The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-05-16
THE LATE DIR. II. d. LEE.
Tributes of Respect by the Hartford Coun-
ty Medical Society,"

ty Medical Society.
The Hartford County Medical Socty met at the
Changers Hotel, Bel Air, on Tuesday. DIR. w. w.
Hopkins, of Havre de Grace was called to the
chair, Dr. W. Stump Forwood, of Darlington, act
The following resolutions, read by DR.. For
W1ereas, The Medical Society of Hartford County
having recently sustained the loss Of one of its
Lee, whose devoted services to the people were
ever at their command and whose high sense Of
honor always upheld by example and precept, the
dignity of the profession, therefore be it,
ResotUed, That we thus publicly testify to the
high esteem in which We have held our profession
cine, for his uniform courtesy as agentleman, and
for his nOblehearted devotion in the relief of the
manifold sqfferings Of humanity:
loss of our friend, 1t is our duty to express our
thanks that he was spared so long to his family
and to his friends for the accomplishment of so
much good, and for the manifestation TO the world
of the noblest virtues and purest motives that il
Illuminate and guide the pathway of the good and
Resotued, That this expression of our esteem and
love for our deceased brother be entered upon the
recordbook of our Society, to show future genera
tons OF the medical profession, and Others that
we loved and honored the memory OF our departed
friend and brother. DIR. Richard ID. Lee.
Resoioed, That copy of these resolutions be pre-
sented by the Secretary to the family Of the de-
ceased and that they be offered to the county
DIR. J. f. II. Gorsuch, of Fork, Baltimore county
paid an eloquent tribute to the memory of DR.
crate discourse, but merely to do honor to true
and noble character. The medical profession and
the entire community have been benefited by DIR
Dr. Lee was born in Bel Air on April 16, 1926
His youth and early manhood were spent in al
exemplary manner. After receiving a classica
education at the Bel Air Academy he became q
student Of medicine under the late Prof. J. r. W
Dunbar and having graduated at the old Washing
ton University began the practice of medicine il
Bel Air in 184S, and followed the medical profes
sion in the same place for over 40 years.
AS surgeon and physician he displayed mora
bravery, which is the truest type of manhood ii,
spared no pains nor labor In studying each cas-
and encouraging the hopes of his patients Ht
felt warmly for his patients and was pre-eminentl,
gentle and sympathetic in his feelings He gavl
his services freely without the hope of reward car
ing more for the value of the souls of his patient
and their restoration to health than for any earth
ly reward.
If could cluster in one sentence every word o
eulOgy and praise which might be uttered of DIR
Lee, as monument of beauty, 1t would shine bu
dull in contrast with his devotion to friends t
home and duty which are written indelibly upol
the tablets of memory of those who knew and love-
him.
DR., Forwood also made some remarks on tn
death of DIR. Lee He referred to the fact that dun
ing the twenty-five years the society has been ii
existence it has had TO deplore the death of suc
able upright and hOnored men and physicians as ID
John X. Sappington, Dr. Thomas G. Hopkins, DR.
John Evans, DIR. George L. Hays, DIR. s. b. Sve
and others, members Of the society. The death 0
wound, II possible, and a more personal sorrow
for he was my friend Of many years-my kline
thrill of pleasure TO the heart as the spontaneou
expression of honest ard faithful friendship"
DIR. Lee, he said, was active and Jealous in aiC
ing the organization of the society in 1866 and {
the ten physicians who took part in the organic;
ton ONLY the speaker and DR.. John Finney remain
Dr. Lees interest in the society never tagged
the day of his death, or aDated III the face of di
couragementS. -
gentleman and that term, in its full sense, con
prises everything essential in the character Of
man.
Dr. W. w. Virdin, of Lapidum, said that by h
presence he endorsed all that was said of DIR. Lee
He had known him for years as competent, col
scientious and faithful doctor
DIR. w. w. Hopkins in the course of his remark
spoke of DIR. Lees devotion to the society. In h
death a good man has gone to his final restin
place. He measured well up in the list of tho!
to his felow-man. The community in which
lived will not be long in finding out that one
theft intellectual and cultivated citizens has bee
taken from them, for his mind stored with knol
ledge was not kept for himself alone to enjoy b
his brilliant conversational powers made his col
pany treat for all who were fortunate enough
know him.
His extensive practice kept him much from h
books and while he tenaciously held on to VIII
experience told him was true in the past, he WI
well informed in the advanced thoughts of the pI
sent day.
His good works, Christian charity, nObly pc
formed in his profession, and his entire trust In
Sayiours redeeming power, has made one to
called "good and faithful servant, where l a
thou shalt be Also"
DIP. H. Clay Whiteford said he had known
Lee for twenty years. There is one lesson Of
life which the medical fraternity should study al