The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-11
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help it. Few men are so highly Is
vored in this respect as he. In hif
professional life, as already re
marked, he was noted for his wisdom
in medical science and for his skill in
it's practice. He was not e specialist
unless it were lawful to say he was
g ,ch along. many lines. he was
equally successful in his treatment Of
a variety of diseases. His early ad-
vantages in hospital ard camp were
a potent factor in his success and
we're manifest throughout his career
He had few equals and probably nc
superior outside the larger cities.
Dr.. Fox was 8 CONSPICUOUS exception
to the rule that familiarity with suf
feripg makes men Indifferent to it.
His sympathy for his patients was
prove.bial throughout his extensive
practice, and this, as we'll as his skill,
made his coming a benediction IL
the homes of the eff cted. He reVer
gave needless pain by knife or drug.
The generous nature of the mar
was largely revealed in the physi
clans bills. With his acknowledged
ability his pecuniary success might
have been far greater than it was bad
he been disposed to be exactine.
His charges always moderate
and full many a sufferer has found
relief at his hands for which no COM
pensation was demanded or expected
It was q rule of his professional life
never to charge a minister Of the
gospel for services to himself o.
family. He has been known to have
as many as eight preachers families
in his practice at the same time and
iu this way he has been probably the
most liberal contributor to ministe-
rial support in the entire community.
But his life was not all profess
sioual in its ilfaence and help
fulness. Whatever concerned men
interested him. His was a public
spirit which found expression in
ways and means for improving
the conditions Of his fellows. He
was by no means a povice in bust
ness life. He read, thought and
studied the business interests Of the
people and exerted himself in behalf
of those among whom he lived. As
was to be expected he Gas the friend
and patron of education. For fifteen
years previous to his death he had
been a trustee of his homo school
and two of his sons were at college
when notified of their fathers death.
As a State South Carolina was his
mother ard he loved her with the Or
dor CT a devoted son. Like every
true patriot be despised government
a shams and felt q righteous con
tempt for demsgogues and place
hunters. His political sympathies
were as wide as the national domain.
He was q citizen of the United States;
but, like most men who wore tie
gray" he couldn't empty his heart
of its warm affection for The cause"
which was drowned in a food of pa
triot:c blood. For him there a. in
the Stars and Bars a glory which
time nor circumstance can ever dim
At tie time of his death be was
commander CT Camp James Conner,
=. G. V.
But perhaps, after all, that which
most endeared him to the hearts
that which constituted the GROWING
glory Of his character and largely
made him what be was in other re-
srects, was his domestic nature, his
home love and home life. His devo
ton to bis family was a thing Of
beauty. They were in bis heart and
thought by day and By night. Every
ambition Of his life were subor0i-
mated to that of providing for them
tie requisites CT a life of homer
and usefulness. This family afec-
ton was by no means limited to wife
and children. His veneration for his
parents was almost religious in its
s%anctity and devotion. In an &C.
qusintance CT more than thirty years
this writer fails to recall an instance
in which he referred to father and
mother except in terms Of respect,
honor and warmest affection, Happy
parents! Worthy SOD! Beloved friend,
farewell! As q faint tribute of my
hearts love and as a poor expression
of my gratitude for your kindness
through all these years these lines
are penned. You are beyond their
reac'; but if they serve in any way
to help those whom you most tn
delly loved, I shall be content.