Alliance Herald (Alliance, Nebr.), January 30, 1903, p. 1, col. 3
SUDDEN DEATH OF PROMINENT MAN
Captain F. M. Dorrington Dies at His Home in This City After an Illness of Less Than a Week
WAS A NEBRASKA PIONEER
Had Been Identified With Nebraska History Since Before Statehood - Had Held Many Positions of Trust
It is seldom that Alliance is called upon to mourn the death of so prominent and influential a citizen as it is our sad duty to chronicle this week, in the death of Captain F. M. Dorrington, who died early yesterday morning after an illness of scarcely a week. Many of his friends did not know he was ill and the news of his death was a terrible surprise to them. He was taken ill last Friday but it was not thought to be any dangerous malady with which he was affected until the second or third day before his death. Dr. Bellwood had been called to attend him and at that time he told the captain and Mrs. Dorrington that the illness resulted from a telescoping of the small intestine and consequent obstruction and inflammation which probably could be removed by an operation, but that owing to the patient's general physical condition it seemed that his chances for recovery from the operation were just about equal to his chances for recovery from the disease and left it for them to decide which course should be pursued and they chose to not run the risk of performing an operation. His condition grew steadily worse until death relieved him from all ills. He was conscious of all things until about an hour before the end came and realized that he could not recover. An autopsy revealed that the attending physician's diagnosis was wholly correct.
Captain Dorrington was a man of great strength of character and extraordinary ability. He was, moreover, a man universally trusted and esteemed and generally well liked, in fact enthusisastically so by a large circle of friends. He has been a very prominent figure in northwest Nebraska's history, development and politics. Through it all he has borne a high character for honor and justice and devotion to the general welfare.
Frederick Marion Dorrington was born in Rochester, New York, September 2, 1842, thus being over sixty years of age at the time of his death. He was of English parentage. He received a common school and academic education which, however, by application and native ability placed him on an equality with many men of higher scholarly attainments as we reckon them in schools. He came with his parents at the age of eighteen to the then Territory of Nebraska, the family locating at Falls City. In July of 1861 he married Miss Catherine Minnick, also of Falls City, who survives him. The first stage line from Plattsmouth to Lincoln was owned and operated by him. He was in the surveyor general office of Nebraka for a number of years and had charge of the surveying of the western part of the state. In 1877 he moved to Deadwood, S. D., where he was engaged in mining and prospecting but removed in 1884 to the vicinity of Chadron, homesteading there and becoming one of the pioneer citizens of that town where he opened a real estate and law office. In July 1890, he was appointed registrar of the United States land office located in Alliance, since which time he has held his residence here. He served four years on that appointment being retired from 1894 to 1898 when he was reappointed and held the office until the time of his death. In politics he was a republican and was a loyal and vigorous worker for his party's interests. In 1892 he was a prominent candidate for republican nominee for congressman from the Sixth district. In all his public career his acts have been free from blame in every particular - a record his family may be proud to cherish.
Besides the wife, a daughter and two sons are left to mourn his death, Mrs. A. A. Record of Hyannis, George E. Dorrington, of Falls City and Lieut. L. Dorrington, now in service in the Philippines.
He also has a brother living at Falls City and another in Arizona. It is expected that the latter will arrive in this city today or tomorrow. Funeral services will be held at his late residence tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon at 3 o'clock that his many friends may pay a last tribute of respect to the departed and that night the body, accompanied by all members of the family, will be taken to Falls Cily for funeral services and interment in the cemetery where other members of his family have been laid to rest.
His death is a blow and a source of deep regret to the people of this city and section of the state, who tender the members of his family their sincerest sympathy in this hour of deep affliction.
SUDDEN DEATH OF PROMINENT MAN
Captain F. M. Dorrington Dies at His Home in This City After an Illness of Less Than a Week
WAS A NEBRASKA PIONEER
Had Been Identified With Nebraska History Since Before Statehood - Had Held Many Positions of Trust
It is seldom that Alliance is called upon to mourn the death of so prominent and influential a citizen as it is our sad duty to chronicle this week, in the death of Captain F. M. Dorrington, who died early yesterday morning after an illness of scarcely a week. Many of his friends did not know he was ill and the news of his death was a terrible surprise to them. He was taken ill last Friday but it was not thought to be any dangerous malady with which he was affected until the second or third day before his death. Dr. Bellwood had been called to attend him and at that time he told the captain and Mrs. Dorrington that the illness resulted from a telescoping of the small intestine and consequent obstruction and inflammation which probably could be removed by an operation, but that owing to the patient's general physical condition it seemed that his chances for recovery from the operation were just about equal to his chances for recovery from the disease and left it for them to decide which course should be pursued and they chose to not run the risk of performing an operation. His condition grew steadily worse until death relieved him from all ills. He was conscious of all things until about an hour before the end came and realized that he could not recover. An autopsy revealed that the attending physician's diagnosis was wholly correct.
