The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-23
DEATH of DR. II. }. noyLEs.
He Died at 1880 O'Clock Last Night
NJ His Re.idencc I'm This CITY.

Mt His Residence I'm This City.
Another well known citizen OF Houston
has passed away in the death of DR.. Tom
j. Boyles. which occurred last night at
his residence. 1903 Rusk avenue. corner OF
San Jacinto street.
| Or. Boyles had been a sufferer from
l. liver trouble for several months past
and had visited several health resorts
with the hope OF restoration TO health.
lie visited Marlin. Wootan Wells and
Rockport. but with no beneficial results.
About ten days ago no went 10 Tate
Springs. Tenn, where he was accom-
panied BY his wife. 1t soon became APP
parent that the altitude there was too
great, and as he coat nu'd 20 grow rapid
ly worse. arrangements were made to
bring him home. Mr. b. X. Latham. lis
brother in law. went on for ibis purpose,
followed by Dr. j. r.. Stuart, in MIR Mel
drums special car. The party returned
Saturday night with Dr.. BOyles. then in
a semi conscious condition, though he
was able to recognize his friends, among
them Major G. a. Quinlan and Dr. d.
+ Stuart who met him at the depot
He never rallied after reaching nome
and death relieved his suffering last
night.
The deceased had lived in Houston for
twepty-seven years and during his resi-
dence here. by his happy and cheerful
disposition. made friends Of all with whom
he came In contact. He was born at a
little village called Burnt Corn. in Monroe
county. Alabama, in May, 1850. His
father and mother are both dead, but
Two sisters survive him, living at Ever
green. Ala. Dr. Boyles graduated in 1871
at thu medical college at Mobile and
after pracucing al Clcburn. Ala, for a
year. ne came 10 Texas and located al
stafford Point. where he remained until
1873. wneu he came to Houston, where
he has since resided. The circumstances
OF his coming 10 Houston were these
DR.. d f. Stuart OF this city was at that
time president of the State Medical as
soclat!on and was going 10 Dallas to at
tend an annual meeting of the associa-
ton. On the train he met for the iirst
time DR.. Boyles. then bur a young man.
ana took quite fancy to him At Hemp
stead Young Boyles discovered that ha
bad neglected to take with MIN his
diploma, which he expected to use as
his credentials for securing membership
IN he Medical association and was about
to leave he train and return home wnen
} Dr. stuart intercepted him, saying
Young man l am the president OF the
| Texas Medical association and / Will
vouch for Your membership" From this
dated thn friendship Between prs. Stuart
and BoYles and a business association
which has continued from that day to
this. On the trip back from Dallas Dr.
STUART, who was then conducting a hos.
pilal in Houston, employed young Boyles
IN the hospital service soon afterward.
giving him an interest and the firm
became stuart clarendon & Boyles. This
hospital was located some distance out
IN the First ward. In 1882 thar place was
sold and the present Houston innrmary
was purchased. tho proprietors being
! stuart Boyles, and in this way the
business was continued until IL was
merged into stock company with DIS
Stuart and Boyles still practically owning
/ the property, DR.. d. +. stuart being pres
ldent and Dr. T. j. Boyles vice presi-
Geht' Az the time that Drs stuart aud
l boNles became associated Or. Stuart was
also chief surgeon for the Houston and
4 leNas Central Railway company and he
appointed DR. Boyles az his assistant
ana he afterwards succeeded to DE-
e sluarts position as chief surgeon. This
was in 1881,
In 1876 and again in 1883 DR.. Bowie,
went 10 London and took courses IN Ia,
J Royal Opthalmic college studying dis
! eascs OF the eye
Or. Boyles never did any private prac,
' tce, but he became Interested in com.
meTcial affairs and made a number %,
large luyeS merits For four years hf
was president Of the Planters and Me-
' chanics bank and was vice president N
the time Of his death. He bought tn
Hu'chin5 House property in 1883 and dig
70 posed Of 1t in 1890 Prior to this. how.
ever, ne purchased the three-story bricl
building ON Main street now owned ant
occupied by j. L. Mitchell where he
, ROBERT Cotter and William Ginnuth organ.
, lied and conducted the first wholesale drue
business In Houston under the style o,
the Houston Drug and Manufacturing
- company This business was sold 10 VI
.D. Conklin Il Company in 1884. Dr.
Boyle was also interested in the Sour
y Lake property and recently he erected
= on Main street the three story brick
building occupied as the Latham hotel
a On January %, 1854. he was married
4 TO Miss n. Carrie Miller of Murfreesboro.
a itennessee, Three children. all living.
a We're the issue Of this match the oldest. a
. boy, Stuart Boyles, now a wears of ago
b, another son, Waldo, snd a daughter. Car.
RE, years Of age. His first wife died
December 20 1894. Or Boyles also has
a niece living in Houston Mrs Roberts.
and cousin, Or, J, VI Boyles
About two years aso Dr. Boyles was
married to Miss Lacy Latham and his
death oils to completion her cup OF sor-
row
The funeral will take place tomorrow
p CIuesday) evening, az o'clock.
. Ihe following citizens have been selected
az honorary pail bearers: Dr. n f. stuart
captain j. c. Baldwin. Major NJ. a. Horn
Medium
Acting pail bearers; C. A. oulnlan
!. George Arnold, J, NJ. Lee, II. II. Lummis
/ A. G Herndon, Or. J. r stuart, G. w
. Gaines and Captain o. C. Drew.
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