Stolp, Byron C. (Died)

Dr. Byron C. Stolp, 929 Thirteenth street, one of the older group of successful Wilmette doctors, who had enjoyed the highest respect of the medical profession in Illinois, died Friday afternoon at the Evanston hospital form injuries received in an automobile accident, which happened in Wilmette last Tuesday morning. The accident occurred when Dr. Stolp was on his way to make a visit to one of his patients. He was driving his car on Wilmette avenue, when a car, driven by Charles Pearson, chauffeur for E. A. Englar of Glenview, collided with his machine. Both cars were badly damaged and Dr. Stolp, suffering from internal injuries, was hurried to the Evanston hospital. The funeral services for Dr. Stolp were held at the First M.E. church of Wilmette on Monday afternoon. Rev. J. M. Schneider, assisted by Rev. Thomas Keene Gale, former pastor of the local church, and Dr. S. C. Bronson of Garrett Biblical Institute, officiated. The pallbearers were S. A. Wheelock, H. J. Snyder, B. F. Lewis, S. H. Drury, Dr. G. W. Saskins and George Fernald. The burial was at the Rosehill cemetery. Dr. Stolp was born in Empire, Whiteside county, Illinois. He began his study of medicine at the Bennett Medical college in Chicago. Graduating from the Chicago schocol, Dr. Stolp went to Indiana where he practiced for fifteen months. On leaving Indiana he came to Wilmete, where he has served and cared for the people of the village for 43 years. Dr. Stolp was very active in the work of the civic organizations in Wilmette. He wa a member of the Chicago Medical Society, Wilmette Men's Club and on the honorary staff of the Evanston hospital. Dr. Stolp is survived by his wife and two sons, Dr. Rufus B. Stolp of Kenilworth and Dr. Harold E. Stolp of Bowie, Tex.