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Dr John Jasper Chandler

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Dr John Jasper Chandler

Birth
Bollinger County, Missouri, USA
Death
5 May 1942 (aged 77)
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Scopus, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.4038194, Longitude: -89.9165944
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Dr. Chandler had been in ill health for several months, but was brought to the St. Francis Hospital April 22 for treatment of burns sustained when his clothing was ignited by flaming waste paper at his home.

A son of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Chandler, pioneer residents of the county, he obtained his early education in the public schools, and later attended the Old Normal School at Marble Hill, then secured his medical education at the old St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons. He had practiced in Lutesville 50 years.

Member of the board of directors of the Bollinger County Bank serving as president for 27 years until his death. Member of the Lutesville school board and town board, member of the board of trustees of the Presbyterian Church, former coroner of Bollinger County, member of the County Selective Service board the draft board during the first World War.

Active Mason, member Lutesville lodge and Scottish Rite, being a 32nd degree Mason, and of the York Rite of the order.

Member of the Southeast Missouri Medical Association; affiliated with the Missouri and American Medical Associations; dean of Bollinger County physicians.

Married Katie Bollinger Feb. 27, 1887.

Survived by his wife; sons, Homer D. and S. E. Chandler; daughters, Mrs. W. W. Sample and Mrs. C. E. sutton; brother, J. B. Chandler; sisters, Mrs. Nancy Bollinger and Mrs. Mary Dunbar; four grandsons; a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter.
Dr. Chandler had been in ill health for several months, but was brought to the St. Francis Hospital April 22 for treatment of burns sustained when his clothing was ignited by flaming waste paper at his home.

A son of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Chandler, pioneer residents of the county, he obtained his early education in the public schools, and later attended the Old Normal School at Marble Hill, then secured his medical education at the old St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons. He had practiced in Lutesville 50 years.

Member of the board of directors of the Bollinger County Bank serving as president for 27 years until his death. Member of the Lutesville school board and town board, member of the board of trustees of the Presbyterian Church, former coroner of Bollinger County, member of the County Selective Service board the draft board during the first World War.

Active Mason, member Lutesville lodge and Scottish Rite, being a 32nd degree Mason, and of the York Rite of the order.

Member of the Southeast Missouri Medical Association; affiliated with the Missouri and American Medical Associations; dean of Bollinger County physicians.

Married Katie Bollinger Feb. 27, 1887.

Survived by his wife; sons, Homer D. and S. E. Chandler; daughters, Mrs. W. W. Sample and Mrs. C. E. sutton; brother, J. B. Chandler; sisters, Mrs. Nancy Bollinger and Mrs. Mary Dunbar; four grandsons; a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter.


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