The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-02-07

SUDDEN DEATH OF DR. LEE.-l ne SuQQen ueatD
OF DR.. Richard D. Lee, of Bel Air, which occurred
on Tuesday, the 4th instant, was shock to the
community from which it will be long in re-
covering. For some days before his death DIR.
Lee had complained of oppression about the
region of the heart, but continued to attend to
his large practice. On Tuesday morning, after
a restless night, his wife urged him to take
some one with him upon his rounds, but this
he declined to do. After leaving home. however,
he drove to the residence of DR.. William s.
Archer, asking that he would go with him, but
an engagement prevented the Doctor from com.
plying with the request and he went alone.
DIR. Lee visited the family of Mr.. Hudson
Bateman, at wilma, and from thence went to
the house of MIR. R. Chas. Lee, on the Bel Air
Turnpike. He was at the latter place at noon,
going from there TO Mr.. Wildison's, near the
residence of Col. Herman Stump. At all of the
places mentioned he was cheerful and bright,
bat at Mr.. Lees declined an invitation to dine,
saying he had not been feeling well the previ-
Gus night.
He left Mr.. Wildison's, which is about "a half
mile from the Bel Air toll gate, apparently well.
Soon afterwards Mr.. Page Jolliffe met him and
spoke to him, but the doctor did not return his
salutation. Mr.. Jollitie says he seated in
The buggy with his head bent forward, and the
reins hanging loosely in his hands.
About one o'clock Mrs. Reggie. at the toll gate,
observed the buggy coming towards the gate
with the reins dragging upon the ground. Call
ing the attention of Mr.. Fillmore Rogers and
Mr.. Barkotf to the fact they both ran out. Mr..
Barkotf stopped the horse, and Mr.. Rogers 60
ing to the buggy found that DR.. Lee was uncon-
scious, and perhaps dead. Mr.. Rogers and Mr..
Barkof then got into the buggy aud drove 10
DR.. Richardson's drug store, in Bel Air, where
DR.. VIM. s. Richardson, after an examination,
pronounced life 10 be extinct. From the drug
store he was conveyed to his home, where a
second examination was made by Drs Munnik-
huysen, Richardson, Hollingsworth, Butler and
Jarrett, which confirmed the worst fears of his
friends. 1t was the opinion OF the physicians
that death had resulted from heart failure.
The funeral took place on Thursday from DR..
Lees late residence. The services were held at
Christ church, Rock Spring, the intermen, be-
ing in the adjoining cemetery.
The pall-bearers were Hon. Herman Stump,
VIM. T. Sawyer, Caleb j. Moore, DIR. William
s. Archer, Robert w. Holland and f. w. Baker.
The funeral service was read by Rev. James B.
Craighill.
DR.. Lee was in the 9th year of his age. He
was native of Hartford county, was educated
at the old Bel Air Academy, studied medicine
in the office of the late Prot. j. K. w. Dunbar,
of Baltimore, and graduated as physician at
Washington College in 1913, DR.. E. Hall Rich
ardson, of Bel Air, being one fhis class mates.
Ever since that time he has been engaged in
the practice of medicine in and around Bel Air.
He was COMMUNICATE and vestryman of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Bel Air.
DIR. Lee leaves wife, four sons and tn ee
daughters. His wife was Miss Mary Moore, a
only surviving brother is CO.. Ohio $. Lee of
the Bel Air bar.
DR.. Lees conversational powers, varied eX-
perience and genial manners made him charm
ing companion, and both natural gifts and edu-
cational advantages combined to fit him for his
chosen profession. He was far above the aver.
age in intelligence and professional skill, and
possessed Of rare tact and discernment. In the
sick room he was always bright and cheerful
as well as tender and sympathizing. To the
poor, especially, he was kind-ever friend in
need, giving not only the benefit of his pro-
fessional skill, but carrying to them likewise
little comforts and delicacies which their slen-
der means could not afford.
There were two points in his practice in
which he shone pre-eminently as the model
physician. The sacred condolences of the sick
room We're ever preserved inviolably. No food
for gossip could in any way be drawn from
him A sincere and intelligent Christian, realiz-
ing the infinitely greater value of the SOULS
health as compared with that of the perishing
body, it was his habit to report to ministers
those among his patients needing spiritual
guidance and comfort
His death terminates a long career of useful
ness and has brought sorrow in numberless
households, where his loss is mourned as a
personal bereavement as well as public cal
amity.