The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-08
DIR. THOMAS G. FORD.
A Testimonial of Esteemed Appre-
citation by the Caddo Parish Medi~
ical Society. ~- @~.54 ~~ 4

|
ical Society. -"
The death of DR.. Thomas G. Ford
which occurred suddenly at Hot
Springs, Ark, Sunday afternoon
July 6, is regretted, not only by his
relatives but by his friends who are
numbered from every sphere OF life.
When stricken he was apparently
in good health. He was attending
professionally Capt. S. B. McCutch-
en-, who was his friend and his pa
tient.
DR.. Ford was aged 81 years, He is
survived by his son, dohn New
Ford, and his daughter, Mrs Anal
Ford Vance. .:@ ......-5 -M- .#..
The funeral will take place at 5
O'Clock this afternoon from the res
idence Of his daughter, Mrs. Vance,
No. 935 Ada street Rev Luke NJ
White of the Episcopal church will
Cfllciate. Burial in Greenwood GEM
etery. The active pallbearers are
Drs. R. A. Gray, Gus Dickson, J. +.
)OLeary, P. Terry, L. Abramson and
Fred Frater, with the Medical So
ciety as honorary pallbearers.
Testimonial of Esteem.
The esteem in which DR.. Ford was
held is expressed by his intimate
l
| friends and associates. At a meet
| ing of the Caddo Parish Medical So
eiety held Monday afternoon DR..
Randell Hunt read his obituary of
his departed friends He said:
For the last time we meet to do
honor to our. friend and brother
physician, DR.. Thomas G. Ford,
who after a life Of sixty-four years
and full of honors, has fallen asleep
and joined the eternal army of the
invisible.
sFor forty-two years he practiced
his profession, bringing happiness
and relief to thousands, and even
when grim death would snatch the
victory, he always had a gentle
hand-clasp and a word Of sympa-
thy to sooth the narrowed, sorrow-
ing heart
"Oh my friends, a man has died,
and we have met to do him honor.
HE had the wisdom and intuitive
knowledge of the savant. intermin-
gled with the sweet simplicity of a
child He was surcharged with mag
netism, and his comradeship was al
ways a joy and delight to those
who knew him we'll All the .ele-
ments were mixed in him. and if
any preponderated it was sympathy,
love and charity for his fellow men.
AT last when the summons came
it came quickly, yet it found him
prepared, for Notwithstanding that
lqis life had been largely for others,
he had. been baptized in the purify
ing fires Of adversity and sorrow.
Though with us no more his
name will be long remsmbered, and
his works of kindness will remain
as a monument Of glory to his
memory forever
The Resolutions.
The following memorial resolu-
tions were adopted by the society:I
Whereas, the Almighty in His
infinite wisdom, has seen fit to re
move from this mundane sphere
cur much-loved and highly respect
| ed friends and brother practitioner,
DR.. Thomas F. Ford; and,
"Whereas, DR.. Thomas G. Ford,
by his long services as a physician,
his noble personal traits and high
intellectual qualifications, has en-
deared himself to all of US; be it
Resolved, That in the death OF
DIR. Ford the profession has lost one
of its royalists, the community a
man honored and beloved by all, and
the world true physician.
Resolved, That Dr. Thomas &
Ford was one Of the greatest dag
nosGcians Of the. age, a therapeutics
Of rare skill and judgment, and a
practitioner who combined within
himself the remarkable intuitivc
qualities of the past with the, scien-
tific knowledge of the present.
Though long retired from active
practice, he was keen after the lat
est discoveries Of his profession anc
kept abreast of the times up to the
hour Of his demise.
He was kind and courteous at al
times to all mankind, regardless OF
race or color or wealth of power.
He was ever the friends and adj
wiser Of the younger generations Of
the profession and took palerna
pride in their efforts and achieve.
ments.
Resolved, That a copy, Of these