The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
Or. WILLIAM DUNCAN DEAD.
NOTED SAVANNAH PHYSICIAN PASS
I'D AWAY YESTERDAY.

nrnAh-te MuN NFeu tu % tnniu-
tose Condition since the stroke
aud There Had Never nccn Hope
OF MS Recovers-wn Celebrated
Physician-His Iona Public service
In War and Peare-tieRan His Pro-
fcssionai Career a. surgeon in
the Confederate Army.
The death OF Dr. william Duncan. which
occurred fcw minutes before 70 oc.ock
yesterday morning. aud was soon geuer-
ally known among his arge circle 90
close friends caused grief az widespread
md sincere as ans similar event In ihc
recent history % Savannah.
pr Duncan was known 20 many pco-
pic ana loved hy an who knew him. Ills
professional skill. originating In bis ma
tive vocation for his profession. added 10
~ Ions course o. preparation and che
practice Of medicine and surgery amid
tho bloody scenes OF the war between tho
states and ripcncd hy a lifetime o. study
and ceasoless investigation was ever at
thc GAIA OF those who needed b..
To hts professional atialnmonts. Dr.
Duncan added ripe scho arship and
most charming ana winning personality.
and he was welcome and welcomed adj
dition 20 any gathering For some days
a. has been known that his Illness was Of
a character that admitted no hope Of Dts
recovery. and yesterday the Morning
News announced that the end WAS only
q question Of hours. For these reasons
Dr. Duncsn's death was not tho shock %
misht Otherwise have been. bad it como
with greater suddeuness. but 90 was che
occasion. nevertheless. Of very sincere
and profound grief
Dr. Duncans last illness extended over
a period % less than three weeks. on
Dec. 2 after returning from e. visit 90
patient. ~ was compelled 60 take 60 his
bed which he kept uutn lost SATURDAY.
on that day be felt much better. and was
able 20 walk about his room and the
house. For the FIRST time since BIS Illness
beean his attending physicians, Dr.
owens ana DR. Charlton. entertained %
hope Of his recovery ID was but fleet
inr one sunday morning DR. Duncan WAS
stricken aith apopleXy. and from that mo
sncnL save FOR a few minutes. when De-
railiei sufficiently TO appfeciatc bis des-
pcraie condition OF health. the lfetlde
obbed steadily away.
For four days be has been in q prac-
ticaly dying condition, and IL was real-
iEcd that nothing could b. done for him
other than 90 ease hts last moments. TIE
mss uot been conscious. and ouy his
Etertorous breathing indicated that life
Ftln abode within has body. Early yes
tcrday morring there Was tine decided
change FOR thc worst that pfesaged disso-
1uuon. ami al three minutes before lo
O'Clock ne lsssed quietly and peacefully
away
The flag IA the City Exchange was flown
nj half-mast after the news 81 Dr. Dun
cans death had reached the Mayor This
was in respect 10 the memory 81 one
who had rendered long and diiigent ana
valued service 10 the city OF savannah
sometimes. as ln the yellow fever cpl
dcmic 81 1896. when his services were
greatly needed ana who had been Cor "a
long period % years a member u the
Board 81 Aldermen.
The Tag Or the Exchange viii continue
~ haif-masf until after the funeral. ma
to-day the nags OF the Savannah Nolun-
tscr Guards Battalion. and or the Gfor-
gla Hussars. Of both OF which orsaniza-
sious Dr Duncan was an honorary mem
her Will show similar tribute Of respect
10 the dend For "a brief period during
1ho war Or Duncan saw active service
as a private Ia the ranks Of the Guards,
and after the war upon the reorEauiza-
tion OF the Georsia Hussars, ne was elect
"a and commissioned surgeon o. tine
troop.
The funeral will take place from the
independent Presbyterian church ut
O'Clock this afternoon. The services viii
oe conducted by HeN Dr. jones Fair.
pastor Of the church. A the grave Boo
Laurel Grove Cemetery the funeral rites
a. frasH a. h4s F|
bratcd hy Ancient Landmark Lodge OF
Maaoua.
The active nali-henrers have been chosen
from the membership OF the several So
cietles and organization Win which pr.
Duncan had been affiliated in ilfe. and iu
the welfare 90 which up 10 The moment OF
tiH last Illness. be had retained warm
and close personal interest Dr. +. r.
gorson will represent the Georgia Medical
Society and the staff OF she savannah
Hospital. Mr.. Malcolm Maclcan. the board
of manager Of the Savannah Hospital,
Dir. W l.. clay. the trustees Of Chatham
Academy. MAI Thomas scroycn. the So
vannah Volunteer Guards Lieut. Col
Ieirne Gordon. the Georgia llhssars. and
Afessrs. George W owens. william Gar
rard and George = Haiues, Ancient Land
mark Lodge No. 81. q. a A. NJ
The additional palihearers viii include
Aldermen y. r. Thomas and David Wells
eEEntiNE the City COVER IlfflDWtt anu
Capt Thomas r. screven. Col Refus h.
Lester. Hon. Fleming auBignou ard Hon
Pope Barrow. The city was accorded
representation among the additional pail
bearers az tho special request OF Mayor
Myers. who asked that Savannah ho
permitted 10 participate officially be- the
ceremonies attending the funeral % Dr.
Duncan.
The funeral will be attended by Ancient
landmark Lodge OF Masons ana hy
Palestine Commaudery, Knights Tcmplar.
The Georgia Medical Society viii also at
4cnd in q body. Tine military cscart VIII
De furnished by the Georgia Hussars. un-
der the command Of Lieut. G. a. J.. cum
nlnrham. and Battery a. 81 the savan-
nah Volunteer Guards, under De com
rnand OF Capt. james NJ Roger
Or. Duncan WAS among the leaders OF
his profession in Savannah. where be has
uracticed ever since the conclusion 81 the
war Ills professional Income was o
very large one and his professional du-
ties coyrespondinEly onerous.
DR. Duncan was born In savannah, or
Scotch and Irish parsntage, Jan. q 1870.
and therefore lacked lhtle more than a
week OF attaining his sixiy-iirst year. hiH
elementary Studies were begun in me
ola Chatham Academy and his pfepara-
ZION for college completed az Springfield
Academy IN Enngham county lie re-