The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-22
DR. ]. c. LEGRANDE
EXPIRED SUDDENLY
Prominent Physician Passes
Away at His Home
HONORED BY PROFESSION
He Held Various Positions In Medical
Associations-At One Time Editor
of a Medical Journsl-The
Funeral Services.
H0NORED BY PROFESSION

DR.. ]. c. LeGrande, one of the most
prominent physicians of Birmingham and
a man who had something of a national
reputation in his chosen profession, died
yesterday at his residence. loi5 syca-
more street.
The deceased had been in bad health
for the past two years. but his death was
sudden and was a great shock to his
friends. He was at his office several
days ago. but became worse Saturday
and passed away at o'clock yesterday
morning
The funeral services were held at the
residence yesterday afternoon at $50
O clock and were conducted by the Rev.
Frank p. Culver, pastor of the Eleventh
Avenue Methodist church, and the Rev.
J. H. Mccoy. pastor of the Five Points
Methodist church. The remains will be
carried to Admission, the former home
of the deceased, this morning at 6:a5
o'clock. Services will be held in the
+ irst Methodist church in Admission this
morning and the interment will follow
in the cemetery there
The following is a list of the pail
bearersi
Aetive-Dr B. L. Wyman. DR.. [. J.
w. Peters, DR.. E. NJ Robinson DIR. l..
G. Woodson. DR. ]. d. S. Davis, DR.. d.
F. Talley, DR.. Mack Rogers, Mr.. F. a.
Lupton.
Honorary-Dr. T. L. Robertson, Dr.. p.
H. sholl, DR.. Lewis Whaley, DR.. j. c.
Alternately DR.. II. n. Rosser, Dr. S. l..
Iedbetter, Dr. r. NJ Cunningham. DR..
w. NJ. Jordan DR.. L. C. Morris.
Relations at Bedside.
At the bedside of DR.. LeGrande when
he died were his brother. w. c. LeGrande
of Calhoun county his sisters, Mrs. j.. r.
Johnston, and Mrs j. l.. Weaver and his
children Miss Bessie LeGrande, Miss An
ME LeGrande, Howard LeGrande and
Boyd LeGrande.
DR. LeGrande was prominent for years
in the medical circles of Birmingham
and Alabama and in the south generally.
He had held office in the American
Medical association, the Tri-State Medi-
cal association, the State Medical socie-
ty, and Southern Surgical and Gynecolo-
gical society and the Jefferson County
Medical society. He was also secretary
and treasurer of the Birmingham Medical
college and for two years was surgeon
of the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company.
The Jefferson County Medical society
held a meeting yesterday afternoon and
appointed a committee to accompany the
remains to Admission. 1t consists of DR..
ID Ir Dr
Hardee Johnston and DR.. T. L. Robin
SON. Dr. James McLester will represent
the Birmingham Medical college at the
funeral.
To Hold Memorial Meeting.
The society appointed a committee on
resolutions consisting of DR.. E. II.
sholl DR. D. F. Talley and Dr. j. D. S.
Davis. This committee is to draft a me-
mortal paper to be presented at a meet
ing of the society to be held next Mon
day night The committee is also to ar
range The programme for the memorial
meeting and to draft resolutions of SYM
pathy to be sent to the family.
DIR. LeGrande was born in White Plains,
Calhoun county. December 6, 854, and
was the son of J. c. and Martha A. (Wat-
SOM LeGrande. He worked on his fathers
farm until he was IS years old, attending
the grammar schools at the same time. He
attended high school in Georgia, read
medicine and graduated from the Atlanta
Medical college in the spring of $50. He
practiced at Weavers. in his native coun-
ty, for three years, and in 9a3 moved to
Admission and praticed medicine. He
was charter member Of the Calhoun
Medical society of that city, and was
president two terms and its secretary
for nine years He was also assistant
health officer of the county.
Settled in Birmingham.
In 1887 DR.. LeGrande settled in Biz
mingham. In $50 he married Miss Jane
Lee Ayers of Gainesville, Ga, and they
had FIVE children, Mary Ruth. Bessie, An
ME r., Boyd c., and Howard H. The
deceased was member of the Methodist
Episcopal church. SOUTH and also men,
Der of several secret orders
In 1896 DIR. LeGrande was vice presi-
dent of the American Medical society, be-
ing elected at the convention in Baltimore.
He presided at the session Of the assoca-
ton held in Atlanta in June. se6 He
was elected president of the Alabama
Medical association at its convention in
April, 8ee in Mobile, and presided at
the Montgomery meeting in 1900. He
was president of the Tri-State Medical
society of Tennessee. Georgia and Ala
bama in 19O1-O2 being elected at the
meeting in Nashville In the former year
He presided at the convention held in
Birmingham in eo2.
Editor Of Medical journal.
The deceased was editor of the Alabama
Medical Journal, which he conducted for
eighteen years, and was secretary and
treasurer of the Birmingham Medical col
lege. He had full charge of the business
affairs of that institution. He was pro-
fessor of obstetrics in the college, and
was for years chief surgeon of the Biz
mingham Railway, Light and Power com
pany He was one OF the most prominent
members of the Southern Surgical and
Gyneeolosical society.
Not only did the deceased rank high
In his profession, but he was noted for
his excellent social qualities and recog-
nized as 4 generous-hearted. public spirit
ed citizen.
Mrs A. o. Whitney Is Dead.
Boston. March 2l.-The death Of Mrs.
A. d whitney. the author, at her home
l.; Nfittop was announced TODAY Mrs