The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-20
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SURGEON HIS PASSED AWAY
After An EventfuI Life Dr.. Hunter Mcclure
Succunbs to Stroke of PARALYSIS.
LEADER In THE MEDICAL WORLD.
One of the Most Widely Known Physicians That
the South Has Eve! Produced, and Was l)n-
disputedly the Greatest of His Day.
TWO CONTINENTS RECOGNIZED HIS WORTH.
Not Only Did DR.. Mcclure Occupy Most High Place
Among Those OF His Own Profession, But He Was
Regarded as One of the Leading Men Of the
Southland-His Gallant Career as a Sol
der--I1is Prominence as Citizen
His Contributions to Science and
LiteTature---His Greatness as
aPhysician and Surgeon.

Dr. Hunter Mcclure is dead The end
of the noted mans career came peacefully
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. at his
country home on the Brook Road
Gathered around the noted mans death
bed were the members of his family, who.
Knowing from the change for the worse
that had become apparent in Dr.. Nc
Cures condition, that the end was near
Death ended six months Of suffering
On Monday, March 18th. DR.. MCGUIRE
was raralyzed, while driving from his
residence to St Luke's HOSPITAL He
realized at once the seriousness of his
condition, and at first motioned TO the
driver to ceptnue on. to the hospital. He
almost Immediately changed his mond
and made the driver understand he want
ed to 20 back 10 his residence. On his
arrival there he was Immediately taken
to his room, and Drs. Stuart aIcGrire.
Edward Mcclure, Hugh Mcclure and
NJ S. Gordon at once summoned. OD
making diagnosis it was found that
the paralysis resulted from embolis1n Of
the brain and not from apopleNy. DR..
McGuires right side was affected, and
though ne remained conscious, he had no
power of speech.
From that time on, until that of his
death, DIR. McGuire's condition remained
practically the same. though from ume
20 time symptoms manifested themselves
that alternately gave grounds Tor nope
or fears for the worst
The Doctors health had been poor tor
several years, and he had been great
sufferer from sout-
The Intelligence of DR.. McGuire's death
will be sad news to many He. was one oi
the recognized leaders in his profession
as a physician, and as surgeon he was
known throughout the medical world. lie
was, without doubt, the most prominent
OF man in Richmond. Expressions OF deep
regret We're to be heard or all SIDES from
the time that he was stricken. and the
most profound interest manifested in his
condition.
HIS FAMILY.
DR. Mcclure in 1866 married Miss Mary
Stuart of Staunton, Va, daughter OF TIE
Hon Alex H. II. Stuart, who was Sec
retary of the Interior under President
Fillmore, and has a family of nine ciaii-
dren, who are: Dr. Stuart MCGUIRE. Dr.
Hugh Mcclure, of Alexandria; Mrs. I'd
ward Mcclure. Miss Frances I3. Mcclure,
-.
Miss Augusta Mcclure, Hunter McGu.re,
Jr., Miss Gettie Mcclure and Miss Maj
gan ct Mcclure
DR.. McGuire's widow and children, to-
setiier with brother. DR.. William =.
Mcguire. and a sister, Miss Annie NC
CURE, both of wiiom reside in W1nches-
Ter, survive him.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place from 81
Paul's Church at u o'clock tomorrow
Rev. Preston Nash will conduct the cere-
nlony and the interment will be N ftoiis-
wood.
The pali-bearers have not yet been Sc
iccted, bur will be announced TO-DAY.
Hunter Eoimcs Mcclure.
Hunter Holmes Mcclure, 81. D., LII. D..
third assistant surgeon-genefai Oh Iis .
United Confederate Veterans, ram q
brigadier-generaI. staff OF Genera !oiiti
3. Gordon. was born in Winchester, Va.
October L. 1885. He was the son o. IL
Hugh Holmes Mcclure and OF Anne
Eliza Moss. his Wifi. the family pein.
directly descended from Thomas MOT NC
Guire, Lord or Prince of FtermanaSa. re
land. vino was born in liQp anc oiea III
1880. His professional studies We're pc
gun in the Winchester Medical sCoiiest,
from which institution he received ms
degree IN 1853 In 1856 he matriculated N
both the University Of Pennsylvania ana
Jefferson Medical College OF Philadelphia,
butswas taken 81 * and compelled TO re-
turn home before the end OF the Session.
In 1857 he was elected Professor or
Anatomy In the Winchester Medical Col
aege and served one year, and in 1858,
feeling the need Of greater clinical ad-
rantases. he resigned his position in the
College and reiinqrished a growing prac-
rice to feturn to Philadelphia.
The following year he not only attended
the regular course OF lectures IN the Jef-
ferson Medical College, but also estab-
llshed Quiz Class. which was largely
,,atronized by the medical students.
HIS WAR RECORD.
In 1859 the insnrrection of John Brown
excited the sectional feelings OF both the
Norfa, and South. and when his body was
taken through Philadelphia the feeling