Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13
M MEMoRIAM.
The Late Henry Gibbons, m. ID.
Physician and Editor.

The Late Henry Gibbons, m. ID,
Physician nnd Editor.
The medical friends Of the late Henry
Gibbons, n. D., held q meeting at the
Clayton House on Thursday evening
and prepared the following memorial foi
publication.
DR.. Gibbons was born in Wilmington,
September, 10th, 1908. His father, DR..
William Gibbons, was q physician Of
Wilmington, having resided here during
almost the whole Of his professional life,
and having BEEN distinguished mot only
10 his profession but also by his interest
Ia science generally, in fruit culturs and
In his relations TO the Society Of Friends,
OF which he was q member. DR. Henry
Gibbons was graduated In medicine
by the University Of Pennsylvania in
the year 1899, and immediately
sfterward opened an office for the
practice Of his profession in Wilmington.
His talents and associations brought him
speedily into . large practice, In which
he attained an eminent position. Follow
Ing In the fooisteps Of HE father, he Quilt
valed the sciences collateral 10 medicine,
and frequently delivered popular leo
lures on these subjects, his purpose
being to instruct the Community in
matters mot only interesting, bat useful
and slevAting. During his residence In
this city he originated and published for
several years scientific journal, which
was conducted with his usual ability.
he was also deeply interested
in the temperance cause, and was one
Of its most ardent and fearless expo.
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length materially to damage his profess
sional business. About the year 1874 he
was invited by . medical friend to engage
in practice In Philadelphis, where he re
manned for six years, when influenced
BY the prevailing impulse Of the period
he In 1870 removed to San Francisco,
where he continued to reside. In that
oily he took prominent position socially
and professionally. He became one Of the
founders Of the Medical College Of the
Pacific, In which he illed the chair OF the
practice Of medicine and clinical medicine,
and so continued during his life. He also
established and conducted with marked
ability the Pacific Medical and Surgical
Journal, lately In conjunction with his son,
DR.. Henry Gibbons, Jr., thus affordinR q
convenient mode OF disseminating not
only hi own opinions In regard 70 the
diseases Of San Francisco and the peou.
liarittes Of the climate Of the Pacific
coast, but also the views Of other physi.
CLANS Of California, by this means bring.
ing TO the knowledge Of the medical
world much information upon those sub
jeots. Possessed Of q retentive memory,
discriminating. Judb ment, q fluent and
interesting address, and being q faoile
and attractive writer, he bsoRms promi-
nent In all assemblies with which he WAS
connected, and held the respect and con-
ndsnoe Of his professional breth.
rem In the city Of his adoption
as he had done in his native
place. He was member Of the Society
Of Friends by birth, and maintained his
connection with Il throughout his life
During the past few. weeks he had adj
dressed that society several times in
their assemblies. His late visit was to
this city and the old homestead, now In
possession Of Henry l. TatnalI, his
brother in-law, and while here he
enjoyed the visi,s and associations Of his
former friends and OF his relatives who
reside In the east, with whom, with mind
and memory still clear, he deligh to
recall many Incidents OF his youth and
early professional life. Age, however.
and intense and active application to his
profession, as we'll as the constant
use Of his pen, left deep traces upon his
physical forces and his sister, in whom
he found all the devotion Of a mother,
saw his energies rapidly wasting, HIS
appetite falling ard the promoni,iors Of
the end OF life strongly marked. On
November 9Th he passed away quietly in
the old home of his parents, where his
boyheod days were passed, and where no
doubt he preferred, Of all other plsoes on
earth, TO CLOSE mis- eyes In death. Both
in his profession and in the advocacy Of
the moral reforms Of his day his life
evinced noble devotion to the welfare Of
his fellow men.