The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-05-30
Death OF DIX. John f. Dorroh.

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DIR. John T.. Dorroh was a native o
Laurens and throughout his long lift
was closely connected with the county
and its people.
The following account of his death ant
sketch OF his life Is taken from the
Greenyille News of Saturday. Hun.
dreds OF people I'm this county whc
knew him we'll will concur in the high
estimate placed upon his character:
DIR. John T.. Dorroh died at his resi-
dence In Rutherford street, this city, al
y O'Clock yesterday morning after an Ill
ness ofnearly two m%onths,in his seventy.
seventh year.. His end was very quiet
and peaceful. His fatal Illness was
caused by o evere strain of his back
and abdomen received on the 18th OF
March. He had been detained that day
at the common pleas court In which he
fertilizer company. AS he was driving
home, rapidly turning the corner from
Rutherford street into Buncombe, his
buggy struck a rock or fell into a rut,
was out again mex day but went home
and 70 bed and was never out OF HE
room again. He diagnosed his case from
the beginning and was sure he would
not recover.
DIR. Dorroh was born at Friendship,
line, July 9th, 1915. His family is a very
prominent, influential and widely con-
nected one in this section of the State.
He was educated in the country schools
and at Laurens. He studied medicine
at the Jefferson Medical College of Phil
adelphia n graduated In 1880. He re-
turned to Laurens and began the practice
eleven miles below the court house,
May 22d, lS45 he married Miss Mary T..
Saxon, daughter of Joshua Saxon, q
prominent citizen and magistrate of that
neighborhood.
DR.. Dorroh Joined the Bethany Presby-
terrain church in 1916 and was soc after
made an elder. He was a successful
physician and farmer until the begin
ming Of b war when he volunteered in
the Confederate service. He served as
surgeon to the end and then returned to
Laurens where he Immediately resumed
The practice of his profession.
In 1873 he removed TO Greenyille.
ington Street Presbyterian church,
which position he held to the time Of
his death. He loon built up q very large
practice here. He was always remarka-
e esy sasGHss noaed Is so a bRis sy ysnasi,v and N dg WAS
ing tor the lives of his patients. He
would never concede that hopo was
gone and with his unwearied energy
and patience and the knowledge and
ohiih aCIVih0u Wy ioD6 ohpCIl0hC6 anu
thorough reading he saved many despe-
rate cases. He remained in active prao-
tice until the beginning OF his last ill
ness.
: He was the father of thirteen children,
eight of whom, with their mother, sur
vive him. He leaves three daughters
Mrs. j.. ID. Sheldon, Of Westminster;
Mrs. Edward Earle, of this county, and
Miss Sallie l.. Dorroh, OF this city-and
five sons-Charles L. Dorroh, Of his
GisSEi F. ~, D oi 1Sor ana aired IF sairDD orlsah, nj
Savannah, and Lewis, who has been at
tending the South Carolina college. All
the members of his immediate family
were with him at the time of his death
except Mrs, Sheldon. She had been
here almost constantly, but had return
ed to her home a few days ago, believing
her father to be better.
The body will be buried to-day at
Springwood Cemetery at II O'Clock. In
only services will be those at the grave.
There will be no funeral exercises at the
residence or church.
The news OF DR.. Dorroh's death will
be received with general and deep re-
greet. Through all his long life he was
'siclan,a kindly neighbor and devoted and
untirlng in his affection for his family.
He was a man Of strong convictions and
clear ideas-cast in the good old Ameri-
can mould. Right was right and wrong
was wrong with him; a good man was
good mt to be respected and helped,
and a bad man was bad and to be detest.
cd and avoided, and he knew no COM
promise. His voice and example wore
always strongly and clearly. for what he
believed right and against what he be-
lieved to be wrong. He WAS always
scrupulous in his integrity, and in his
death he has left grief in the hearts of
many friends and an honored name to
his children.