DR. DANIEL E. HAAG

Daniel Eldon Haag was born at Miflinburg, Penn., August 16, 1835 and died at his home in Liberty Center, Ohio, Dec. 9, 1919,at the age of 81 years, 3 months and 23 days.

Dr. Haag came to Henry County in 1863, and with the exception or about ten years when he practiced in Toledo, has been a resident of this county ever since. He began the practice of medicine in Napoleon, but after a few years he took up his residence in Texas, Ohio, then a promising village on the Maumee about 4 miles southeast of here. In 1880 he moved to Liberty Center, where he thereafter retained his residence.

Dr. Haag was a member of the American Microscopical Society, and Fellow of The Royal Microscopical Society of London. He was for years dean and lecturer of the Toledo Medical College and one of the founders of tne Robinwood Hospital at Toledo. When the Liberty State Savings Bank was organized Dr. Haag was the unanimous choice of the stockholders for president and he has held that office ever since, filling the responsible position with his characteristic fidelity and care.

Deceased leaves a wife, Mrs. Florence Haag, two daughters, Mrs. C. A. Clifton and Mrs. W. W. Young, one son, Dr. H. P. Haag, and two grandsons, Harry D. Clifton and Eldon H. Young, all residents of Liberty Center except Eldon H. Young, who is practicing law in Toledo.

Dr. Haag was a member of the local F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F. lodges and these organizations attended the funeral in bodies, the local F. & A. M. having charge. Many Masons from Napoleon were also in attendance.

Funeral services, were held at his late residence Friday forenoon, the funeral address being delivered by Dr. Scott Hershey of Napoleon, and interment was made in Young’s cemetery.

Many most beautiful flowers and floral pieces were sent to the home by friends, the Liberty State Savings Bank, lodges and business and professional associates, and the remains of the great friend who bad passed away rested as if in a calm sleep midst all this fragrance and beauty.

The family connections wish to express to these friends their appreciation of these evidences of esteem, and also to the neighbors and friends for their sympathy and help, and to the choir and lodges for their willing and kind assistance.

Though well past the allotted three score and ten, Dr. Haag was ill but three days and his death came as a shock to many and the eyes of many who knew the great heart of the man grew dim with tears. It was necessary to know Dr. Haag long and intimately to fully appreciate his many sterling qualities. He was admittedly rough of language and some will remember him for this, but by far more will he be remembered for his goodness or heart,, his loyalty to friends and the loving heart he tried so hard to hide; for the roughness Dr. Dr. Haag was but a cloak he himself put on to cover his natural tenderness of heart, probably believing that an over sympathetic heart and his profession did not go well hand in hand. Be that as it may, there are many who have a look into his great, loving, kind and sympathetic heart when he for a time laid aside his rough cloak. These know that by nature he was as loving and tender as a woman.

Of Dr. Haag’s religions belief we know nothing. We do know that he went about doing good to many, that God gave to him a talent for saving life, healing the sick and relieving suffering, and none will say that he hid this talent away in a napkin, but he multiplied it many fold.

Dr. Haag regarded his profession more as a duty to suffering humanity than from a view point of dollars, as is testified by the thousands of dollars he had on his books, dollars that he knew he would never get when he went through storm and mud to save a life, relieve suffering or bring a little new life into the world. He was without question the best read man among the medical profession in the state, and was a recognized authority not only in medicine but in microscopy as well. Not only the community, but the profession will miss him much.

Good bye, Doctor. Once in a confidential talk we looked into your heart and saw there things we never dreamed of. We saw a heroic struggle against adverse circumstances; we saw some disappointments and blasted hopes; we saw some heart-hurst, caused by ingratitude and lack of appreciation, and we mentally resolved that if we survived you we would do the best we could for your memory. We have said some truths; we have not said all. You will understand. Give our regards to Wess. In fancy we can see him and you over there talking of old times in Texas and you telling him all the news.

This is an unusual tribute, but you were an unusual man.

Dr. Haag Passes Away

Dr. D. E. Haag, 84, died at his home in Liberty Center, Tuesday. He was president of the Liberty State Savings bank, a member of American Microscopical society and at one time a Fellow of the Royal Mlscroscopical Society of London.

Dr. Haag was for many years a member of the faculty of the Toledo Medical college, and for a number of years was dean. He was intimately associated with Dr. W. J. Gillette in the establishing of Robinwood hospital. For many years he was president of its board of trustees.

Dr. Haag had a wide acquaintance in northwestern Ohio, and was everywhere recognized as an authority in his profession.

He was a brother of S. M. Haag and of the late Judge J. M. Haag, both or Napoleon.