The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-13

DEATH OF DIR. BowEN.

phg Sichdu Was sJIlCheH suuuenly
with fatal illness and expired in few
moments without speaking n word OF
regaining consciousness. He had
been in his usual health and spirits all
day, and ut the time of his death had
just written a prescription for sick
lady in Smylie's drug store, and walk
ed back and sat down with her hus-
band i'll the back room to give him
further instructions, when he fell out
of his chair and was dead before med
zeal aid could be summoned.
The funeral services took place ut
the Methodist church Sunday evening.
The church was crowded to its ut
most capacity with sympathizing
friends and many could not gain adj
mittancc. The procession to the GEM
etery was perhaps the largest ever
seen here. All classes of society la
ment the loss of this good man and
able physician. His life was devoted
wholly to his great profession, and
for over 40 years he had administered
faithfully by day and by night to the
sufferings of others. His loss was felt
by the whole community as person
al bereavement, and the tears of hun
dreds not related to him mingled with
those of his kindred.
DR.. Bowen was born in Monticello,
Lawrence county, in 1928, and was
therefore 62 years old at the time of
his death. He was the oldest son of
the late Major Z. l.. Bowen. His
mother, Mrs. Martha Bowen, survives
him, beloved and venerated by all.
He was educated at the Monticello
Academy, and studied medicine I'M
der the celebrated DR.. jeremiah Dali
ly, and afterward attended the medi-
cal college at Charleston, S. c., where
he graduated with high honor in 1S48
On his return to Monticello he ut once
took high rank as physician, and his
practice became very extensive.
Early in the fifties he married Miss
Floyd Fox, the youngest daughter of
Gen. Anthem Fox, distinguished in
the early annals of the State. This
was most fortunate union, and re-
suited in unalloyed happiness to both,
that was only terminated by death.
She survives to mourn the death of
her noble husband, and to her and his
children is extended the heartfelt
sympathy of this community.
When the railroad was completed
to this place in 1858, DIR. Bowen, with
his father and many other citizens of
Monticello, removed to this place. 1t
was then mere hamlet with dozen
on large practice which continued
uninterruptedly up to the hour of his
death. AS a citizen he acquired great
popularity, without an apparent eff
fort. He pursued the even tenor of
his way, polite to every body, having
respect at all times for the feelings
and opinions of others, kind, gener-
Gus and true. lie was well versed in
his profession, and learned much from
experience. In the discharge of the
duties of his profession, he displayed
true Christian benevolence and recOg-
nized that its chief adOrnment was
impartiality. In his ministrations to
the sick and suffering he drew no dis
tinction between rich and poor. In
the darkness of night and the storm
lest weather, he was always ready to
respond to the call of distress, even
if it came from the poor black man in
his humble cabin.
Thus he carried out as citizen and
physician the teachings of the Sermon
on the Mount, and he has gone to his
reward, while his memory is enshrin-
ed in the hearts of all who knew him.
1919