The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-18
IN MEM0RlAM.
A Tribute to the Memory Of Drs. j. K.
Kneece and T. S. Fox.

"C oIS So11CA HSA w H"oN 49,
of DR.. T. S. Fox, another sble ply
sician, and with the exception of one
he was the Oldest member OF ou
profession in the county. Thus
you see, they are one by on
being called upon to cease thei
ministrations to the sick and al
ficted and their comforts and rel:
to the dying and their consolation
to the bereft. "They are falling b.
the wayside" by the sickle of death
and are hurled into the vast eternity,
ssfrom which, whenever bourne, nj
traveller has ever been known to re
turn"
These good men. two noted physi
clans in their respective commuri:ie'
and throughout the county, have
ceased their pilgrimage on Garth
have ceased their ministrations anc
reliefs to thei, confident patients
have ceased their tolls through heat
of summers suns-through the win
ter's cold and chilling blasts; often te
administer relief of pain and comfort
and cure the sick, which was done
with q charitable hand, the many re
cipients of which can be counted by
numbers and will testify that this is
q truth.
These noted and faithful men have
called to our mind "The History Of
the Country Doctor, IA. book which
every physician and every patient
should readi and some Of the noted
scenes pictured therein-one especi
ally presented and photographed
where the old country doctor, wher
called distance in the country al
night during severe snow storm
which had so covered the road that
his trusted and faithful animal fel
and buried him and her deep in the
snow from which he ext1icated him
self, and taking his faithful beast b!
the bride, assisted her to her feel
again, she walked limp and lame
from the fall, but he, when in the
saddle again, said: Hi and Meg
Sallie is sick and suffering pain aDc
she will be expecting US and John
will be looking fer US, we must &C
to their relief"
These two have gone, not consider
ing home comforts, but leaving warm
hearthstones, have braved the win
ter's storm at midnight and went tc
the relief of many because they were
the trusted family physician. Ho'
often have they been looked fo'
and met and welcomed by different
members of so many different fsmi
lies on stormy nights, with lantern
in hand to guide them to the door
way to lead the faithful and trusted
and shivering animal to the sbelte!
and give it an extra feed for its faith
fulness to bring the cid doctor GU
safe on such night" These are
not over drawn scenes, but to oul
own knowledge are true, and, too
have often been done as acts O
charity; but today we hope they ar
reaping their iast rewards, aud how
many Of the recipients Of their chari
ties will honor their memories art
hand down to posterity the praise
that were due them while living?
Brothers of the medical profes
sion, who will be the next Of on
profession called?
Have we been faithful to our en-
trusted charge? Will the many pa
tients We have treated drop tea
on our casket, or follow the furera
march and spread a tribute Of ricl
flowers on our new made graves, 0
testify to our faithfulness in the pro
fession, or can it be said of US ths
I'VE have lost our best friend an;
our trusted medical advisol?'
It was my privilege to aid in tn
s'last funeral rites of these father
in the profession and many testiie
that They had fought the goo
professional fight" that They hs
done valient service in the profession
"We have been the recipients Of the:
skillful treatment and their numbe
less charities. My doctor is gone
HE was friend, a father and
councillor to me-" Snail the SAN
be said of US! Shall memory linge
long enough to keep the grass c
our new made graves and place
flower thereon, or shall it be said