The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-08-29
DR. ATHERTON
PASSES AWAY
YOUNG MAN OF BRIGHT PROMISE
SUCCUMBs TO THE LAST ENEMY
HIS LIFE.

A cablegram received by Frank G.
Atherton, announced the death last
night in Liberty, New York, of his
brother, DR.. Alexander Montague Ath-
erton, aged rs years and 10 days.
Alexander Montague Atherton was
born in Honolulu, August l3, 1915, the
second son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Ather-
ton He attended the Punahou Prepar-
atory school and Oahu College, 81 ddu-
ating from the latter institution IN the
class of 1898. In September of that year
he entered Wesleyan University Mid
dletown, Conn, where he took the full
classical course and received the degree
of A. b. in June, 1897. He then entered
Johns Hopkins Medical College COM
pleting the four years course and re-
ceiving the degree of NJ. ID. I'm May
1901 In the competitive examinations
for an appointment to the New York
City Hospital he was one of eight out
of over thirty contestants who received
al appointment.
He had spent two of his summers
previous to this time in Europe and 9TH
ers of them with his family in the ISL
ands.
In December, 1901, he took up his
work as inferno in the New York City
Hospital. During the winter he con-
tracted a heavy cold which settled on
his lungs. Though much run down, ha
kept on with his work TIL June of 1902
when he had succession of hemorr-
hages and was forced to leave his work.
and go to the Adirondacks for treat
ment in a sanitarium, lie spent some
months there and seemed to improve
steadily
In April of this year he returned to
the islands hoping to see his father who
was rapidly failing. He arrived the
morning following his fathers death.
He remained here nearly three months
but the climate not agreeing with him
under the advice of his physician, he
returned to the East to DR.. Loomis'
sanitarium at Liberty, New York. He
continued however to fail steadily.
On August IS he married Miss Ellen
Louise Baker of Providence, Rhode ISL
and. With him during the last two
months of his illness were his mother,
Mrs. Juliette NJ. Atherton, his two sis
| ters Mrs Theodore Richards and Miss
| Kate Atherton, and his wife who had
been summoned from Providence when
his condition became serious.
! DR.. Atherton was always of IA happy
even temperament and was much loved
by all who knew him for his quiet, kind
| and helpful spirit. While not brilliant
student he was a hard worker, applying
| himself closely to his duties and always
standing well in his classes.
Both at school and college he was an
earnest worker in the Young Mems
Christian Association. He was a mem
Der of the Central Union Church OF this
| city retaining his membership there,
though he was away from the islands
so long while "A student. 1t had always
| been his plan to return to the islands
to practice. While visiting the islands
during the summer of 1901 he passed the
examinations of the Medical Board and
| received license to practice i'm this
| Territory. During the months of Sep
| tember and October of that year he
went to Hamakua taking the practice
of DR.. Greenleaf, WHO on account Of a
| broken leg, was unable 10 attend to his
practice. He was thoroughly I'm earnest
i'm his profession, 1t always havn &
been his ambition since n boy to be-
come a physician, and during his short
practice he won the confidence and es-
TEEN of his patients.