This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ambler, Duvwal, McCracken, McCormick, Dilts, Keeler, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1601 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Feb. 17, 1921. "Joins the Roll of the Silent. Some Facts from the Life of Samuel B. Ambler."--Samuel Bruce Ambler was born in Businessburg, Belmont county, Ohio, on June 12, 1857, a son of Calvin and Mary Duvwal Ambler. In 1876 when a young man of nineteen years he came to Sidney, Iowa, making his home with Dr. and Mrs. McCracken. When he had finished his course in the public schools of Sidney he went to Iowa City to take up the study of medicine which choice was instilled into him by his long association with the able and kinldly Dr. McCracken who was one of the pioneer physicians of this section. From Iowa City Mr. Ambler went to Ensworth Medical college, St. Joseph, Missouri, from which institution he received his diploma. Returning to Iowa, Dr. Ambler located first at Thurman, but after a few months practice at that place he came back to Sidney and joined in practice with his friend and mentor, Dr. McCracken. As age and infirmity grew upon the latter the practice gradually fell to Dr. Ambler's lot and at the death of Dr. McCracken he carried on the practice alone until the state of his own health forced him to desist. In all these years Dr. Ambler proved himself a concientious, unselfish minister to the bodily ills of the community. The night was never too dark or storm so severe that he could not hear the cry of distress, and often times he traveled afar to render relief when the physical suffering of the physician was greater than that of the patient. On April 26, 1893, Dr. Ambler was married to Miss Mary McCormick of Tabor. To them three children were born: namely, Inez Winnifred, Carl McCormick, Cecil Calvin, all of whom, together with wife and mother, are left to mourn the loss of a kind and provident husband and father. Three brothers also survive: namely, L..S. Ambler of Omaha, T. M. Ambler of Shenandoah, M. B. Ambler of Los Angeles. His only sister, Mrs. J. W. Dilts, died at Raymond about twenty four years ago. In 1896 Dr. Ambler purchased the Riley Keeler drug store, which was conducted in his name at the time of his death. In later years when disease fastened itself upon him, Dr. Ambler gradually withdrew from the practice of his chosen profession. Physician that he was, he realized his true condition, though this knowledge he steadfastly withheld from his family and friends, maintaining a cheerful exterior always, and up to a few weeks ago was in daily attendance at his business. At that time he was forced to take to his bed where he lingered in geat suffering until 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, when his spirit was called to that fair home where, "those who are whole need not a physician." The funeral services were held from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon, February 13th. The same were conducted in the presence of an unusually large gathering by Rev. Raoul R. Moser, who was assisted by Rev. John W. Todd of the Presbyterian church. The body was laid to rest in the Sidney cemetery where the services at the grave were in charge of the I.O.O.F. of Sidney, of which order Dr. Ambler was a honored member. The pall bearers were six busines men of Sidney, Sam Nix, Ross Nix, Fred Hiatt, C.E. Spratlen, F.R. Shannon and C. J. Esden. Relatives from out of town who were present at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Tap Ambler and daughters, Misses Doris, Caro and Freena; Paul Ambler and wife of Shenandoah; Mr. and Mrs. Smith Ambler and daughter Ora of Omaha; Ira McCormick, Miss Mabel McCormick and Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCormick of Tabor.