Captain Dorrington was a man of great strength of character and extraordinary ability. He was, moreover, a man universally trusted and esteemed and generally well liked, in fact enthusisastically so by a large circle of friends. He has been a very prominent figure in northwest Nebraska's history, development and politics. Through it all he has borne a high character for honor and justice and devotion to the general welfare.
Frederick Marion Dorrington was born in Rochester, New York, September 2, 1842, thus being over sixty years of age at the time of his death. He was of English parentage. He received a common school and academic education which, however, by application and native ability placed him on an equality with many men of higher scholarly attainments as we reckon them in schools. He came with his parents at the age of eighteen to the then Territory of Nebraska, the family locating at Falls City. In July of 1861 he married Miss Catherine Minnick, also of Falls City, who survives him. The first stage line from Plattsmouth to Lincoln was owned and operated by him. He was in the surveyor general office of Nebraka for a number of years and had charge of the surveying of the western part of the state. In 1877 he moved to Deadwood, S. D., where he was engaged in mining and prospecting but removed in 1884 to the vicinity of Chadron, homesteading there and becoming one of the pioneer citizens of that town where he opened a real estate and law office. In July 1890, he was appointed registrar of the United States land office located in Alliance, since which time he has held his residence here. He served four years on that appointment being retired from 1894 to 1898 when he was reappointed and held the office until the time of his death. In politics he was a republican and was a loyal and vigorous worker for his party's interests. In 1892 he was a prominent candidate for republican nominee for congressman from the Sixth district. In all his public career his acts have been free from blame in every particular - a record his family may be proud to cherish.
Besides the wife, a daughter and two sons are left to mourn his death, Mrs. A. A. Record of Hyannis, George E. Dorrington, of Falls City and Lieut. L. Dorrington, now in service in the Philippines.
He also has a brother living at Falls City and another in Arizona. It is expected that the latter will arrive in this city today or tomorrow. Funeral services will be held at his late residence tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon at 3 o'clock that his many friends may pay a last tribute of respect to the departed and that night the body, accompanied by all members of the family, will be taken to Falls Cily for funeral services and interment in the cemetery where other members of his family have been laid to rest.
His death is a blow and a source of deep regret to the people of this city and section of the state, who tender the members of his family their sincerest sympathy in this hour of deep affliction.
Alliance Herald (Alliance, Nebr.), January 30, 1903, p. 1, col. 3
SUDDEN DEATH OF PROMINENT MAN
Captain F. M. Dorrington Dies at His Home in This City After an Illness of Less Than a Week
WAS A NEBRASKA PIONEER
Had Been Identified With Nebraska History Since Before Statehood - Had Held Many Positions of Trust
It is seldom that Alliance is called upon to mourn the death of so prominent and influential a citizen as it is our sad duty to chronicle this week, in the death of Captain F. M. Dorrington, who died early yesterday morning after an illness of scarcely a week. Many of his friends did not know he was ill and the news of his death was a terrible surprise to them. He was taken ill last Friday but it was not thought to be any dangerous malady with which he was affected until the second or third day before his death. Dr. Bellwood had been called to attend him and at that time he told the captain and Mrs. Dorrington that the illness resulted from a telescoping of the small intestine and consequent obstruction and inflammation which probably could be removed by an operation, but that owing to the patient's general physical condition it seemed that his chances for recovery from the operation were just about equal to his chances for recovery from the disease and left it for them to decide which course should be pursued and they chose to not run the risk of performing an operation. His condition grew steadily worse until death relieved him from all ills. He was conscious of all things until about an hour before the end came and realized that he could not recover. An autopsy revealed that the attending physician's diagnosis was wholly correct.
Captain Dorrington was a man of great strength of character and extraordinary ability. He was, moreover, a man universally trusted and esteemed and generally well liked, in fact enthusisastically so by a large circle of friends. He has been a very prominent figure in northwest Nebraska's history, development and politics. Through it all he has borne a high character for honor and justice and devotion to the general welfare.
Frederick Marion Dorrington was born in Rochester, New York, September 2, 1842, thus being over sixty years of age at the time of his death. He was of English parentage. He received a common school and academic education which, however, by application and native ability placed him on an equality with many men of higher scholarly attainments as we reckon them in schools. He came with his parents at the age of eighteen to the then Territory of Nebraska, the family locating at Falls City. In July of 1861 he married Miss Catherine Minnick, also of Falls City, who survives him. The first stage line from Plattsmouth to Lincoln was owned and operated by him. He was in the surveyor general office of Nebraka for a number of years and had charge of the surveying of the western part of the state. In 1877 he moved to Deadwood, S. D., where he was engaged in mining and prospecting but removed in 1884 to the vicinity of Chadron, homesteading there and becoming one of the pioneer citizens of that town where he opened a real estate and law office. In July 1890, he was appointed registrar of the United States land office located in Alliance, since which time he has held his residence here. He served four years on that appointment being retired from 1894 to 1898 when he was reappointed and held the office until the time of his death. In politics he was a republican and was a loyal and vigorous worker for his party's interests. In 1892 he was a prominent candidate for republican nominee for congressman from the Sixth district. In all his public career his acts have been free from blame in every particular - a record his family may be proud to cherish.
