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 as a practitioner of medicine was but a part of his activities, although the part with which we are most concerned today. We behold the first American, trained as a physician, to practice his profession in the great northwest. We see a man, respected by all, who served his fellowmen, an honor to the healing art. In the best traditions of the country practitioner he faced danger, hardship, storm and flood to carry healing and relief to his patients. He made no effort to save or to spare himself, but gave without stint of that which he had, professional and material. From the time he first set foot in old Oregon, he was recognized as, and has been called to the present, “the good doctor."