush, Monroe County, N. Y., 
where he lived and practiced his profession for more than twenty years.




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