Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-01
IN MEMORIAM.
A Tribute of Respect to the Memory
of DIR. w. H. i'll. Cobb, by GOldsbOrO
Council, No. 500, Royal Arcanum.


of DIR. w. I'll. III. Cobb, by GOldsbOrO
Council, No. 500, Royal Arcanum.
The members of Goldsboro Council
Royal Arcanum, desire to place on
record their high esteem and affection
for the late w. H. H. Cobb, for many
years most useful member of this
Council, who departed this life at his
aome in Goldsboro on July 21st, 1909.
1t is rarely given to any man to
lead a life of such continuous use
fulness and beneficence as fell to
the lot of our deceas ed friend.
In his early youth, and b-f pre cor
pleting his medical education, he en-
tered the Confede1 ate army, and fully
measured up to the high standard
which has made the Confederate SOL
lier the most gallant and heroic fig
ure of the century. After serving as
private soldier he completed his
medical education and served as a
surgeon in the army, and after the
close of the war settled in Go1dsborO,
where, since that time, he engaged
continuously in the practice of med
icine, and became and was regarded
throughout the State as one Of the
ablest and most skilful physicians
of his generation. During his long
professional life there was hardly a
nome in this community into which
he not only brought the gift of heal
ing, but the cheer that came from a
Kind, sympathetic and generous dis
position which greatly endeared him
20 all with whom he came in contact.
Combining knowledge, sympathy and
nigh Christian character, his minis
trations to suffering humanity con-
patients who learned to love him,
and who will ever cherish his mem
ory.
In common with the best of ply
sicians he had the spirit of the Great
Physician, and there was no labor
and no WEAKNESS which he did not
undergo to relieve suffering, and no
thought and no sacrifice too great to
bring cheer and comfort to the af-
ficted, and even in his last hours,
when suffering from temporary de-
iirium. the result of his fatal disease,
he talked constantly of his patients
and imagined he was attending them.
1t is our conviction that no man
can be a good physician who Is not
a good man, and our deceased friend
was not only brave and patriotic
soldier, but a brave and patriotic citi-
zen, who, in the days of darkness
that followed the war, gave his most
valuable services in the Interest of
good government, and was ever ready
and willing to do anything that would
promote the peace and happiness OF
nis people. Every movement that
made for the upbuilding and eleya-
ton of the people in every depart
ment of life found in him an earnest
advocate. He was manly man who
mad the courage, under all circum-
| stances, to follow his convictions, and
nis advocacy Of measures which he
| deemed good was not determined by
their popularity. The dominating in
| spiration of his life in war and n
peace, as physician and as citi-
zen, was his deep conviction of the
truth of the Christian religion, and
ais personal devotion to its principles
and it's Founder. 1t will be long. be
fore we shall look upon his like again
The men of his generation and of his
characteristics are rapidly passing
away.
1t is our desire to lay wreath o
remembrance upon the grave OF on
of the brayest and best of men, AM
to extend to his family our SINGER
sympathy in their temporary separa
Lion from loving father and tende
husband.
F. A. DANIELS,
JNO. FL. HILL,
R. P. HOWELL,
l r,oitfon