Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-11-22
Tribute of Respect TO the Memory of DR..
Boyd McNaIrys

Tribute of Respect TO the Memory of DR..
Boyd mcNaIry.
on NASHVILLE Nov. 2l, 1886.
At a meeting Of the Physicians of Nashville
called at the Office of Drs. Winston Nichol, on
motion DR.. JOIN SHELBY was requested to preside
and Dr. W. L. NICHoL was requested to act as
Secretary.
The chairman having stated the object Of the
meeting 10 express the sentiment of the Medical
profession at the death of DR. MCNAIRT, on motion
Of Dr. ]. d. Winston, the following gentlemen
we're appointed to draft suitable resolutions, viz.
DRs. FELIX RoBERTsoS, CALENDER, FoRD, R. c.
X. MARTIN and LEWIS.
The Committee reported the following which
we're adopted:
WHEREAS, BY ordination of Divine Providence,
lamented and venersted friend and brother, DR..
BorD McNAIRY, has been summoned from our
midst, we have assembled to mingle our regrets
in common voice of sorrow and coincidence.
Our departed friend was ripened sheaf He
had touched the Psamist's, allotted three score and
ten, and we are not called to mourn that be was
untimely taken off but that in the order of nature,
one so lavishly endowed with all the qualities
which compose the humane and judicious physi-
clan, the upright citizen and the warm hearted and
cordial friend, could not have been longer spared
In bis death we feel that the profession ofmedcine
has lost an ardent and honorable devotee the COM
munity in which he pursued it, skillfHl anduseful
practitioner; and his professional brethren, one
who was scrupulously regardful of the amenities
of professional and social life, and endeared to
them by long intercourse.
Dr. McNsiry's intellectual gifts were Of high
order and his scientific attachments we're more pro-
found and varied, than his transformations manner
showed them be. BE never attempted to shine,
but the bedside aud the consultation room always
proved him well informed, accurate and discrimi4
mating.
But if the qualities Of his head we're SUPERIOR he
surely was rarely gifted with those genter qualities
of heart which unite affection and admiration. No
man had warmer friends, and no man was warm
er or more dsinterested one.
His long life was checkered one, now bright
with sunshine and prosperity, and now clOuded
with reverses, but he was equal to every vicissi-
tude, and seemed in the possession of singulsrly
Bullets and rewards with equal thanks"
His long citizenship had made him almost uni
versally known in this community, and in every
relation Ofife he gained its esteem and confidence.
The intelligence Of his death has given rise to
expression Of regret as unanimous az the respect
which his life had inspired.
When such man dies it behooves those who
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attest their sense of his worth, and be it therefore
ResoIued That in the death of DR.. BOYD Nc
NARY, we recognize an irreparabe loss to socie-
ty and the profession Of which he was a member.
ResolUed That we extend to his afflicted family
our cordial sympathy in their great bereavement,
and assure them OF our sincere regret
Dr. r. C. K. Martin moved that as a mark of the
respect entertained for the venerable deceased the
Physicians of the city attend the funeral to-day at
o'clock, P. NJ and proceed on foot to the GENE
terry. The motion was adopted.
1t was also moved by DR.. Martin, that Drs.
Robertson and Shelby, the professional and social
companions for half a century of the deceased be
requested to prepare discourse commemorative
of his life and medical career. Adopted.
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen
as Pail Bearers:
DR.. Felix Robertson, DR.. John Shelby,
A II. Buchanan, John D. Kelly,
J. P. Ford, John D. Winston,
R. c. K. Martin, g Robert Martin.
The proceedings and resolves of this meeting
were ordered to be transmitted to the bereaved
family, and furnished to the city papers for pubi-
cation. JOHN SHELBY, H. D. Chm'n.