Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
DEATH OF DIR. FITZPATRICK,
A We'll Known Dentist and Lover of Hma-
teur Athletics.

Dr. James R. Fitzpatrick died at his
home, % May street, shortly before II
o'clock, Monday evening. This brief
announcement will bring sorrow to a
large circle of friends and acquaint
ances, for no man in the city was more
popular among those who knew him
than DR.. Fitzpatrick. He had been i'll for
about four weeks. When the Worcester
lodge of Elks, of which he was secre-
tary, held its lodge of sorrow, Sunday
evening, Dec. 5, he was present and
read Bryant's "Thanatopsis, which
forms part of the beautiful ritual of the
order. 1t was remarked at that time
that he was slightly hoarse, and he COM
planned of a bad cold. He was taken Sc
riously i'll a day or two after, and his
illness soon developed into typhoid fS-
yer, which assumed almost from the
start a serious phase. There was
consultation Monday between his family
physician DR.. George E. Francis and
DR.. Homer Gage, at which 1t was de-
cided that his case was hopeless.
DR.. Fitzpatrick was born in this city
Aug. 8, 1862. He was the son of Robert
Fitzpatrick, who was a member Of Co.
A, 25th Massachusetts, regiment, and
who was killed at the battle of Cold
Harbor He was educated in the Wor-
cester public schools, and for a time
attended the high school. He left school
to take the position of bookt1eeper in
the office of the Daily Times and after
that worked for short time in the fur
nishing goods store of t. H. Hall. He
then went to Philadelphia, where he
studied dentistry in the dental college
Of that city, from which he was grad
uated about 1885, He came back to
| Worcester and opened an office at So
Front street, where he remained until
about a year ago. when the demands of
his growing business forced him to seek
| larger quarters in the Walker building.
He was of a genial, social nature,
which led him to affiliate himself with
and was a general faYorite in the or
| CARNATIONS of which he was a member.
| He was a prominent member of the
| Washington Social Club, and was a
| charter member Of the local lodge of
Elks, and it's secretary since its organ
ization. He was very fond of all kinds
| of athletic sports, a member OF the
| board of governors Of the old Worcester
| Athletic Club, and a special lover of the
| game of base ball. He was noted
among athletes for his fairness, and his
services were often in demand as a
| judge at athletic meets, Perhaps no
one in the city was more often called on
than he to hold the tape in important
/ eNelilS, DObH LII anu OuL VI uOOES ne
| gave medal last year, which was
awarded to the best all around athlete
at Holy Cross College, at the annual
! games.
DIR. Fitzpatrick was a democrat in
| politics, though he was not active in
party management. The office of mem
Der of the school committee came to him
unsought and he served two terms OF
three years each, to the general accept
ance of his constituents, and with the
respect and good opinion of all with
whom he came in contact in his official
capacity.
4 He was married about four years age
in Philadelphia, and leaves widow aad
three small children, the two youngest
twins being about eight months of age
i He also leaves a mother, Mrs. James d
Dunn of Lamartine street brother
John T. Fitzpatrick Of Dale street. and
a half-brother and two half-sisters, the
children of Mr. and Mrs. Dunn.