| Show DR MIA SUCCUMBS AT al I 1 rim SODA SPRINGS soda springs idaho dr ellis elis kackley backley 72 widely known physician and surgeon superintendent of the caribou county hospital since its construction in 1926 overseas veteran of world war I 1 and pioneer of soda springs died monday afternoon after a two weeks illness born in smoky mountains east tennessee july 15 1871 a son of samuel and elizabeth backley Kac hley he grew up there and was as graduated in the spring of 1898 with an al D degree from the university of tennessee the next day he left home to come to soda springs to begin the practice of his profession arriving here april 2 1893 2893 tor for a number of years it is said he was the only practicing cian between montpelier and pocatello during this period the wea ther was never too bitter the snow too deep or the nights too long to prevent him front from ventur venturing 1 ing fo forth rth ti 0 t i answer the call of the sick he a some ome times timer had to go 40 or 50 miles thru a winter blizzard ard As the years passed h his i a s skill kil I 1 is as a p physician h i I 1 an an and d surgeon his devotion to his profession sion his ability to lift the spirits of those who were ailing and his great ness near of heart endeared him to thousands ilia his reputation spread and the number of patients increased until he had to quit going to the sick because so many came to tc jilin and soda springs became a mecca for many of the sick and afflicted j from communities in idaho and neighboring states pric to construction of the caribou county wo lAnty hospital he maintained his own hospital in the fryar build ing the new hospital said to be one 0 of f the best equipped jn in its class gave more room tor for patients but it and a few wa was a too small years its capacity was doubled surviving is a son dr evan nack kack ley serving with the danli rank of lieu i tenant in the navy in the P pacific and two grandchildren also two sir sia mrs anna dansford Dins ford crothers ville ind and mrs emma dark nashville ind salt lake tribune dr kackley la is well known by peo people of randolph many having gone to tho tha soda springs hospital to be cared tor for by him i the reaper joins his many friends of this community in extending sympathy to his bereaved family |
