L. E. Shahan

SHAHAN, KLOTZ, LETTS, MCWILLIAMS, REANEY, ROBERTSON, SHEARER, SHAHANAND, FORNARE, VAN ZANDT, SHOEMAKER

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Date: 11/6/2018 at 14:41:46

Wapello Republican, April 18, 1935, page 1

Dr. L.E. Shahan, a former well known dentist of this community, died suddenly and without warning at six o'clock Thursday evening, April 11th in Chicago as he was leaving his offices to return home.

He had just said goodnight to his fellow physicians and stepped out in the hall when some one heard a noise as he opened the outside door. Stepping outside they found Dr. Shahan had suffered a stroke and although everything possible was done to restore him he died within a few moments.

L. E. Shahan was born at Grinnell, Iowa, October 31, 1886 and received his education in the schools of that city, graduating from the Grinnell high school and later attended the University of Iowa where he graduated from the dental department.

After graduation he came to Columbus Junction where he installed a complete new office in the rooms over the Farmers and Merchants bank and soon enjoyed a splendid practice, He was united in marriage to Miss Beatrice Klotz of this city, August 12, 1912, and they continued to make this their home until 1916 when they moved to Chicago, Illinois where he continued in the practice of his chosen profession.

Soon after going to Chicago, he together with a group of twenty-five other doctors and dentists, built what is today known as the Woodlawn hospital and clinic, which has done a great work for that city.

Dr. Shahan also had charge of the Francis Juvenile Orphan's Home and did all their work free of charge. He loved his profession and did much charity work that even his nearest friends knew not of. With his skillful hands he relived much suffering, especially among the poor in the free clinics and enjoyed the confidence and highest regard of all who knew him.

He was one of the directors of the Kiwanis club and very efficiently performed his duties. He was also a member of Epsilion Psi Phi, national honorary dental fraternity, conferred in recognition of his proficiency in dentistry.

Husband, father, son, brother, he will be missed. He will be missed too among his professional brothers and by those many whom he befriended.
As a young man he made his public profession in Jesus Christ, uniting with the Baptist church of Grinnell, Iowa, and on May 7, 1912, he transferred his membership to the Central Presbyterian church of Columbus Junction and retained his membership here.

He is survived by his wife and one son, Evan, Jr., and by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Shahan and one brother, Louis, of Stuart, Iowa.

The body was brought to this city Saturday evening from Chicago and taken to the home of Mrs. M. W. Klotz. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Central Presbyterian church conducted by the Rev. T. M. Balcoff. Dr. D. A. Marker with Mrs. H. Lee Huston accompanying at the piano sang: "Abide With Me."

The flowers which were profuse and beautiful were in charge of Mrs. Sidney Newnam, Mrs. E. C. Gentzler, and Miss Effie Kelly.

The pallbearers were : W. S. Letts, E. W. McWilliams, J. E. Reaney, J. J. Robertson, Paul Klotz and B. H. Shearer.

Burial in the cemetery at Columbus City.

Among the relatives from a distance at the service were Mrs. L. E. Shahanand son, Evan, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Shahan, Stuart, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fornare and Mrs. M. W. Klotz, Sr., Minneapolis; M. W. Klotz, Jr., New York City; Mrs. C. Van Zandt, Wilton; Mrs Guy Shoemaker, Davenport.