Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-01-18
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IN MEMORTAM.

DR.. J. O. PATRICK, whose death took place in
wilkinson County, Mississippi on tho 18th inst,
was born In York District, 8. c., November 9th,
1900.
Thrown upon his own resources In childhood
he commenced his education when about nineteen
years of age, at the "Bethel Academy" and en-
tered South Csroline College in 1922; from which
Institution he graduated In 1924, after highly
honorable course Of study. He was immedi ately
invited to take charge Of the "Minsrva Academy
In Edgefeld District, where he continued three
years. In the spring of 1928, he commenced his
medical studies In Lexington, KY, under Prof.
Cooke and took finally his degree Of NJ. D. in the
"Transylyania School," In 1880 he settled In
Wilkinson County, Miss, as a practitioner of
medicine, sander very unfavorabls auspices" as
he has himself recorded but with that pertinacity
Of purpose which had distinguished his youth,
and with that constancy IN duty which has mark
ed his life he attained the success due to talent
and fidelity.
In 1888, he married sister Of Judge Chinn, of
Mrs. MacCausland and of Mrs West and thus
began tho life Of happiness and domestic honor
justly accorded to him by copjugal devotion and
ilial love. During the years Immediately succeed
ing his marriage, he continued the practice of his
profession In connection with planting; until his
increasing estate demanded all his care. He be.
came at length citizen Of Louisiana opposite the
city of Baton Rouge, and was thereafter identified
with the great interest Of this community, as a
citizen of wise experience and extensive property,
as a man of probity, and IS christian. During
the disturbances oscasioned by an invading army,
he sought the retreat Of his Mississippi planta-
ton; sustaining his heavy lesses, and sharing
with others the caIamitiss OF war, with christian
resignation, until his hour of departure to his
eternal home-"whsre the wicked cease from
trouble and the weary are at rest" The aliai
hours of his life ere permitted to exhibit fitting
conclusion to the life of moral dignity which he
had led. Conscious Of his approaching end, he
calmly arranged his affairs babe an affectionats
adieu to his family and quietly gave himself up
to the summons Of death, without Q struggle or
sigh.
DR., PATRICK was man Of great singleness OF
purpose. 1t conquered all difficulties He COM
menced life poor and friendless; but uader disad-
vantages and hindrancss which appal most
young men, he secured finished education. Ma
ture bestowed upon him commanding form and
a solid intellect. The early choice and pursuit Of
a moral life, conducted him surely and safely to
the rewards Of virtue; the honor and esteem Of
his fellow.men and the veneration Of his houss
hold. In his prosperity, We see the fruits pru-
dence, perseverance and intelligent industry.
His piety was of that unostsntatious type
which cried not In the streets, nor sought the
observation of men, but In the retirement Of
social life, 90 the head Of his household, and as
protesting Christian, 1t drew to him universal
respect. His departure has indeed brought to his
wife and children lasting sorrow, to the commu.
nifty profound regret. D.