The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-21
Succumbs at His Home ON
North Palafox, After Ill
ness of Several Years
RESIDENT OF CITY
NEARLY SO YEARS
Represented United States
Army During the Yellow
Fever Epidemic at the
Navy Yard in 1873 and
Also During the Epidemic
Two Years Later.

Il
| DIR. James s.. Heron, practising
| physician of Pensacola for nearly halt
q century, died last night shortly af-
ter 10 O'Clock at bis home, No. $40
North PaIafox street, death coming at.
ter an illness of several weeks. The de-
ceased was never married, but ID sur
vived by brother, DIR. Chas. r. Her.
| ron Of Savannah, and Miss Fannie 70.
Heron, of this city, both OF whom
were at his beside during his illness.
DR.. Herrons parents were residents Of
Richmond, Va, In 1893, but he was
born in Chambersburg, Va, in Noyena-
Der.
The date and hour for the funeral
will be announced later
DIR. Heron was a grandson of James
Heron, Civil Engineer of Norfolk. va.
and son Of James Heron, Civil Eng
ineer, United States Navy. and of his
wife, Fannie M. Byrne
The doctor was educated at Spring
Hill College near Mobile, Ala. His
medical preceptor was DR.. G. r. B.
Horner, who was afterwards a medical
director in the United States navy. He
graduated at the University of Penn
sylvania in March 1851, entered the
Confederate service November 25th.
1851, as assistant surgeon, and was sta
toned at headquarters hospital, near
the navy yard at Pensacola, Fla. In
1852 he was stationed at the general
hospital, Pensacola, Fla. In 1853. he
was in the general hospital. Montgnnls
cry, Ala, and was in the field in 1864,
and promoted to Surgeon in August
1854 He was paroled at Montgomery
in May 1866, and practiced his profess
sion in Montgomery, Ala, also in War
rington and Milton, Fla.
RETURNED HERE IN 1858.
The doctor finally returned in Oc-
tober, 1858 to Pensacola, where he has
practiced medicine and surgery up to
few years before his death
D In 1878, DR.. Heron was appointed
As an acting assistant surgeon and ex-
pert, represented the United States
army during the yellow fever epidemic
at the navy yard. and also during the
epidemic in 1875, when he attended
Surgeon G. M. Sternberg, who was
subsequently appointed Surgeon Gem
eral of the United States Army. He
also represented the United States
Navy as Yellow Fever Expert during
other epidemics.
DIR. Heron will be remembered by
many of the older citizens, when he was
actively engaged in the practice of his
profession, at that time being one OF
the leading physicians in the city. But
few of the members Of the medical
fraternity, who were contemporaries
of his, are now alive to cast upon his
grave a sprig of affectionate renem-
brance and recall the many kindnesses
and courtesies that this Nestor of the
profession extended to those who have
stemmed the current Of vicissitudes
that have been met and overcome and
who are now resting on their oars
subject to the Call that takes this be-
loved old gentleman from among us.
Many of the younger members OF the
profession to whom he was at all times
ready and willing to sacrifice his
energies to assist in the many emer-
gencies arising in the practice OF the
younger doctors, and who now repre-
sent the new era of science and art OF
healing, can attest best to his worth.
Pensacola has lost a valued citizen,
one who fearlessly expressed himself
on all public matters, and whose advice
and counsel was useful in the general
pursuits Of life. Those who knew him
loved him best.
The following verses said a devoted
admirer, would be appropriate we
think. to our dear old friend"
When so many pinned in sickness, he
had stood so strongly by.
Half the people felt notion, that the
Doctor couldn't die.
They must slowly learn the lesson
how to live from day to day,
And have somehow lost their bearings,
now this landmark is away,
But perhaps 1t still is better that this
busy life is done,
He has seen old views and patients
disappearing one by one.
He has learned that Death is Master,
both Of science and art:
He has done his duty fairly and has
acted out his part.
And the good old Doctor,
And the dear old Doctor,
Is entitled to a furlough for his brain
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