St. Clair County Obits

DR. CHRISTOPHER C. DORRELL

Voice of The People
Wednesday, March 10, 1880
Death of Dr. C.C. Dorrell
Died: In Osceola Mo. at his residence. Dr. Christopher C. Dorrell, on Friday March 5th, 1880, at 6 o'clock P.M.
On Wednesday morning last, he came to the drug store of Shoemaker & Dorrell, remained until dinner and after dinner, came to the drug store again, and remained until 4 o'clock P.M. when he went home complaining of a severe pain in his left side, went to bed; had considerable fever all night, saying that his spleen, liver nad left lung felt as if they were of a jelly-like consistence. He complained of some difficulty in breathing, and of great irritability of the stomach. When first taken he said he would not recover; was rational till he died; told Rev. Bahrenburg he desired to get well on account of his wife and little child, yet he had asked God to forgive his sins and he believed they were forgiven and therefore he was not afraid to die. Glorious consolation this.
Dr. Dorrell was born the 19th of March, 1848 in Osceola, Mo. and died in less than a hundred yards of which he was born and where his sainted mother died April 5th 1876. Deceased was the youngest son of Dr. G.W. Dorrell that died on the 22nd of July 1876 near Osceola. Old Dr. G.W. Dorrell was well and favorably known to all the citizens of this county. Dr. C.C. Dorrell in 1870 and 1871, read medicine with his father. In May 1872, he went to Humansville and engaged in the drug business and did some practice but did not desire to ride, remained there to 1st Feb., 1873, when he quit the drug business, came to Osceola and from that date to the 4th of July 1874 applied himself with a zeal and constancy to the study of medicine under his father, that was and is ever worthy of emulation. On the 4th of July 1874 he began regularly the practice of medicine with his father, continued so to do about one year, then went to practicing alone and continued to practice to four days before his death, though during the last year he did not desire to do any practice requiring riding. He and Hamblin went into the drug business here 12 months ago, and did business about 4 months when Hamblin went out and Mr. B.R. Shoemaker, and himself carried on the business to time of his death. He leaves a wife and little boy baby 17 months old, his Brother L.V. Dorrell of this place and Miss Emily Dorrell of Leesville, Henry Co., Mo. as well as a large number of acquaintances in this, Pettis and Polk counties to mourn his sudden death.
His sudden death, at his age being only 31 years, 11 months, and 18 days old, but one more time solemnly warns the living of the certainty of death and uncertainty of life. He was gentle and kind, had a large heart in his bosom and on hundreds of occasions, proved by his generous acts, that he was actuated, by the grand sentiment found in the following lines:
"Teach me to feel another' woe,
To hide the faults I see,
That the mercy I to others show
That mercy show to me."
Dr. Dorrell is dead it is true but he lives in the hearts of those that knew him best. They believe that his spirit has returned to the God that gave it, and that it is:
Not where the Elmwood flowers
Shed their pale blooms;
Not where the white marble flowers
Over the tombs
Is the spirit that gladdened the hours
It no more Blooms;
For one who crossed over the portal
The portal queen
Now clasps to his bosom immortal,
His father and mother serene.

Osceola Sun
11 March 1880
Dr. C.C. Dorrell
Died, in Osceola, at his residence, Dr. Christopher C. Dorrell, at 6 o'clock p.m., March 5th, 1880.
On Wednesday morning last he came to the drug store as usual. About four o’clock in the afternoon he went home and laid down, complaining of a severe pain in his left side. He complained also of difficulty in breathing and great irritability of his stomach. When first taken ill he said he would not recover, and was rational until he died. Dr. Dorrell told Rev. Bahrenburg he desired to get well on account of his wife and little child, yet he had asked God to forgive his sins and he believed they were forgiven, and therefore he was not afraid to die. Glorious consolation!
Dr. Dorrell was born in Osceola March 19th, 1848, and died in less than 100 yards of his birthplace. Deceased was the youngest son of the lamented Dr. Washinton Dorrell, whose death occurred January 22d, 1876. His mother’s death followed quickly that of his father, occurring April 5th, 1876. Both were old and well-known citizens of this county.
Christopher C. Dorrell in 1870-71 read medicine with his father. In May, 1872, he went to Humansville and engaged in the drug business and did some practice. He remained there until Feb’y 1st, 1873, when he quit the drug business, came to Osceola and for eighteen months applied himself with a zeal and constancy to the study of medicine under his father that was and is highly worthy of emulation. July 4th, 1874, he began regularly the practice of medicine with his father, and continued to do so about a year. He then went to practicing alone, and continued to practice until four days before his death, but during the last year he did not desire to do any but office and town practice. He had been in the drug business in Osceola for several months prior to his death.
The sudden death of Dr. Dorrell, just as he was entering the portals of vigorous manhood, but once again solemnly warns the living of the certainty of death and uncertainty of life. He was gentle and kind – had a large heart in his bosom, and on hundreds of occasions proved by his generous acts that he was actuated, by the grand sentiment found in the following lines:
"Teach me to feel another' woe,
To hide the faults I see,
That the mercy I to others show
That mercy show to me."
Dr. Dorrell is dead it is true but he lives in the hearts of those that knew him best. They believe that his spirit has returned to the God that gave it, and that it--
Is not where the Elmwood flowers
Shed their pale blooms;
Not where the white marble flowers
Over the tombs
Is the spirit that gladdened the hours
It no more Blooms;
For one who crossed over the portal
The portal queen
Now clasps to his bosom immortal,
His father and mother serene.
Dr. Dorrell leaves a wife and one child – a baby boy; one brother, L.F. Dorrell; a sister, Miss Emily Dorrell, of Leesville; also a large number of acquaintances in Pettis, Polk and St Clair counties to mourn his sudden and early death.