The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-01
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
On Death of Late City Health OFF,
Ger. DIR. L. F. Layton.

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The following resolutions of re-
greet on the death of the late city
health officer, Dr. Louis F. Layton,
we're adopted by the city council at
its session held Monday afternoon
Resolutions:
The City Council, of the City of
Brownsville, has learned with regret
of the death of Dr. Lewis Ferdinand
Layton, health officer of the City OF
Brownsville and County Health Off
Ger of Cameron County, Texas
Dr. Layton was born at Halletts-
vile, Texas, July Is, 1852. He at
tended school at Hallettsville. and
then attended St JOseph's College.
at San Antonio, Texas, and two
years later was sent to St. JOseph's
College at Cleveland, Ohio. At this
institution he graduated at the age
of Is years. He then taught school
for two years in Cleveland, Ohio,
then he returned and was welcomed
by his old friends at Hallettsville,
The boy was ambitious and then
attended the Tulane Medical Uni
versity, New Orleans, Louisiana, and
graduated from said institution with
high hOnOrs.
In 1876 he was married to Miss
Marian Mudd at Sweet Home, Texas.
Later he studied pharmacy and was
awarded q diploma in this profess
sion.
DR. Layton after his graduation
l,,. u 10 optirr life
For seven years he was the county
health officer of NUeces county.
During the same time he was sur
geon of the Arkansas Pass and Mexi-
can National Railway Companies.
In 1901 he moved to Brownsville
where he spent the balance OF his
useful life.
He has held the Offices OF health
officer for the City of Brownsville
and of Cameron county for several
years He was Past Chancellor
Commander OF Knights OF Pythias,
member of the knights OF Hon
or and OF the Ancient and United
WoOdmeu, and at the time of his
death local surgeon OF the Texas
and Mexico Railway Company run
ming into this city
He left surviving him his wife,
Mrs Marian Layton and the follow
ing children. Mrs. P d. Haley,
wife of p D. Haley, of Harrington;
Floyd f Layton. Maud Layton, Ma
rian Layton, Leonard Layton, and
Gladys Layton. his children, and his
mother, Mrs. Virginia Layton of Ok
lahOma and one sister, Mrs Tate
First Therefore, be il resolved.
that in the death of Dr. L. F Lay
ton the City of Brownsville has sus-
tanned serious loss to its citizen
ship.
Second He was man who
made no distinction between
rich and poor and would in his Off
cial duties visit the poor, when cal
led upon without hope of reward.
when other patients able to pay him
wer&knocking at his door
Thru. He was a manly man,
who considered duty far above the
fees he might receive for his ser
vices.
Fourth Not only would he visit
Tie poor but his purse was always
open, and he was ever ready to sup
ply their needs from HIs own peck
ct when conditions required it, and
frequently did so when called to Wis
it them. He was a generous man not
only in his profession but out of it,
and was always ready to contribute
his quota TO any good cause in the
City OF Brownsville
Fifth. He was always diligent in
his duties and likewise watchful to
guard the city from the abuses of
He was 4 giant among
men, loving father, 4 devoted hus-
band and we, with bis devoted wife
and children deplore his loss.
Sixth The City of Brownsville
and Cameron county has sustained
a great loss and We tender to his
good wife and children our heart
felt sympathy in their bereavement.
And hope that God in future may
Bring to them a brighter day
That his good soul may rest in peace
And from earth's sorrows find sur
cease
Passed at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of
Brownsville. August 80. A. D. 1903.
F J. COMBE,
Mayor
FRANK CHAMPION, Secretary.
1t is Orderd that this resolution
be recorded in the minutes OF the
city council and that certified
cODV thereof no 6aIfvorad Nv Al.