Besides the wife, a daughter and two sons are left to mourn his death, Mrs. A. A. Record of Hyannis, George E. Dorrington, of Falls City and Lieut. L. Dorrington, now in service in the Philippines.
He also has a brother living at Falls City and another in Arizona. It is expected that the latter will arrive in this city today or tomorrow. Funeral services will be held at his late residence tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon at 3 o'clock that his many friends may pay a last tribute of respect to the departed and that night the body, accompanied by all members of the family, will be taken to Falls Cily for funeral services and interment in the cemetery where other members of his family have been laid to rest.
His death is a blow and a source of deep regret to the people of this city and section of the state, who tender the members of his family their sincerest sympathy in this hour of deep affliction.
SUDDEN DEATH OF PROMINENT MAN
Captain F. M. Dorrington Dies at His Home in This City After an Illness of Less Than a Week
WAS A NEBRASKA PIONEER
Had Been Identified With Nebraska History Since Before Statehood - Had Held Many Positions of Trust
It is seldom that Alliance is called upon to mourn the death of so prominent and influential a citizen as it is our sad duty to chronicle this week, in the death of Captain F. M. Dorrington, who died early yesterday morning after an illness of scarcely a week. Many of his friends did not know he was ill and the news of his death was a terrible surprise to them. He was taken ill last Friday but it was not thought to be any dangerous malady with which he was affected until the second or third day before his death. Dr. Bellwood had been called to attend him and at that time he told the captain and Mrs. Dorrington that the illness resulted from a telescoping of the small intestine and consequent obstruction and inflammation which probably could be removed by an operation, but that owing to the patient's general physical condition it seemed that his chances for recovery from the operation were just about equal to his chances for recovery from the disease and left it for them to decide which course should be pursued and they chose to not run the risk of performing an operation. His condition grew steadily worse until death relieved him from all ills. He was conscious of all things until about an hour before the end came and realized that he could not recover. An autopsy revealed that the attending physician's diagnosis was wholly correct.
Captain Dorrington was a man of great strength of character and extraordinary ability. He was, moreover, a man universally trusted and esteemed and generally well liked, in fact enthusisastically so by a large circle of friends. He has been a very prominent figure in northwest Nebraska's history, development and politics. Through it all he has borne a high character for honor and justice and devotion to the general welfare.
Frederick Marion Dorrington was born in Rochester, New York, September 2, 1842, thus being over sixty years of age at the time of his death. He was of English parentage. He received a common school and academic education which, however, by application and native ability placed him on an equality with many men of higher scholarly attainments as we reckon them in schools. He came with his parents at the age of eighteen to the then Territory of Nebraska, the family locating at Falls City. In July of 1861 he married Miss Catherine Minnick, also of Falls City, who survives him. The first stage line from Plattsmouth to Lincoln was owned and operated by him. He was in the surveyor general office of Nebraka for a number of years and had charge of the surveying of the western part of the state. In 1877 he moved to Deadwood, S. D., where he was engaged in mining and prospecting but removed in 1884 to the vicinity of Chadron, homesteading there and becoming one of the pioneer citizens of that town where he opened a real estate and law office. In July 1890, he was appointed registrar of the United States land office located in Alliance, since which time he has held his residence here. He served four years on that appointment being retired from 1894 to 1898 when he was reappointed and held the office until the time of his death. In politics he was a republican and was a loyal and vigorous worker for his party's interests. In 1892 he was a prominent candidate for republican nominee for congressman from the Sixth district. In all his public career his acts have been free from blame in every particular - a record his family may be proud to cherish.
Besides the wife, a daughter and two sons are left to mourn his death, Mrs. A. A. Record of Hyannis, George E. Dorrington, of Falls City and Lieut. L. Dorrington, now in service in the Philippines.
He also has a brother living at Falls City and another in Arizona. It is expected that the latter will arrive in this city today or tomorrow. Funeral services will be held at his late residence tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon at 3 o'clock that his many friends may pay a last tribute of respect to the departed and that night the body, accompanied by all members of the family, will be taken to Falls Cily for funeral services and interment in the cemetery where other members of his family have been laid to rest.
His death is a blow and a source of deep regret to the people of this city and section of the state, who tender the members of his family their sincerest sympathy in this hour of deep affliction.
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