The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12
.DR, u B, LUCKIE
 HAS PASSED AWAY Died This Morning At 2
 O'Clock At His Hsme A BIRMINGHAM PIONEER Had Been In Bad Health for Some Time and Death Was Not Unex.
 pected-Was Hero of the
 Cholera Epidemic.
A BIRMINGHAM PIONEER

Dr J. B. Luckie. one of the oldest, most prominent and best known men in the Birmingham district died this morn ing at clock at his home. 92O South Thirteenth street. after an illness which was prolonged for several weeks. Dr. Lucllies death was due to a general de- cline of health attributable to his ex- treme age The deceased was 75 years old.
 Dr. Luekie came 10 Birmingham during the early days Of the city and was we'll known by all of the older citizens and by host of people who enjoyed his friendship during the later years of his life He distinguished himself during the days of the cholera epidemic by his brave fight, and was himself finally seized with the dread disease.
 He was a public spirited man and was always working for the welfare of the city. In public office he proved a faith full servant and conservative officer.
 Sketch of His Life.
 Dr. Luckie was born July 16 1883, in
  son of Hon. William Dickinson Luckie and Eliza Buckner, both natives of Geor- gia and of Scotch descent He attended the common schools of his native county until he was 16 years of age, when his father sent him to Gwinnett institute. He remained at this school two years when his health failed him and he returned home. Deciding to make medicine his profession he began his studies under Dr. John B. Headrick who was the leading practitioner of his locality. Dr. Luckie attended his first course of medical lec- lures in Augusta, Ga, in the winter of 1S53-54. The following winter he went to Philadelphia where he graduated with honor from the Pennsylvania Medical col lege in the spring of 1855.
 Returning home he began the practice of his profession in Newton county. He remained here, however, only year, and then moved 10 Orean, Pike county Ala, where he practiced until the breaking out of the war. Ir 1861 he raised company of infantry fol service in the Confederate army and reported in Montgomery for duty. The Confederate government being at this time unable to equip his men with arms, his company was disbanded, his men returning home. Dr. Luckie, how ever. received the appointment of assist ant surgeon and was ordered to Knox vile for duty.
 When Kirby Smith made his inroad into Kentucky. pr. Luckie accompanied him as medical purveyor. rank to which he had been raised from that of assistant surgeon. When Smiths command reached Lexington pr Luckie was. at his own request relieved from duty as medical purveyor and made inspector of hos pitals and served in that capacity until the command returned to Knoxville
 There ne was made chief of the bureau of smallpox ard vaccination for the army of east Tennessee.
 When Kirby Smith was sent to the de- partment of trans Mississippi the doctor was. at his OWE request, assigned to field duty, doing duty in Graces brigade first in the Sixtieth, then in the Forty-third, Alabama. until the close of the war. The doctor surrendered with his command at Appomattax courthouse.
 Returns to Alabama.
 He then located at Pine Level, Mont gomery county, Ala, and resumed his practice. He did not remain here long, however, but removed to the city of Mont gomery where he practiced until 1872, when he located in Birmingham. The following year the epidemic of cholera broke out in Birmingham, nearly depop- ulating it. In all this trying time Dr. Luclie remained firmly at his post dis charging faithfully his duties as physi- elan and was himself the last person at- tackled by the cholera.
 In 1880 he was elected to represent the Twelfth district in the state senate, which position he filled with honor and credit He was for sometime councilman for the city of Birmingham, and it was he who, in the early days of the town, organized it's fire department, and was himself It's first chief He also organized the Firm ingham Rifles and the Birmingham ar tillery and was the first captain of both companies He served several terms as censor to the county medical society, and was a councillor of the state medical association.
 He married Ella Imogen, daughter of James F and Eliza Fielder of Georgia. His wife died 13 months after marriage, leaving one child, her own namesake. In 1866 he married Susan Oliver, daugh- ter of James R. and Sarah billiard of Montgomery county. Alabama From this union were born eight children.
 A Jealous Mason.
 Dr. Luckie was zealous Mason and held many exalted positions in the ira ternity At one time he was deputy grand high priest or the sfahu Chdptsr of the Royal Arch Masons and at an- other was grand generalissimo of the grand commandery Knights Templar of Alabama He was at one time grand representative of the grand lodge at Maine and the grand representative of the grand commanderies of New York and Texas.
 He continued in the practice of med icine almost up to the time of his death.
 rr-t fl.rf~ a sister, Mrs. O. H. Jones of Atlanta. and eight children. The children are Mrs. A G. McAndrew. Miss Carrie Luckie. Miss Sarah Luckie. and Dr. l.. F., J. A. Falconer and J. B. Lucl1ie. Jr.
 Funeral arrangements have not been made.