The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-02-14
THE LNrE nR. LoukE.

DR.. Leonard II Locke, whose deSts last
Saturday has brought sorrow 10 the hearts
Ot % many IN TINS city, was born December
II, 1851, In Monroe county al .Osms. where
his tu'ly youth was spent on ms lalhrI y
plantation. After receiving iglr pre'iml
nary education, adopting the medical pro-
estion. he PrsduHi,d sucuessly'ly m toe
New York Medical cDl eye (Hrce then, We
believe, merged iUtD the New York unlyer-
siiy) and the medlctl department oi toe
univeTsit III Louisiana, ~ New orleans, lie
entered upon the practice OF hts profession
in his native .tre aud was last
acquiring reputation aud money
when, responding to the call 10 arms,
which was h, ard through the south IN lsbl,
bs abandoned Tor the time his profession
and raised n company Of cavalry, Hni MS III
captain distinguished hims / by his ga!-
lsn,ry on mauV bait He'd IN Alabama,
NJ ssissippi aud Tennessee during tue first
Two years OF the war, hut Ia 1853 ne was
captured and conveyed TO ihe military
prison on Johnson s island. where he re-
manned u prisoner ot war unln the
sprng of 1865, when nc was ex-
changed just Ia time to be surrendered NJ
the general surrender Of tue southern
armies. There are hundreds OF hrs fellow
prisoners now living who remember with
devoted bims,lt as a physician In
deviation OF the sutferings o.! the
sick among them, and one OF the most
fprized herlooms that he has lett to his
hamiiy is silver cup, presented to him by
is frliow-prlsoners on the occ sion OF his
leaving t. island, with IN inscription upon
it bearing testimony OF their gratitude.
Rslurning 10 higbams he resumed his
medical profession, settling soon after the
I NGT he married Miss Amelia
Riss lieh'foot, daughter Of the
late DR.. William u. lighliuot, OF Green
county, Alabama, Il LADY OF Iaro inteii,c
and mpllshments. In December, lSIi
nc moved ,t'h his wife TO DAllrs, aud es-
tabliahed himself in the practice OF his
/ prof sion, in watch he soon TOOK the front
! rank, and by hrs generous, loving nature,
( he won his way into the affections Of al
cls.ses t. degree, that few, II indeed any
other have rrIuaen.
| Several years $50 he discovered TINT h.
! hat conirqci. Il that dread mNsdy knoCn
as BightS disease OF the Kidneys. H.
made Il man nj struggle against its aC-
/ ydEce9, rcHllz az, however, tuat ne was uh'
der death sen guce.
For ibe past wear he fe,t that the disensc
! vas gfiring on bin, and 'arly IN hecem-
/ b.r .st he was forced TO take to his bed.
/ Growing grsduuly worse be determined to
/ maze uAe more tlOrt to gam rrlet aud
/ planned tip 10 Los Aueelos, u inTnid,
! mt when the time appointed or MS depar-
/ ture arrived he was unable 10 20, md IN
few days thereafter, surrounded by loving
| trlerda this not /, soul VAS released from
| its b roy OF suffering. Living, he had the
| | we OF all who knew him, and dead bl'
memory wilt be cherished in their hearts.
His loving wife, who so faithfully aud
tenderly Wa tshed by his bed of suff ring,
will in few G,ys remove to Baltim' re,
where she will make her home with her
mother and ST, .rs who reside there. The
sympathy of the HERALD and this cou-
munity goes with her.
| RESOLUTIONS OF PHYSICIANS,
At called meeting OF tho physicians OF
Dallas, at the Office of DR.. K. l. Thomson,
at 10 o'clock q, M, February lOth, 1854. TO
,ake action on The dea h OF DR.. l. IL. Locke,
DR.. l. FL lott was chosen chairman and Dr.
J. II. Smith 81 cretary.
On motion OF DR.. j. l.. Carter, commit
tee consisting of Drs. Alien. Pace and
Thomson were appointed to draft resolu-
tions appr )priate to the meeting.
The following were submtt.0:
| WHEREAS, l. has pleased Almighty God,
| in His wisdom, to remove from onT midst
oar profession-l brother, DR.. Il. j.. Locke,
10 His OmnipGt.lt will we bow in humble
sunmis sion.
R-so,ved, First, That in tho death
| Dr.. Locke our pro esson has lost one OF
| .uo>t honored members.
Second, That society na0 lost IN his deaf h
s ci.l, gem Il gentleman, one OF lii
b-ichtt s. o nameuta, and the community
| generally an e, tmaulf citizen.
Third, That we extend TO his bereaved
widow our sincere condoIerc CO.
| Fourth, That we attend the funeral in
body.
! Fifth, That we request publication OF
bese proceedings IN the Daily HERALD,
| Times and Galveston News. and that copy
| % handed to the wife of the deceased.
| J. NJ. PACE,
| E. L THOMPSON,
| H. w. ALLEN,
| Committee on Resolutions.
The above resolutions hting adopted Inc
meeting adjourned. DIR. L.. ELLIOTT,
DR.. j. Fl. SMITH, Chairman.
Secretary.