From "Descendants of Jacob Hoots," by Carl Casper Hoots: (from aletter o f a neighbor, Mattie Brown, after John's death) "Dr. Johnpracticed med icine in Douglas County, Missouri. His patients thoughtof him as being a v ery good doctor, warm, sympathetic andunderstanding of their needs. It h as been said that he never refusedto render his services because the p atient was not able to pay. Heretired in 1914."
