Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-25
DIR, j. r.. LINDSAY.

York willie mOurnS the loss OF another
honored citizen. DR.. j. +. Lindsay pass
ed away at about II o'clock last Friday
night. His death, though not unexpect-
ed, was somewhat sudden, and when the
sad news went from mouth to mouth on
Saturday morning, it produced pro-
found impression on the entire commu-
nifty. Everybody in this section knew
DR.. Lindsay well, and by all who knew
him he was respected and loved.
DR.. Lindsay was native of York
county. He was born at the old Lindsay
homestead, 6 miles south Of Yorkville,
on February 1S, 1924. His earlier educa-
ton was received in the common schools
of the neighborhood, and atterward he
spent few months at Davidson college.
He commenced the study of medicine in
1913, under the late Doctors d. III. Thomas
son and John H. Williams, of Iorkville,
and then, after taking courses Of lectures
in the Charleston Medical college and the
University of New York, he graduated
from the latter institution in March, lS45.
Immediately after his graduation, DR..
Lindsay commenced the practice Of his
profession. He first located at the old
homestead, and remained there until
January, 1S47, when he removed to York
vile, where he has been located ever
since. The doctor was married in 1915
to Miss Rosannah w. G.. Trott, of New
York, who, with four children, all mar
ried but one, survives him.
Though never politician in the sense
in which the term is generally under
stood, DR.. Lindsay, all during his life,
took deep interest in all matters per-
tanning to the welfare of the community
in which he lived, and one year-in 1860
was a candidate for the house Of represen-
tatives. The other candidates at the time
were John II. Lowry, j. w. Rawlinson,
w. c. Black, John l.. Miller, j. Bolton
Smith, Daniel Williams, a. S. Wallace,
w. I. Clawson, J. n. McElwee, Jr. The
first four were chosen. DR.. Lindsay came
in fifth. He had been a candidate much
against his will, and was not at all disap-
pointed at his failure of election. After
that, though, as stated, always manifest
ing deep interest, he was never again an
active participant in politics.
But it was in the line of his chosen pro-
fession that DR.. Lindsay found his most
congenial occupation. He was an enthu-
siastic devotee Of the healing science, not
only because Of the pleasure he derived
from it, but also because Of his kindly
feeling for suffering humanity. In his
younger days, and, indeed, until ho was
well past the prime of manhood, it was
characteristic Of him to make every sacri-
flee that could be reasonably demanded
by the calls of duty, and the fact that he
did many a hard days or nights work
when he knew he would only receive the
smallest compensation, if any at all,
proved that his labors were not devoted
entirely 10 the accumulation Of dollars
and cents.
DR.. Lindsay loved his patients and they
loved him. What his patients thought of
him is a matter of common understand
ing all through the radius of his practice.
His death leaves hundreds mourning the
loss of benefactor and friend. What he
thought of his patients is illustrated by
one Ol VIC luSL buSlilt5S dCt3 vi IllS Cal ccI.
DR.. Lindsay realized, months ago, that
his remaining days were few, and that his
active labors were practically over, and,
moved by this realization, he took it upon
himself to select a physician in whom he
felt he could best afford to coniide the
physical care of those who had SO long
been dependent upon him. Careful in
vestigation of this matter led to the forma
tion of his partnership with DIR. ~. K.
Carothers.
There was one other vocation in which
DR.. Lindsay excelled, and that was farm