The call of the Grim Reaper has again been heard in our midst and this time responded to by another of our prominent and influential citizens, Theo P. Crosse. He gave up this life about six o'clock Tuesday morning, April 20, 1909 following an illness of about 3 weeks. Erysipelas, from which developed liver and kidney complications, was the cause of his death. His age was 53 years, 6 months and 17 days. Three weeks ago last Saturday he complained of not feeling as well as usual and attributed the cause to a cold affecting his stomach, but the following Monday erysipelas developed which manifested itself in his face. No serious consequence was anticipated until last Friday. The affection in his face began to clear up but dangerous symptoms appeared in the liver and kidneys. That day he began to grow worse and no hope of his recovery was advanced by the physicians. Being a doctor himself he seemed to be able to realize his condition and the day before his death expressed the thought that he would not get well. Theodore Parker Crosse is a native of Wisconsin and was born in Newport, Sauk county on October 3, 1855. On Jan 1, 1860, with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Crosse, he came to Sun Prairie, where he has ever since maintained his home. He was educated in the local schools and after taking a course of 2 years at the state university in 1876, entered Rush Medical College. He graduated from that institution in 1879, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine and in August the following year, associated himself with his father in the practice of his profession in Sun Prairie and also in the drug business. In this capacity he has toiled in the homes of our people for near 30 years, unconsciously winning not only their love and confidence as their family physician, but their admiration and esteem as a scholar and man of talent. He ably filled positions of public trust in the village for many years and was an active worker in the ranks of the Republic party. Dr. Crosse was united in marriage to Miss Ella Mary Rood on April 5, 1882 and three children were born to them; Edith, who is now Mrs. Ben Chase of this village, Frank, who died in 1904, and Theodore G., at home. The loss of his son, Frank, was a great shock to the Doctor and wrought a change in his life that seemed to still his ambitious and preyed upon him to the extent of injury to his physical self. Then the loss of his father, who died just one year ago less one day from the date of his own death and with whom he had been so intimately associated for somany years, was another blow that seemed to blot out nearly all the brighness of this life and tended to reduce his physical strength, making him less able to withstand the ravages of the affliction that took him away. His one great comfort seemed to be his little grandchild to whom he was greatly attached. Dr. Crosse was a man who inherited many of the able qualities of his late father, but his retiring disposition kept his true worth somewhat hidden except to those who came in close touch with him and in his death this community feels a great loss. The surviving members of the family are his bereaved widow, the daughter and son, his aged mother and one brother, Charles S. Crosse of Stoughton. The funeral services were held this afternoon at two o'clock at his late home, Rev. S. Jolliffe officiating. After the services at the home the local lodge F.&A.M., of which he was a past master, took charge of the services and the remains were taken to the village cemetery for interment and at the grave the beautiful Masonic service was read.