The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09
A T r E s T

ling hand that we announce to the
readers of this paper the death of DR.
William Herbert Powers, which oc
CURED Sunday morning, July the
fourth, at six o'clock at his home
on Watula street. So bowed down
are we with sorrow that it is almost
impossible for us to pen these lines.
DR.. Powers was SO years and
three months old, having been born
at the old Powers family home at Wa
terford, Washington county, Ohio, on
April 3rd, 1876. He was the Oldest
son of the late Stephen Powers and
Mrs. Margaret Freeman Powers, and
with his parents came to Florida in
1884, and has ever since resided in
this state
DR.. Powers father settled at Law
tey, where he owned a large orange
grove and truck farm. He was one of
the most successful agriculturists in
Florida. and after the freeze moved to
Jacksonville, where he accepted the
position of agricultural editor of the
Times-UniOn, which position he held
until the time of his death, five years
ago. In his young manhood he trav-
eled extensively on foot in this coun-
try and Europe, and wrote several
books about his travels, which rival in
interest those of Bayard Taylor. He
also wrote several books for the gov
eminent about the American Indians,
and they are regarded as an authority
on the Indian races.
DR.. Powers spent two years at the
Florida Agricultural College at Lake
City, after which ne took three years
course at Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, Tenn, and at the age of
twentv-three was graduated with hon.
ors in large class from the medical
A few months after his
graduation he came to Ocala, and in
the ten years that he has been with
us has led a beautiful life. He had
high ideals and lived up to them. He
had built up a magnificent practice
and was recognized as one of the lead
ing physicians in the state, and had
good health been given him his con-
tempOraries say that in ten years he
would have been recognized by the
entire south as one of her leading
For several days his family and |
friends had known that the end was /
near, but had hoped against hope that /
ne would grow better, but about six
thirty Saturday afternoon he had a !
sudden sinking spell, from which he
never fully rallied, but almost until /
he end he retained consciousness.
His patience, forbearance and |
houghtfulness for the loved ones
lbout him was most beautiful and new
n once did he murmur nor complain.
n his speech and action he was most
,entle and considerate, and on until
he end his unselfishness was appar-
mt, almost his last words being ones
# consolation to his wife, and though
or months he suffered intensely new
T a groan escaped his lips. In fact
o thoroughly did he guard his feel
ngs that scarcely anyone realized his
cal condition. A few weeks before
he end came his wife took him to
forth Carolina, but so i'll did he be-
ONE and so homesick for Ocala that /.
e was brought back to the lovely lit
lie home that was so dear to him, and ,
e passed away in the town he loved
o well and among the friends who ,
lmost idolized him.
His death came almost at the hour
e had anticipated, and to him was
,elcome relief from his earthly SUI ,
erings.
The cutting down of this noble .
Dung man in the vigor of his young
Manhood is one of those inscrutable :
ecrees of Providence so hard to I'M
erstand and so hard to bear.
Young, brilliant, talented, ambitious /;
nd happy, it is hard to know that he :
i'll never walk among us again. 81.
DR.. Powers was married on Octo- G
ed 10th, 1905, to Miss Violet Harris,
lie second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. .
rank Harris of this city, and their !
hort married life has been a very, >
cry happy one. One lovely little son,
lillian Harris Powers, who is nearly ;
lree years OIL age, also survives his .
Lther. He leaves a mother, one ;
-other and one sister in Jacksonville !,
Id another sister, Mrs. William Shoe .
aker, of Columbus, Ohio. The lat :,
r was with him when he passed
way, and his brother. Mr.. Arthur
overs, arrived in time for the funer- e
. His mother, who is an invalid, a
as unable to come to the funeral. Il
be many other relatives who are O