Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-01-02

Tho Death of the Physician Oc-
ours at e;4O SUNDAY Afternoon,
After a Short Illness-Funeral
ArranRementsr Rot Vet Made.
DIR. Harry S. Williams. notice of whose
dangerous illness was given in Saturdays
CITIZEN, died yesterday afternoon at 2:40
O'Clock, at the residence of his father,
DR.. John Hey Williams, SO HAYWOOD
street.
The fatal illness of the young physician
was contracted on Sunday, December
rs, just one week before his death. Dr.
Williams kept up his practice until We'd
nesday, when the progress Of his afflic-
tion forced him to go to bed, the trouble
developing into an obstruction in the
left kidney. His condition grew steadily
worse, until Friday, when the case
became SO alarming that an operation
was decided upon.
Favorable symptoms began, however,
and the operation was delayed twenty
four hours. But the patient grew worse
again, and on Saturday afternoon the
| dangerous and difficult operation of ne
phrectomy was deemed imperative, and it
was performed by Drs. w. d. Hilliard S.
w. Battle and ]. A. Watson. The opera.
tion was successful, the sufferer bravely
discussing the details OF the operation
with the physicians as it vas about. to
be performed, but he could not With
| stand the shock to his system and died
at the hour stated.
Harry S. Williams was born on
| September 7, 1865. this date being also
| the anniversary of the birth of his
father and the marriage of his parents.
He was educated in the common and
high schools of Philadelphia, and the
Venable male academy, in Asheville. He
removed to Asheville with lis parents
| when boy. Later he took a course in
the Knoxville Business college. Knox
vile, Tenn, and returning to Asheville
held position in PeiEam's pharmacy
for several years.
In 1887 young " illams went to Los
Angeles, Cal, where he was engaged i'll
| the oil business. Thither he went to San
Francisco, where he was student in
medicine in Cooper Medical college
While there his sister, Miss Annie Viii
iams, u ho was on visit to that city,
became i'll, and he accompanied her to
her home here.
His preparation Tor the practice o
medicine was completed at the Medico
Chirurgical college at Pbiladeiphia, IRON
which he was graduated on May 8,
1892, with high honors, receiving gold
medal and special complimentary men.
tion for high grade Of scholarship, by the
distinguished surgeon, DR.. w. II. Pan
coast, at the commencement exercises In
the Chestnut street theater.
| At college DR.. Williams was an athlete
in physical development an Apollo. and
was noted for his love OF and interest in
manly sports. He returned to Asheville
and began the practice Of his chosen pro
fession, and was rapidly on the way to
become as eminent in the profession as
his father, DR.. John Hey Williams. He
endeared himself to every one with whom
he came in contact, and his almost sud
den death has cast a gloom over his very
large circle of friends in Asheville. He
will be mourned as a man of unusually
bright prospects, a true frieAd and &
loving son and brother.
DIR. Williams was a member of the
knights OF Pythias and the Royal Area
mum, and the first degree of Masonry
was to have been conferred upon hin
Thursday night OF this week.
The hour for the funeral has not YET
been decided upon. Will H. Williams, {
brother of the deceased, is expected OF
this afternoons train, and if he arrives
the funeral and burial will take place to
/ morrow