The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-11
This Well Known and Popular
Citizen Died Yesterday
Morning.
FUNERAL AT4P.M. TO-DAY
THE GENIAL DOCTOR HAD BEEN
ILL FOR TEN DAYS.
A TRIBUTE By JUDGE FULLER
Or. 6iacknaI Probably Had Wider Acquaint-
ance Than Any Man in North Carolina
Had Many Warm Friends.

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DR.. George w. Blacknall died at his
residence on Hillsboro street yester-
day morning at FIVE o'clock. He had
been i'll for ten days, but his sickness was
not deemed serious until two days ago.
Since then he was unconscious and pass
ed peacefully away.
The news quickly spread and there
were many eXpl essions of regret, for DR..
Blacknall was widely known and highly
esteemed He knew everybody in Raj
eigh of both races, and his genial man.
ner and kindness gave him friends a
mong all classes. He had many warm
friendships among the leading men OF
the State, and such men as Senator
Ransom, Judge L. G. Fuller, Col. j. s.
Carr, W. w. Fuller, ESQ.,, and Mr.. w. /.
Blackwell, were among his closest and
most intimate friends. They and others
are expected here to-day to attend the
funeral of their dead friend.
As physician, hotelist, offce-holder,
DR.. Blacknall was Il success. He loved
TO plan and to execute, and for some
thing like forty years has been one of the
best known and most active citizens IN
Raleigh. He had kindly disposition
and had perhaps done more kind acts
than any man in the city.
More than a year ago DR.. Blacknali
had a severe illness from which he never
fully recovered. though he was in fair
health until his fatal illness.
The funeral will be held this after
noon al four o'clock from Christ church.
At our request Hon. Thos. G. Fuller.
who had been intimately acquainted with
him for forty years, has prepared the
following anrreciat;ve sketch Of the late
DR.. Blacknall:
JUDGE FULLER'S TRIBUTE.
To the Editor: DR.. George w. Black
mall departed this life at his residence
on Hillsboro street, in the city of Raj
eigh. N c., at 5 o'clock on the morning
Of November 10th, A. ID. 1897. and will
be- buried from Christ church at
o'clock p. m. November 18th.
He was born near Kittrell, in Gran
vile county, N. c., on the Goth day Of
April. 1929. He was the son Of Thomas
Bhcknall, of Granville county, N. c.,
and his wife, Caroline Boswell, OF Vir-
ginia.
In 1851 he graduated in medicine
from jefferson College in Philadelphia,
and practiced medicine in the city Of
New York for three years; then return
ing to his native State, he practiced
medicine in Henderson and Kittrell for
sixteen years.
His first experience in the hotel bust
ness was at Kittrell Springs, beginning
fn 1859. In 1869 he became the proprie-
tor of the Marlborough House. in Raj
eigh. n c., which he kept for fourteen
years. In 1SS1-S2-S3 he kept the At
lantic Hotel at Morehead city, n. c..
and again kept the Atlantic Hotel last
summer.
Since 1893, however, the most Of his
time has been spent in the United States
Internal Revenue Service.
On December 18th, 1861, DR.. Black
nall married Miss Mary L. Taylor, of
Washington, n. c., who survives him,
rs do also their children, Mrs. Mamie
T. Cloves and George w. and John II.
Blacknall, of Waterbury, Conn, and
also his mother, Mrs. Caroline Black
nall. OF Kittrell.
There were few men in North Caro-
lima who for the past twenty-five or
thirty years have been more generally
known to the people of this State than
DIR. Blacknall; and, wherever his death
is mentioned, it will be said by one and
another, II knew him WE'LL" and all
will agree, another good man has
gone"
DR.. Blacknall had sound mind in a
sound body, and his sympathies were
quick and lively: he had big heart
and kindly disposition, and was true
and steady friend. The writer Of this
obituary and DR.. Llacknall were 'boson.
friends for over a quarter of a CEN
fury. and he can well understand. how,
from his heart an old relative said to
him. George. if / were in any trouble,
of mind, body or estate, there is no liv-
ing man to whom / would sooner 90 for
counsel, comfort and relief, than your
SELF"
He was genial and approachable
man and had Il fine sense of humor. He
was fond of telling jokes, and had
many jokes told on him; but of all he
told on others, not one had a sting in
1t, and of all those told on him the point
was always an illustration of his good
ness of heart and desire to serve his
fellow man.
Perhaps this community will agree
that it has rarely, if ever, had citizen
who was better entitled to be called
''the friend to every body" than was Dr.
Blarknall. TO white and colored, rich
and poor. high and low, he turned none
away empty. but such as he had he
gave freely to all who asked.
MOI only was he generous in his acts
bur in his thoughts and words as well
he Thought no evil Of his fellow men. and
when he could not praise an ind yidua
he generally said nothing. DIR. Black
nall the especial friend OF Young
men. He was always ready to help then
by kindly counsel and advice and pc
cuninrily il necessary, but better thar
all. h. delighted in helping them to hell
themselves which he justly held to bt
the hest help he could give.
In all the relations of life, husband
father. master. friend. and as a broad
minded liberal. public-spirifed citizen
he was a good and a inst man.