Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-27
DR.. Jas. a. Young Died Sat-
urday In 65th Year
Of His Age.
OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Was One of The Most Prom
inent Homeopathic Ply
sicians in the State.

DR.. James A. Young peacefully
passed away Saturday morning, af-
ter a protracted illness. He had
been in failing health for three years
or more, but not until s'few months
ago did it become evident that his
malady was fatal one and that he
was nearing the ed of his useful
career. He clssed his Office last
summer, retired from practice and
calmly awsfted the end with christ
ian resignation. He rapidly became
worseand for several weeks he had
beepPunable to leave his bed:
Or. Young was born in Bethany,
". Va, May IS. 1916. He was a
Son Of Rev. James A. Young, who
afterwards lived and died in Clarks-
vile, Tenn. Subsequently his wild.
ow married DR.. Daniel j. Gish, the
first homeopathic physician of Hop
kinsville. He was raised by his
stepfather and studied medicine un-
der him and the firm of Gish &
Young built up a very large practice.
Whil21uite young man DR.. Young
tauelyschool one session at Belle.
view, now Gracey, and the editor of
the Kentuckian was one of his pupils.
After completing his education at
the State College, Lexington, he at
tended the Hahnemann Institute,
Philadelphia, graduating in 1868.
He located in Paducah, but returned
to Hopkinsvile in 1874 and formed
the partnership with DR.. Gish,
which lasted until the formers death.
He soon attained the highest rank
in his school of medicine in the
ftate. He served as President of
the State Society, was member of
the st. Louis Homeopathic Society
and other similar organizations and
was an assistant professor of chill
dren's disease in the Southern Home
opathic College at Louisville.
He was married in 1870 to Miss
Kate Longs sister of the prominent
family of bankers. To them were
born four children, two sons and
two daughters. James A. Young, Jr
and Miss Matte Young died some
years ago. The two surviving chill.
dren are Daniel Young,of Los Ange
les, California, and Miss Ellen
Young, teacher in the city schools.
Mrs. Young also survives her hus.
band.
DR.. Young was man of liberal
education and studious habits. He
possessed a wide range of informa-
ton and scholarly culture. He loved
his profession and his knowledge of
the science of medicine was based
on the closest inquiry into the devel'
opments and advancements during
the period of forty two years that
he practiced his profession. He was
noted for his kindness of heart and
sympathetic nature. He did great
deal of practice for the poor with
ouSsny hope of reward and was in
many respects benefactor and
philanthropist.
He vas an original advocate OF
the present graded schools and was
staunch supporter of the schools
in the doubtful campaign that re-
suited in their establishment thirty
years ago. He wrote many strong
articles advocating the schools.
He was life long member Of the
Christian church, a Mason and a
Knight of Pythias.
DR.. Young was a man Of splen-
did physique. of powerful frame and
hanEsome presence. tuberculosis
seiiNd upon him. and strong as he
was, the dread malady consigned
him to an untimely grave.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church at three o'clock
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