Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-09-09
Death Of Or. W. T. stoddard.

DIR. William T. Stoddard died at the
home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary
e. Bauknight, in Walhalla, S. c., last
Friday morning, September 4th, 1908, at
II O'Clock, after lingering illness. He
was born in Laurens county, South Caro-
lima, January 81, 1850. After receiving a
good elementary education in the com
mon schools, he attended Erskine Col
lege at Due West two years, and Adger
College, at Walhalla, three years. From
Adger College he went to the University
of Virginia in the fall Of 1880 where he
remained one year as medical student.
The next year he attended the University
of Maryland, at Baltimore, where he
completed his medical course, and gradu-
ated in May, 1882. He took post grad
uate course in the Polyolinio School of
New York in 1893. He began the prac-
tice of his profession in 1882 at Sandy Flat,
in Greenville county, where he remained
until 1886, when he removed to Hartwell,
Ga. From the first he was a successful
practitioner, and was esteemed one
among the very best physicians of the
community. He remained at Hartwell
until 1890, when failing health compelled
him to give up the active practice, and
he removed to Walhalla, where he re-
sided for the last four years. He would
occasionally answer professional calls
here from friends, but he did not at
tempt to engage in an extensive practice.
While his health improved very much at
times, yet he was never entirely well,
and for this reason he did not pursue a
general practice. But he was always re-
garded as most accomplished physi-
cian, accurate in diagnosis and success
full in treatment. Few were equal to him
in mental capacity and adaptability.
His high character inspired public con-
fidence, and before the failure of his
health no young physician ever had
a brighter prospect for long and sue
cessful career in the noblest of the arts.
His affable disposition and courteous
bearing made fast friends of all who
knew him. "The gentlest are the
bravest," and thus was manifested the
remarkable fortitude with which for
years he bore his bodily suffering with
out murmur or complaint. Ever kind,
gentle and patient, he learned how to
suffer as we'll as to do the will of the
Father In this was exemplified the
great lesson cf his life. Since early
youth he was member of the Presbyte-
rian church. During his residence at
Hartwell he was an Elder. After his re-
moval here he held his membership with
the Walhalla church. He was liberal in
supporting the institutions of the church,
and his life adorned the faith he pro-
fessed.
On April 18th, 1886, he was happily
married to Miss Lila Bauknight, eldest
daughter of John s. and Mary e. Bauk
night, of Walhalla, who survives. In
her deep sorrow she has the con-
dolence OF hosts of friends here and
elsewhere. Language is indeed lame in
giving expression to feelings of the heart
in the hour of sorrow; but in her lonely
grief she has the sincerest sympathy OF
nany, many friends. To her the mem
ory of devoted husband will ever re.
main rich legacy.
He also leaves two sisters and three
brothers.
On Saturday afternoon at Eve O'Clock
bis funeral services were conducted in
the Presbyterian church by Rev. John G.
Law, d. D., assisted by Rev. G.. +. Clark.
son. and attended by large concourse
of sorrowing friends. His bier was
borne to Westview cemetery where, as
mei. light, his body was consigned to
its last resting place. Peace! Farewell
until the morning of that day long fore
told when the grave shall give up its