Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1879 — DEATH OE DR. MOSS. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OE DR. MOSS.

Dr. Gordon A. Moss was born in New Richmond, Ohio, August Oth, ISIS, and dlcd'iu Rensselaer, Ind., October kith, 1879. His disease was gangrenous erysipelas, supposed to have boon produced toy virus from a diplitheritec patient. He attended medical lectures at Cincinnati, Ohio, and entered upon the practiifeof his ' profession at Terre Haute. Mo veil from the latter place to Rensselaer In 1148. March 15th, 1849, was married to Miss Elizabeth J. Sayler. Three children were the fruit of their union, who, together with theiy, mother, are dead. Juno Nil, lSofli, lie was married to Miss Lydia Grcenfleki, who survives with four children. August 30th, I§G2, Gordon A. Moss was commissioned assistant surgeon of United States volunteers, with rank of first lieutenant, and assigned to duty with the 87th regiment Indiana infantry; resigned February 18. 1803, March t3d, 1805, he was commissioned surgeon, with rank of major, and assigned to the 151st regiment Indiana infantry; remained until the close of the war nnd was muttered ont with Ids regiment. He had been a member of the Masonic order since 1843, and of the Old Fellows since 18(iJ. In both orders be was-re-spected for his judgment, morality and inflexible integrity. For thirty-one years the life of Dr. Moss was as an open book to tho people of Jasper countv. His profession brought him iuto most intimate relations with hundreds of families and thousands of persons. He never betrayed a coulldenoe or proved unfaithful toi a trust. As a fricud, steadfast; as a counsellor, wise; as a member of society, pure; as. a citizen, patriotic, faithful!, zealous. Those who have known him longest and most intimately. have the highest regard for him. indeed, those whom Dr. Moss honored with bis, friendship, copld but admire bis sterling qualities that riiade hire conspicuously f gcutlorean—a man who respected the feelings of his fellow-men. In h(s ; death Rensselaer has lost one of her best citizens; one whose voice and thooght wen! ever to pfoipetc her beat interests.' i ’• < • - \’ The funeral services were' attended at his late residenceSabliatii afternoon,and the burial conducted by the Oiid Fellow and Masonic order*. The Rensselaer Cornet Iliand and a large concourse of friends and neighbors escorted the remains to Weston Cemetery.