The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-06-06
men; because he was an honor to his craft

s son OF 1s4chaId =. ana Martha ). Prather.
i He was raised and educated in the county
Of his nativity. Ii we mistake not. he stud
led medicine with the late Dr. Catlett. OF
!. Hickman; attended his first course of lee
lures in the Medical Department Of the
University Of Louisville, aud his second
course in the Jefferson Medical College OF
Philadelphia, where he graduated as Doctor
OF Medicine in 1915. lie located as a phv-
sieian in Hickman in april, 1875 and for
nearly four years Of conscientious duty to
the sick endeared himself 20 the hearts Of
Iis citizens. On the 26th Of January, 1876.
. he was happily married to Miss Lizzie
stephens, OF Fulton county. who, with an
' infant daughter born since the death OF her
husband, still lives in Hickman.
- DR.. Prather was taken with the fel
disease which soon pat an end to his
earthly existence on the 18th of Sep
tember, aud died September 2Sth, 1873.
After mighty struggle Of the powers Of
lie against terrible malady, for fifteen
days. he aeally yielded 30 tte-irou grip
OF the grim and bloody monster in spite
8 Of the best directed efforts of his anxious
friends TO save him from the grave The
body of Richard c. Prather lies beside
that Of his gallant younger brother. DR..
Hugh L. Prther, who was born August
9Th, 1854; graduated at the University of
Louisville in 1877; who became the hus-
band OF Miss Molie Morrow, July. 1877. .
lived and practicei u Mississippi county.
Missouri until he voluntarily came and .
gave himself up willing sacrifice for
is friends deliverance Taken down .
with the yellow fever ten days after his .
brother was attrokeI he preceded him but .
one day to the spirit land. Whatever
may be said Of Dick PratLers character
: as physician aul as man, may. per-
hops be said with truth. Of his brother,
DR.. Hugh L. Prather. They both died
nobly. Let us hope that they are now
united as brother spirits in the world or
felicity beyond The starsi
We viii close our brief ami imperfect
sketch OF DR.. T. C. Prather. Jr, by quo
ting be kind words Of one Of The brayest
Of The terrible conflict az Hickman. Dr.
alexander a. Faris. Says DR.. Faris OF
-lis late 'amented friend aud associate.
'Fc" yeuuE men succeeded ia tEis county
IN making as good reputation in his
profession as DR.. e. C Praiher. ir' He
was gentleman in every sense of the :
word, and knight of Honor in deed aad ,
Ia truth. God bless his gallant example ,
to the good of his bre,areut
We are gratefully indebted 90 $. w. q
an" eiia'e' Asqr OF Hickman. KY for .
'"''A'le aid Ia the preparation Of the
io!.o"'ng imperfect sketch of
DR. va D. coRnatr.
VINO Is'I al hickman, ny October TO- =
1873, at the hands Of t.e fearful epidemic
oi yello" fever which ragged So vi5lently p
ia iLat 'Itt!e city last Fail The deaih ~
.'5'- was deeply nelfHeAoiy il
we" '' '"1 ''ct th'i ~ 'Ne lINe he was
taken down MS oe'o'ed "iit was on her
"ea'h "ea from iHe same fell lisen7e. and
P'e'e'eo "eF devoted husband 90 am early
grave few days before hi- sad death, au
only daughter having calmly passed 10
The coiop"nioushiP of her mother await q,
ing the coming Of her father to Che spirit ~
world Only one son remains alive Of ~.
" 10. D. Corbetts domestic circle Let 81,
Alm ever cherish the noble memory Of his O.
mart 5red father aud saintcd mother. ir
May this dread lesson of mortality, Lis o.
heroic seif-sacrifce of ali that was near al
and dear TO him. teach him not only the 2
uncertainty Of human life, bat the nobility Ia
5t death when found in the defence Of ~
mankind. d.
William b. Corbe.t. SON Of Joseph Cor ,l
5ett, was born in Sumner county. Teunes- a
see, October II. 1928. lie was educated p
1t Rural Academy, near the place of his, of
birth, ana married Miss Rebecca Ann m
Ferry, Of bis native State May 10. 1851 bI
lie was raised a poor boy. and had to
work harI during vacations to make 10
money enough to pay his tuition lie ="
'udied medicine with Dr. B ". Lauder a. a.
Tale OF Bailey, Tenn lie first located to -
Practice his profession in Logan county, =;
rear huSselivIlle, Kentucky, in 1888 aud y
he Last year Of the late war (ls65) moved Of
o hickman. Dr. C'rhett praotieei med W
o-ne successfully for twenty-six years. -
ie was beloved as physician, honored ca
IS man ana respected as follower OF ju
esus Ohiist lie was a member OF the IN
'hI's'i"n CAurch and OF the Masonic az
ne oiea as a sood man should ot
N'e' iO' "oo ana MS reno" man. al
~ u@ NONiOi5 trust 'haI III the cross ana "'
ne square lie has found In regions of VI
terual happiness, a crown Of immortal la
lonor for his heroic devotion to his fellow ia
- "a ','N N's %
'i"' we 10 not AnO" ~
more OF the inner lie which formed the ID"
.ims and prompted the actions Of our late co