Obituary: On Sunday at 6:25 pm death claimed Dr. Angus Cameron McDonald, who had been critically ill at his home on S. High St. since his return from the Mayo hospital, Rochester, Minn., where he was accompanied by Dr. C.C. Dubois several weeks ago for examination and operation. Death was caused by cancer of the stomach.
Dr. McDonald was outstanding in his profession. Coming to Warsaw immediately following his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1892, he took over the practice of Dr. R. Parks White upon his arrival here on May 11 of that year. This young physician at once plunged into his life work, and town and county was soon to know the mettle and ability of Dr. McDonald. He answered all calls day or night and his reputation in his profession grew as the years passed. For forty years he worked assiduously in ministering to the ills of the people of the community and was an outstanding physician as well as a leading citizen. About twelve years ago Dr. McDonald retired from the active practice and then gave his attention to the management of his extensive realty holdings and business and residence properties. in 1916 he and the late John D. Widman built the Centennial Theater building. Also to this outstanding citizen goes the credit of establishing the first hospital in Warsaw, located on S. Indiana st. for many years Dr. McDonald served as city physician for the railroads. He was a member of the American College of Surgeons, a former president of the Ind. State Medical Assn., and a former member of the State Board of Health. Dr. McDonald was always identified with movements calculated for the welfare and uplift of the community, and his absence will be felt by a host of our citizens, He was first president of the baker Boys club and took deep interest in our civic affairs. Also he was the first Warsaw physician to provide himself with and auto in the infancy of that industry, and which was later to become a conveyance necessity for all.He was a member of a Rotarian and a member of the Elks and Masonic lodges. Dr. McDonald was born in Prince Edward Island, located at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River in Canada on January 20, 1865. He was the eldest of a family of ten children, six boys and four girls. Those surviving: Roderick McDonald (Belleview, PEI), John McDonald (Point Prince,PEI), Mrs. Christie MacLeod, Mrs. John Gillis (Kimross, PEI), Mrs. John McDonald (Andes, Montana). Three brothers and a sister are dead. In 1932 Dr. McDonald married Mary L. Gray at Russellville, Ky, who although now in a critical condition, survives her husband. His previous marriages were to Belle McCarter and to Mrs. Edith Synder Webb, both deceased. Funeral services were to be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Arthur W. Raabe, the local pastor. The body is at the Paul M. Bilby funeral home where friends may call. At 1 pm Tuesday the body will be taken to the church. The casket will not be open at the church. Burial will be in Oakwood.Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1892. Practiced medicine from 1892 until his death in 1944 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana. He established the first hospital in Warsaw and was the first doctor in the city to use an automobile in his practice. He was one of the founders and first President of the Baker Boy's Club, a local boys organization which is still active today. A Memorial Fund, created by Dr. Angus before his death enabled worthy and needy Kosciusko County students to obtain a college education. His sister in law, Lucy Maude Montgomery, describes him in her Journals as being" A truly remarkable man".
Dr. McDonald was outstanding in his profession. Coming to Warsaw immediately following his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1892, he took over the practice of Dr. R. Parks White upon his arrival here on May 11 of that year. This young physician at once plunged into his life work, and town and county was soon to know the mettle and ability of Dr. McDonald. He answered all calls day or night and his reputation in his profession grew as the years passed. For forty years he worked assiduously in ministering to the ills of the people of the community and was an outstanding physician as well as a leading citizen. About twelve years ago Dr. McDonald retired from the active practice and then gave his attention to the management of his extensive realty holdings and business and residence properties. in 1916 he and the late John D. Widman built the Centennial Theater building. Also to this outstanding citizen goes the credit of establishing the first hospital in Warsaw, located on S. Indiana st. for many years Dr. McDonald served as city physician for the railroads. He was a member of the American College of Surgeons, a former president of the Ind. State Medical Assn., and a former member of the State Board of Health. Dr. McDonald was always identified with movements calculated for the welfare and uplift of the community, and his absence will be felt by a host of our citizens, He was first president of the baker Boys club and took deep interest in our civic affairs. Also he was the first Warsaw physician to provide himself with and auto in the infancy of that industry, and which was later to become a conveyance necessity for all.He was a member of a Rotarian and a member of the Elks and Masonic lodges. Dr. McDonald was born in Prince Edward Island, located at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River in Canada on January 20, 1865. He was the eldest of a family of ten children, six boys and four girls. Those surviving: Roderick McDonald (Belleview, PEI), John McDonald (Point Prince,PEI), Mrs. Christie MacLeod, Mrs. John Gillis (Kimross, PEI), Mrs. John McDonald (Andes, Montana). Three brothers and a sister are dead. In 1932 Dr. McDonald married Mary L. Gray at Russellville, Ky, who although now in a critical condition, survives her husband. His previous marriages were to Belle McCarter and to Mrs. Edith Synder Webb, both deceased. Funeral services were to be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Arthur W. Raabe, the local pastor. The body is at the Paul M. Bilby funeral home where friends may call. At 1 pm Tuesday the body will be taken to the church. The casket will not be open at the church. Burial will be in Oakwood.Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1892. Practiced medicine from 1892 until his death in 1944 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana. He established the first hospital in Warsaw and was the first doctor in the city to use an automobile in his practice. He was one of the founders and first President of the Baker Boy's Club, a local boys organization which is still active today. A Memorial Fund, created by Dr. Angus before his death enabled worthy and needy Kosciusko County students to obtain a college education. His sister in law, Lucy Maude Montgomery, describes him in her Journals as being" A truly remarkable man".
