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DR. M. 0. BRUSH For over eleven years the door to the busy medical office of Dr. M. O. Brush mythically stood open to anyone who was interested in an education. Today the door is closed. Dr. Brush, beloved by every school pupil in Shenandoah from kinder- garten member to high school senior, died April 23. Dr. Brush's day was never too crowded professionally but that he could stop and chat with young people in our schools about the things in which they were interested. The kindly doctor did not grow older with the passing of the years, his mind was always young as he kept abreast with the times. Dr. Brush exemplified the true meaning of an educated man. Educated in a studious sense, 'he was a keen student of current affairs and a lover of the finer books and magazines. But far greater than this, he had learned how to associate with people and how to live a happy, useful life in the community. His kindly understanding of human nature and his constant practice of good common sense helped him attain that summit of excellence toward which many climb but which few ever reach. Education was a vital part of the Brush family. His four brothers are uni- versity men and hold desirable positions. Born at Traer, Iowa, July 25, 1884, Dr. Brush completed his public school course there. He took his medical course at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, being graduated in 1908. At Iowa, Dr. Brush pledged Phi Alpha Gamma, a medical fraternity. His internship was taken at the Metropolitan Hospital, New York City, where he became chief of staff. Post-graduate work was done at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Rockefeller Institute, New York, Mayo Brothers Clinic, Rochester, Minn., Lynn Hospital, Chicago, and 1-resbyterian Hospital, Chicago. In 1912, Dr. Brush opened his medical office in Shenandoah. Two years later the young doctor was married to Miss Ida Nazarene, art teacher in the local schools. Mrs. Brush was a teacher here four years-1911, 1912, 1913, and 1914. She, too, had enjoyed a broad education. Mrs. Brush attended Mount Morris College, Mount Morris, Illinois, Praying Art School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, and the School of Applied. Arts, Chicago. On October 14, 1926 Dr. Brush was ap-pointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of Education caused by the death of Mr. H. E. Deater. Dr. Brush was elected to a permanent position March 14, 1927 for a three year term. He was re-elected March 10, 1930 for three years, re-elected March 13, 1933 for another three years, and re-elected March 9, 1936 for still another three year term. True to that high standard of dependability for which he had long been recognized, Dr. Brush was faithful in his attendance at School Board meetings, seldom missing a session. Although he served on all committees of the board, Dr. Brush's main interest lay in the teachers' committee on which he served a number of years. The health program in the schools claimed his attention also. Members of the Brush family are Irene, Frederick, Mary and Junior. In the words of H. W. Beecher, one could say of Dr. Brush: When the sun goes below the horizon, he is not set, the heavens glow for a full hour after his departure.gAnd when a great and good man sets, the sky of this world is luminous long after he is out of sight.-Such a man cannot die but of this world.-Wh-in he goes, he leaves behind much of himself.-Being dead he speaks.
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