| Obit For | Dr. Roger Burris Gladden |
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| Headline | Dr. R. B. Gladden Died |
| Text | Dr. R. B. Gladden Died: After a lingering illness and months of feeble health, Dr. Robert Burn Gladden of Purdy passed away in the state hospital at Nevada for the insane Tuesday morning. His mental condition came as as result of a nervous break down from which he had been suffering for many months. Deceased was born in Arkansas in 1854 and in that state he grew to manhood. In 1881 he graduated from the Little Rock Medical College and engage in the practice of medical profession in Sebastian and Benton Counties, Ark., until 1883, when he came to Barry County and located at Purdy. There soon became well known professionally and employed the pride of taking an active part in the civic life of the community. In 1898 he moved to Cassville and lived here until 1902 when he went to Monett and practiced his profession until but three years ago when he retired from his work on account of poor health. Since then he visited different points in Texas and Oklahoma with the view of recovering his former health but it was all in vain and he returned to Purdy some months ago to reside. Dr. Gladden was one of the very prominent citizens of the county and was well know in the county professionally. He is survived by a wife and a son, Dr. Earl Gladden, who is a practicing physician at Kiefer, Okla. The funeral service will be held at Seligman today, Thursday, about 1 p. m., under the charge of the Masonic Lodge. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | March 6, 1913, Thursday |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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