The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-04-30
DEATH OF DR..
]. IL GRADY
The End Came at Quincy. Illinois,
April 22d. Very Unex.
pectedly.
BORN AND REARED In ADAIR COUNTY.

The news of the death DR.. of ]. H.
Grady, which occurred at Quincy, ILL.,,
last Tuesday morning brought sorrow
to many hearts in this town, where he
resided for many years, practicing his
profession. He was known to a large
majority of the grown people of
Adair county, especially the heads of
families, in whose homes he had prac-
ticed, and the intelligence CT his de-
mise will be received with sorrow in
all parts of the county.
His death was sudden, though he
had been in declining health for some
time. The evening before his death
he ate hearty supper, went to his
room, telling his daughter that hefelt
very much better. Some time before
day he passed away. His position in
bed, his features, indicating that his
passing was peaceful.
DR.. Grady was high gentleman,
and his individuality marked him as
man who had opinions, and upon all
questions, political and social, they
were unreservedly expressed: and those
who could not at all times agree with
him honored and respected him for his
true manhood. The chances of losing
a friend did not deter him when pub
lie questions were being discussed and
positions asked. He spoke his mind
fearlessly and stood hitched when his
opinions were once expressed.
When the Civil war came he eS-
poused the cause OF the South, entered
the Confederate army, serving under
Morgan, and was gallant soldier IN
til hostilities ceased. In death, lying
In his casket, dressed in his Confeder-
ate uniform, he looked perfectly nat
ural-a qualification to his many
friends.
Before entering the army he had
begun the study of medicine under his
uncle, DIR. Samuel B. Field, and when
the war closed he again took up the
study, and in few years he graduated
from the Louisville University of
Medicine. Returning from school, it
was only a short time until he was
married to Miss Kate Saufley, of Mon
ticeIlo, who was esister of the late
Judge Mike Saufey, who died few
years ago at Stanford. To this union
two children were born, DR.. Clarence
Grady, who lives in California, and
Mrs. S. A. Mckay, at whose home
death came, Quincy Illinois.
Soon after marriage he located at
Albany, where he successfully prac-
ticed until he removed to Columbia,
more than thirty years ago.
He was born and reared at Grady
vile, the town having been named
for his father, Capt. VIM, Grady, and
was seventy-one years old.
His remains were shipped from Hi
nois to this place, arriving Thursday
afternoon at o'clock, stopping at the
home of Miss Sallie Field, which is &C.
cupied by Mr.. Geo. II. Nell and fam
lily. This residence was the deceased
first home in Columbia boarding with
his uncle and studying medicine.
Thursday night and Friday morning
many friends called to view the re-
mains and to express their sympathy
to the daughter, Mrs. Mckay.
The deceased was Jealous Mason,
being member of Columbia Lodge,
No., SO, and Columbia Chapter, No.,
:. Royal Arch Masons, these two bod
les having charge of the remains after
reaching this place.
Friday morning the lodge met in Its
hall, and after making the usual ap-
pointmentS, marched to the residence,
took charge of the remains, and from
thence moved to the Methodist church,
the deceased being a 10 EN- b e I
of that organization, and where a
memorial service was held by the pas
tor, Rev. ]. S. Chandler and Judge
III. c Baker, the Grafton being deliv-
cred by the latter, who was school
mate, and who had been intimate
with the life and character of the de.
ceased for more than half century.
bespoke of DR.. Grady's valor in wal
and his heroism in time of peace, re-
citing how he left his home in Albany
and came to Columbia to wait upon
friends when cholera was raging in
this place. The fife and drum cheer;
in time of battle and stimulates the
soldier to walk into the jaws Of
death, but when men and women are
diving with contagious disease, wher
nothing can be heard but the hooting
of the owls, it takes greater courage
to face such disease than it does t.
90 into battle. Knowing the great
danger; that he might lose his owl
life, DR.. Grady rode into Columbl;
and administered to the afflicted unit
the terrible scourge had spent itl
force.