Obituary: On Sunday at 6:25 pm death claimed Dr. Angus Cameron McDonald, who had been critically ill at his home on S. High St. since his return from the Mayo hospital, Rochester, Minn., where he was accompanied by Dr. C.C. Dubois several weeks ago for examination and operation. Death was caused by cancer of the stomach.
Dr. McDonald was outstanding in his profession. Coming to Warsaw immediately following his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1892, he took over the practice of Dr. R. Parks White upon his arrival here on May 11 of that year. This young physician at once plunged into his life work, and town and county was soon to know the mettle and ability of Dr. McDonald. He answered all calls day or night and his reputation in his profession grew as the years passed. For forty years he worked assiduously in ministering to the ills of the people of the community and was an outstanding physician as well as a leading citizen. About twelve years ago Dr. McDonald retired from the active practice and then gave his attention to the management of his extensive realty holdings and business and residence properties. in 1916 he and the late John D. Widman built the Centennial Theater building. Also to this outstanding citizen goes the credit of establishing the first hospital in Warsaw, located on S. Indiana st. for many years Dr. McDonald served as city physician for the railroads. He was a member of the American College of Surgeons, a former president of the Ind. State Medical Assn., and a former member of the State Board of Health. Dr. McDonald was always identified with movements calculated for the welfare and uplift of the community, and his absence will be felt by a host of our citizens, He was first president of the baker Boys club and took deep interest in our civic affairs. Also he was the first Warsaw physician to provide himself with and auto in the infancy of that industry, and which was later to become a conveyance necessity for all.He was a member of a Rotarian and a member of the Elks and Masonic lodges. Dr. McDonald was born in Prince Edward Island, located at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River in Canada on January 20, 1865. He was the eldest of a family of ten children, six boys and four girls. Those surviving: Roderick McDonald (Belleview, PEI), John McDonald (Point Prince,PEI), Mrs. Christie MacLeod, Mrs. John Gillis (Kimross, PEI), Mrs. John McDonald (Andes, Montana). Three brothers and a sister are dead. In 1932 Dr. McDonald married Mary L. Gray at Russellville, Ky, who although now in a critical condition, survives her husband. His previous marriages were to Belle McCarter and to Mrs. Edith Synder Webb, both deceased. Funeral services were to be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Arthur W. Raabe, the local pastor. The body is at the Paul M. Bilby funeral home where friends may call. At 1 pm Tuesday the body will be taken to the church. The casket will not be open at the church. Burial will be in Oakwood.Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1892. Practiced medicine from 1892 until his death in 1944 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana. He established the first hospital in Warsaw and was the first doctor in the city to use an automobile in his practice. He was one of the founders and first President of the Baker Boy's Club, a local boys organization which is still active today. A Memorial Fund, created by Dr. Angus before his death enabled worthy and needy Kosciusko County students to obtain a college education. His sister in law, Lucy Maude Montgomery, describes him in her Journals as being" A truly remarkable man".
Dr. McDonald was outstanding in his profession. Coming to Warsaw immediately following his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1892, he took over the practice of Dr. R. Parks White upon his arrival here on May 11 of that year. This young physician at once plunged into his life work, and town and county was soon to know the mettle and ability of Dr. McDonald. He answered all calls day or night and his reputation in his profession grew as the years passed. For forty years he worked assiduously in ministering to the ills of the people of the community and was an outstanding physician as well as a leading citizen. About twelve years ago Dr. McDonald retired from the active practice and then gave his attention to the management of his extensive realty holdings and business and residence properties. in 1916 he and the late John D. Widman built the Centennial Theater building. Also to this outstanding citizen goes the credit of establishing the first hospital in Warsaw, located on S. Indiana st. for many years Dr. McDonald served as city physician for the railroads. He was a member of the American College of Surgeons, a former president of the Ind. State Medical Assn., and a former member of the State Board of Health. Dr. McDonald was always identified with movements calculated for the welfare and uplift of the community, and his absence will be felt by a host of our citizens, He was first president of the baker Boys club and took deep interest in our civic affairs. Also he was the first Warsaw physician to provide himself with and auto in the infancy of that industry, and which was later to become a conveyance necessity for all.He was a member of a Rotarian and a member of the Elks and Masonic lodges. Dr. McDonald was born in Prince Edward Island, located at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River in Canada on January 20, 1865. He was the eldest of a family of ten children, six boys and four girls. Those surviving: Roderick McDonald (Belleview, PEI), John McDonald (Point Prince,PEI), Mrs. Christie MacLeod, Mrs. John Gillis (Kimross, PEI), Mrs. John McDonald (Andes, Montana). Three brothers and a sister are dead. In 1932 Dr. McDonald married Mary L. Gray at Russellville, Ky, who although now in a critical condition, survives her husband. His previous marriages were to Belle McCarter and to Mrs. Edith Synder Webb, both deceased. Funeral services were to be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Arthur W. Raabe, the local pastor. The body is at the Paul M. Bilby funeral home where friends may call. At 1 pm Tuesday the body will be taken to the church. The casket will not be open at the church. Burial will be in Oakwood.Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1892. Practiced medicine from 1892 until his death in 1944 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana. He established the first hospital in Warsaw and was the first doctor in the city to use an automobile in his practice. He was one of the founders and first President of the Baker Boy's Club, a local boys organization which is still active today. A Memorial Fund, created by Dr. Angus before his death enabled worthy and needy Kosciusko County students to obtain a college education. His sister in law, Lucy Maude Montgomery, describes him in her Journals as being" A truly remarkable man".
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