Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-08-21
A SON OF ORLEANS COUNTY.


In memory of DIR. @. FL. Bill, who
went out from Orleans County and
made himself a name. His body was
brought to Albany from Bridgeport
Connecticut July 20 and laid to rest
in the family lot in the village ceme-
terry.
Curtis Harry Bill was born in AL
bany July 2, 1885 the second son of
DIR. Dyer and Ruth Uoburn) Bill. The
following is an extract from the
Bridgeport Standard.
He attended the schools of his ma
tive town and after securing a COM
mon school education he entered the
University Medical college of New
York city, graduating in 1859. He
began his career as a physician in
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, and was succeed
ing in building up large practice
when the first gun was fired at Fort
Sumter. On account of his Northern
birth and his refusal of a surgeons
com mission in the Confederate army
he was driven out of the South by
vigilance committee.
He than went to Louisville, KY,
and the call to arms stirred his mar
tial spirit. After reporting to Gen
eral William T. Sherman he was as
signed to duty as acting assistant
surgeon with the Fifteenth United
States infantry. The army records
show the splendid service rendered
by DIR. Bill up to the time he was
} mustered out with the full rank of
surgeon in August, 1865.
DR.. Bill then came East and located
in this city, practically beginning
his professional life anew. But his
services for his country and his
thorough knowledge of the practice
> of surgery and medicine soon won
, him the confidence and patronage of
: a large clientele and for 25 years or
= more he has been recognized as one of
r the most trustworthy and successful
: physicians in the city. At the time
t the Bridgeport hospital was Instituted
Q he was made member of the visiting
0 staff and he served for ten years,
Q when he resigned and has since been
r on the consulting staff. His skill was
recognized by many insurance com
a panies, he having been the examining
+ physician for half dozen of tn ,m fol-
o many years.
9 DIR. Bill was gentleman of mild
: manners, kindly spirit, and his many
: manly qualities made him universally
Q esteemed. His demise will bring
q sorrow to many. His services for the
It poor of the city without any
@ hope of compensation or reward,
Q were extensive but always unosten-
tatious. There are many poor fami
lies in this city who have reason to
b grieve over DIR. Bill's death for even
: to his last days he would respond
Q willingly to calls from families who he
: knew were unable to pay for his SER
II vices, yet he labored for them just
u as conscientiously and persistently as
o for the family that paid him large fees.
His services were always at the
q disposal of the humble and instances
d are many in which he never rendered
r bill. Too much cannot be said OF
r DIR. Bills charitable work for he did
Il il in a manner that was devoid of
q display and it was subject never
70 mentioned by him.
In September 1865 DR.. Bill married
d Mary ]. Worcester, niece of Joseph
y E. Worcester, LII. D., author OF Wor-
9. cester dictionary. DR.. Bill was direct
3 descendant of long line of famous
ID English ancestry, particularly of DR.
" Thomas Bill, physician to Queer
- Elizabeth of England. Besides 4
a widow he leaves three children Mary
d E. DR.. Philip W. Bill, and Harold z
lie Bill. Among the many organiz ationi
is with which he was affiliated art
sr Elias Howe, Jr., post, No. 8, G. A. Z.
g the Brooklawn County club, the Con
,e temporary club, the Bridgeport Med
rs ical society, Fairfield County Medica
l. society, Connecticut Medical socie-.
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