Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-23
AT REST.
Dr.. Fairleigh, the Beloved Physi.
clan and Friend of All. Sleeps
His Last Sleep"

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In the death of DR.. Fairleigh our
city sustained loss that is deeply
felt by all. As citizen, he always
stood in the front of our most prog
ressive people. lie forgot self and
devoted his time, talents and means
to the advancement of tho best in
forests of all. He was man of posi-
tive convictions, sound in judgement
and the soul of generosity. Free
from envy and malice, he was never
known to speak an i'll word of any
one. lie always threw the broad man
tie of charity over the misdeeds of
Others, seeking to excuse the deed rath-
er than speak blasting word of the
offender. He seemed to have studied
the art of encouragement, as many in
our midst who have received the
cheerful word and helping hand will
testify.
As q physician, he stood the peer of
any of his profession. In the sick
room he was kind and gentle as a
woman. His sympathies were deep,
and he suffered with the suffering.
Always prompt TO the calls of duty,
there was no night too cold or dis
lance too great to prevent his going to
the relief of the suffering.
AS a man, he was ga man amongst
men," He had the esteem of every
one, while his courtesy aud cheerful
disposition gained for him the re-
spect and admiration of all with
whom he came in contact. As a
friend he was the truest of the true.
Once your friend, always so. No
man who has ever lived in our midst
had stronger hold upon the alice
tions of our people. The rich and the
poor were the same to him-he re-
sponded TO the call of one as quickly
as the other. As husband and faith
er, he was all that man can be. There
was "no place like home" 10 him.
Twas there that his big, loving,
heart manifested itself-his home
was his garden of happiness, there he
delighted to spend tho hours not de-
voted to his profession. 1t is not
with us to ask why such man
should be taken from us, but the ques-
ton arises "who can fill his place ?"
Robert NJ. Fairleigh was born at
Brandenburg, KY, January II, 1910
Leaving scoool at Brandenburg he
studied medicine with DR.. IL. *.
Pusey at Garnettsville, and afterwards
attended Jefferson College, Philadel-
phia, from which institution he grad
uated in 1850, before he had attained
his majority. The civil war coming
on, he was appointed Assistant Sur
geon in the 3rd Kentucky Cavalry,
Gen. Jas, S. Jackson's regiment In
June following he was promoted to
the rank of Surgeon and placed in
charge of the Medical department of
Gen. Il. ii. Murray's brigade, which
position he held until the close of the
war, when he was appointed Medi-
cal Director of the Western Depart
ment of Kentucky, with headquar-
ters at Bowling Green. So diligently
and efficiently had he discharged his
duties, and so generous and humane
had he proven himself, that he en-
deared himself to soldier and citizen.
The brightness of disposition was
never beclouded by feeling of dis
like for men who differed with him
| politically. While stationed at Bow
ling Green he was married, May II,
1855, to Miss Annie Slaughter, of
Larue county. In July of the same
year he quit the army and brought
his bride to Hopkinsville and engag-
ed in the practice of his profession,
and in a few months was enjoying a
large and lucrative practice. lie be-
came a member of Hopkinsville
Lodge No, 81, Il. ard A. M, in 1867
lie gradually rose in the order and
in 1877 was elected Grand Master.
From the year 1869 TO 70 he was
member of the board of Councilmen
of Hopkinsville, in which body his
splendid executive ability won for
him the craftsmanship of the board.
He was was one of the projectors oil
the Hopkinsville Public schools, and
threw all his energies into the estab-
lishment Of a system of schools COM
mensurate with tho growth and pros
perity of the city. To the accomplish
ment of that end there was no duty
too hard for him to perform, no time
too valuable for him to share in his
endeavors to bring about the free ed
ucation of the children Of his towns
men. tt.t
| His death is regarded as calamity
to our people. In the funeral SER
mon, when the Rev. j. w. Lewis
spoke of his deeds of kindness, his
sunshiny nature and his sacrifice of
self for the benefit of others men wept
who were never known to weep be-
fore. The strongest felt that a noble,
generous man had left them, that
henceforth in this life they would
meet him no more. But, OIL mem
DRY, how precious art thou! The be-
loved husband and father, the dear
est of friends will cling to thee in
memory as long as this life lasts, for
"Ever near us, though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread,
For all the boundless universe
Ia lifc-there arc no dead"
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