The news & observer., 1901-02-22
.DR KIRBY'S FUNERAL
Attended by a Great Con-
course of People.
Appropriate Services at GoIdsboro Conducted
by Or. Ferries, Assisted by Several
Raleigh Pastors.
Especial 10 News and observer)

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Goldsboro, n c., Feb. 21-This town
today has been ''all tears, like Niobe.'
The death OF DR.. George L. Kirby, SUI
perintendent of the ~ G. Central Hos
pital cast gloom over the entire city.
For forty years DR.. Kirby had lived
here and was a part of the community.
He had been the physician of most of
the people of this town and was regard
ed as a great physician as well as use
full citizen and good mar. He was loved
by all classes. He knew no rank rs a
man OF a doctor, but was the friend Of
rich and poor alike.
The esteem in which he was held was
attested by the large crowd that gath
cred at the train to meet his loved rel
atives and the funeral escort Men and
women were there, all sorrowful and
sad. and large number of the colored
people, too, for he was their friend and
had administered to them i'm sickness.
This was a tribute that was spontaneous
and showed how many hearts were sad
dened by the death of this good man.
The body of DIR. Kirby, accompanied
by the funeral escort in special car
reached here at / o'clock. Those in the
party, in addition to Mrs. Kirby, Or.
Geo l. Kirby, Jr.. Rev. Edward Mack
and wife. and the unmarried daughters
of DR. Kirby. were DR.. James Mckee
and wife. Senator r. Fl. Speight and
wife. Miss Daisy Smith. Governor Ay-
cock, Senator Stringfield, Representa-
tive Bradsher, Of Person. Dr. II. NJ.
! Jordan, DR.. McGeachy, Rev. Eugene
! Daniel, y. D.. Rev a. A. Marshall, y.
I II n
Mcfarland Prof. e. =. Moses, DR.. T..
l.. Murphy DR.. Jenkins Messrs. w. II.
/ Crawford, Geo ID. Green, II. r. Cotton,
| Wiley Fort, Josephus Daniels, Fl. w.
Jackson. VIM. Boylan. Fred Mahler and
Henry King. The body was borne at
once 10 the Presbyterian church and the
! funeral was held at $3.50 o'clock. y
! great concourse Of people were present
| at the funeral many more than could
| find room in the church. The service
opened with abide With Me" by the
choir. which was impressively render
! ed The services which were simple and
! brief. and in excellent taste, were con-
Quoted by Rev. Dr. Farries, pastor of
! the Presbyterian church, assisted by
Revs. Or. a. A. Marshall, Eugene Dan
iel. George +. Smith, f. d. Swindell and
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then wended its way to Willow Dale
cemetery, where the body of the good
physician was laid to rest The SER
vices at the grave were conducted by
Rev DR.. Farrior and Rev. DR.. Butler,
and the grave was covered with the
many beautiful floral designs sent by
friends of the dead man. Business was
practically suspended during the hour
of the funeral. and. as the missionary
DR. Butler. offered the last prayer
hundreds stood with uncovered head
and felt to thank God for the useful
life which had ended in the zenith of
it's widest usefulness.
The actions of the Just
Smell sweet and blossom in their DUST
The honorary pail bearers on the SOL
emn occasion were Governor Aycock,
Dr. r. Nj. Jordan, Piof. Il. p. Moses,
DR.. James Mckee Wiley Fort, W. n.
Smith, e. b. Borden, Sr., DR.. ]. f. Mill
ler Henry Well, DR.. w. IL. III. Cobb,
ST.. and Nathan OBerry
! The active pail bearers We're Frank
A. Daniels. Joseph Il. Robinson Frank
X. Borden. Joseph Rosenthal James
Bowen, Julian Gillian, VIM. Boylan, w.
H. King and Fred MAILER.
Among others who We're present from
a distance were Capt. +. w. Barnes and
Mrs. Geo. d. Green, Of Wilson; w. IL.
Kcnan. Of Wilmington, and Capt. Ken
an, of Duplin.