Hello all, I found this obituary of my great grandfather today and in reading his obituary I have found out that he was the Mayor of Milford, Iroquois Co., IL for 6 years and died during his term. He was also the Assistant State Veterinary of Illinois. I just wanted to share this with anyone that might be interested. I have also posted it on the Iroquois County site at Illinois Trails. http://iltrails.org/iroquois/Obits-P.htm Thanks for listening. Carrol (Paul) Mick [email protected] Iroquois and Ford counties host for Illinois Trails Dr. S. L. Paul Died Tuesday of Paralysis Milford's Mayor, Dr. S.L. Paul, was stricken with paralysis while working in his hospital here Monday morning and died at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday evening, January 13th, 1925, without having regained consciousness. Dr. Paul had been in poor health for a number of years but had been about town and attending to his business each day and while his death from this cause had been anticipated by some of his friends and acquaintances. Dr. Paul was a veterinary surgeon and had practiced this profession here for many years and in this way his acquaintance was extended to a wide circle. He had also acted as Mayor of the Village of Milford the past six years, which position he was holding at the time of his death. He was first elected to this office six yeard ago and was re-elected in 1921 and again re-elected in 1923, which fact attests to the esteem with which he was regarded by the citizens, the voters, of his home town. Dr. S. Lindsley Paul is survived by his widow, Ella (Nee) Mayfield, one son, James Lindsey Paul, a sister, Mrs. James H. Handley, of Buffalo, and one brother, Frank Fox Paul, of Chicago, Illinois. The funeral services were held in the Milford M.E. Church this Thursday, January 15th, at two o'clock p.m. Rev. Kasiska, pastor of the church officiating. Dr. Paul was widely known and the church was filled with sorrowing friends from miles around the currounding country, Chicago, and eastern cities. Dr. Paul was born in Weedsport, New York, October 22nd, 1866. He removed with his parents to Chicago in 1892, where he lived until he moved to Milford, Illinois, in 1906. He married Miss Sarah Ella Mayfield, of Milford, Illinois, on November 11th, 1896. He graduated from the McKillip Veterinary College at Chicago, Illinois in 1908. He has practiced his professsion continuously since his residence in Milford. For the past ten years he has held the office of Assistant State Veterinary. Dr. Paul was Village Trustee from May 1915, until May 1919, when he was elected Village President, which office he held at the time of his death. He was in public service in Milford almost 15 years. Because of failing health he tried to retire from public office some time ago, but the Village Board was unanimous in prevailing on him to continue in office. During his long term of office he enjoyed the confidence and friendship of all the people, and the remarkable growth and progress of Milford during his administration as Village President attested to his enthusiastic interest, splendid ability and untiring labor. He was a man of rare tenderness of heart; generous, outspoken, loyal, staunch and conscientious in his dealings. He was always grateful of self, considerate of others and a devoted husband ____. During the long years ____ic service he was always at ____ of duty. His hosts of friends will deeply mourn his going and the whole community will keenly feel the loss of a citizen to whom it is deeply indebted. Interment was made in beautiful Maple Grove Cemetery. The Milford Herald News Thursday afternoon January 15, 1925 (front page) (transcribed by Carrol (Paul) Mick - his great granddaughter) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com