Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-23
DEATH OF Or. Campbell.
Physician and Surgeon Of Considerable
Note Called to His Reward After
a Lingering Illness.

physician ana surgeon OF NOnSloefaDl(
Note Called to His Reward After
Lingering Illness.
After lingering illness OF c M
plication of diseases, accentuated by
advanced age, DR.. Josiah Lockhs ri
Campbell died Monday afternoon al
2:30 O'Clock at the home of his daug b.
ter, Mrs. William v. Thraves, In this
city. DIR. Camdbell was in the seventy.
eighth year of his life, having been
born in the historic Shenandoah VAL
ley, in Frederick county, Virginia, on
the third day of April, 1884. AS soon
as he had attaiued to sufficient years,
he chose the practice of medicine as
his life work.
DR.. Campbell was gentleman of
the Old school, generous and kind
hearted, both in his home and in his
business, and a man of the utmost
integrity. His chief aim ia life SEEM
ed 10 be to benefit those with whom
he came in contact, rather than to
obtain some personal gain to him
SELF This spirit of generosity was
predominant in his life as doctor,
where he gave his tenderest care to
those in need of a physician when he
knew he would receive nothing in re-
turn for his services.
His death is the first in remark
able family of eleven brothers and
sisters, he being the eldest the
youngest of whom is now fifty years
of age. OF the members of this fam
lily we'll known in this vicinity are J
E. Campbell and H. c. Campbell, of !
Nowata, and A. W. Campbell, of
Talala.
DR.. Campbell was one of the Or
ganizers of the first military company
Of Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and
called the "Muhleuburg Guards"
and was chosen its captain at the be-
ginning of the civil war, when this
company went into active service on
he part of the Confederacy, he being
a command of the company at the
irst battle of Manassas. Later dur
ng the war he became regimental sur
yeon, and at its close was still in ac-
i've ser ice, having been promoted
o the Office of division surgeon in the
lrmy of General Jackson.
AT the first session OF the Gener al
ssembly of Virginia held under the
ecoustru ction regime Dr. Campbell Y
represented Shenandoah county when {
lie arly every southern county in the
tate sent negro men to the Assembly. $
On seventh of February, 1882, DR..
Campbell was married to Miss Ger
rude Baxter, of Norfolk, Virginia,
Tho survives him; a woman of most .
EXCELLENT endowments and superb
ualities, who through life and in his
eclining years gave him the comfort
# loyal support and fidelity. He is
.iso survived by al only daughter, /.
Gertrude Madison, who Is now Mrs.
William V. ThraYes.
Owing to his age, DR.. Campbell was
creed to give up the active practice
# medicine several years ago and
las of recent years, been living at I(
fountain Lake Park, West Virginia, {
Turing the summer months and with
lis daughter at Nowata during the
inter.
Funeral services of the Episcopal
hurch will be held this afternoon at
be home, after which the remains,
accompanied by his wife and daugh-
er and Mr.. Thraves, will be taken to
Woodstock, Virginia, for burial il
he family lot. The party will leave
lowata on the afternoon train
VOacatd Star.