Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-06

He Dies Suddenly of Heart Disease at New
Market.
The following brief note, received at the
CHRONICLE Office yesterday evening brings
expected death of DR.. j. Nat Lyle, of Dan
bridge:
NEW MARKET, May 5, 1881.
DR.. J. Nat Lyle dropped dead here to-
day at IL o'clock, a. IN, of heart disease, al
most in the twinkling of an eye. He had
ridden ten miles from cambridge to this
place to assist Drs. BraZeltOn, Reece, Dice
Galyon, Ellsworth and Hill, of Knoxville,
in performing a delicate surgical operation
on Mrs England He arrived about 10
o'clock a. m., complaining of slight head
ache, repaired in company with the doctors
above named to the house of Mrs England
When he got there, he took seat, saying
he felt little tired Assisted in making
the necessary preparation for the sergical
operation, and in starting said, "Al right,
DIR. Brazelton," and instantly fell dead.
His last words, ''all right"
DR. Lyle was always right; always ready.
He was a fast, answering friend, true as the
needle to the pole, a master of
profession and Christian gem
tleman He never deserted n friend
This ingratitude could never be laid at his
door His mind was strong, vigorous and
active He had made life a success. Whilst
on the road to greater success his delicate
physical organization gaxe way, and DIR.
Lyle fell with the harness on, and at his
post He spent his life in the service OF
his country, and in the alienation of the
suffering of Others J. M M
We have had the pleasure of an intimate
acquaintance with DR.. Lyle for many years.
We have associated with him in the social
circle, in political contests and around hie
own hospitable freside. We have found
him true friend, one on whom we could
rely and implicitly trust. He was bold,
courageous, true to his principles and his
friends, and never stopped to count the cost
of doing Whit his judgment and conscience
taught him to be the right
Dr. Lyle was born in Roane county, il
this State, we believe, and was about forty
years of age In early life, he had to con
tend with the misfortunes of poverty, but
these he resolved to overcome by industry
more than ordinary success. When the
late war began, he was decided Union
man, and sought an early occasion to cast
his fortunes with the Union cause. He en-
tered the Third Tennessee Cavalry. and was
appointed hospital steward. He lost nc
time IN pursuing the studies of his chosen
profession, and before the war WAS over woo
assistant surgeon of regiment. Aftar +,,<
close of the war he attended lectures ot Jaf
ferson College, in Philadelphia, where h
cambridge, where he has since had larg
and successful practice.
He was married soon afterwards to Mis-
Harris daughter of Temple Harris, one Q
the best known citizens of Jefferson county
She is left with her children to mourn tn
loss of devoted husband and kind father
Besides being successful in the practice O
his profession, DIR. Lyle was successful il
his business, and had accumulated o oo,,
siderable fortune. Being a verv positiv,
man, he naturally had some enemies bn
we have never heard his integrity called :,
question or the honesty of his motives i'm
pugned- 1t is with sincere regret that W,
hear of his untimely death. We are sort,
that we have not the information at bani
upon which to write more perfect sketcl
Of his life. Would that the country hai
more men of the character of DR.. J. Ma
Lyle.
An exchan0a Duhlisbns i. n orl;o1o l.a