Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-06-19
DR.. MERIWETHER PASSES.
Will be Greatly Missed in Western
North Carolina.

AsheVllle, June 12.-The death
of DR.. Frank Tryon Meriwether,
one of the noted surgeons of the
country, occurred this morning at
go O'Clock, at his hospital, "a
Grove street, following an opera
ton for appendicitis ON Monday.
His death comes as a shock to
numerous friends, but it was not
unexpected. For the past three
days it was generally known that
DR.. Merriwether condition was
desperate, and yesterday morning
it was reported that he could not
live through the day. A rally
about noon gave a small measure
of hope. This lasted until mid
night, when he began to sink
again. The funeral arrangements
will be in charge of the Masons.
Alarming reports came from the
hospital soon after the operation
was performed, but until yester-
Cay the friends of DR.. Meriwether
had some hope. He had saved so
many sufferers of the same kind,
that it was hard to conceive that
his death could result from appen-
dicitis. His condition continued
to grow worse, however, and late
Tuesday night DR.. Sloan arrived
romCleveland. Yesterday morning
DR.. Sloan reopened the abdominal
cavity, and it was after this that
the reports that death was immi-
nent began to reach the many in
quirers. It was thought yesterday
that if DIR. Meriwether could live
until morning he might have a
chance for recovery, and his
friends were much encouraged by
the rally that began yesterday at
noon, and which continued into
the night. Long before morning
il was known that he must die.
DR.. Meriwether was born in
Louisville in April, 1865. He was
the son of William Merwether, a
member of one of the pioneer and
leading families of Kentucky. He
received his diploma from the Uni
versity Of Louisville. and for a few
years practiced medicine in Louis
vile. Then he entered the United
States army as assistant surgeon
with the commission of lieutenant.
In the~year 1896 he retired from
the army on account of his health
and came to Asheville, where he
has resided ever since. 1t was af-
ter DR.. Meriwether's coming here
that his broader and more useful
work began, and it was not long
before he won an enviable reputa-
ton among the members of the
profession as being one of the most
skillful surgeons in the south.
Physicians began to send patients
to him from all over the state and
from other states for operation.
The uuickness with which he
worked saved many lives. At the
same time his gentleness and kind
ness to patients won for him
lasting friendships. An
evidence of this were the numer-
Gus inquiries that have been made
concerning his condition and the
sorrow that his death has caused.
There is a general feeling that not
only Asheville but the entire coun-
try has sustained a distinct loss IN
the death of a man who was equip
ed to do such good.
Dr.. Meriwether is survived by
three children, Ben and William
Meriwether and Miss Margaret
one brother, D. L.. Meriwether, OF
Asheville three sisters, Mrs. G. q:
Mengel, Mrs Samuel Dorr and
Miss Lille Tryon. of Louisville.
DR.. Meriwether was a member
Of many medical organizations.
He was a member of the Masonic
one of the highest Ma
sons in the state.