The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-10
The End Came About I O'clock
Tuesday Affemoon-He was
One of the Leading Physicians
of the Piedmont Section and
a Man OF Exemplary Life
His Death a Distinct Loss to
the County and State.

hS SOumE dHu SidIS.
DR.. w. o. Southland passed peace
fully into the Great Beyond about 1
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, and after
years period of ill health. Although
he had been for year in declining
health, he was able to be up to very
recent time, to spend considerable
time in his drug store and did con-
siderable office practice. For the past
two or three months he had been con-
fined to his home practically all the
time. He was great sufferer through
the weary months of his illness, but
he faced his suffering with fortitude
and without fear. He often expressed
wish that his end might be free from
the distress and discomfort that so Of
ten accompany the last stages of the
disease that had fastened upon him.
This prayer was granted to him, for
when the end came, as he sat in his
chair, life slipped away before even
his faithful wife, her arm about his
neck, realized that it had come. Jones'
vile, and, indeed, Union county, will
feel the loss of this worthy man, for
he made himself felt in all worthy
affairs of his community. He was in
terested in the educational, moral and
social life of his community, as we'll
as in the material progress of the
town. He advocated and helped pro-
mote improved schools, and used every
opportunity to educate his own chill
dren, thus setting a worthy example
to other citizens.
He was for 40 years or more iden-
titled with the Baptist church, and
the life he lived was one that honored
his church. His moral life was above
reproach. He believed that a mans
life should be as pur cas- the life of
a woman, and his life was true to this :
devotion to the single standard In
his profession he stood at the top.
He was man of marked ability and
for 40 years he journeyed day and
night, seven days in the week, Upon
his life's mission of healing the sick.
He has a record for faithfulness in
service that any man might envy. DIR.
Southard was a prudent, methodical
an honest and determined man. To
these qualities he owed the success
that came to him in the accommodating
of some considerable amount of prop
life should be as pure as the life of
this man would accuse him of having
in his possession dollar of dishones-
'v-obtained money. His success was
not by unworthy methods, but up
right. dilligent effort, well-directed.
William Oscar Southland was born
in Brooklyn. n. V, Aug. 16, 1851.
died March 7, 1916. He would have
been IS years old on August 16, this
year. He came South when a lad of
y. 70 visit his sister. who was Mrs.
Nj. j. Bates, and from whom he had
been separated when a child of three
wears.
DIR. Southard graduated from the
medical department of the University
of Geolg gia in March, 1875. Immedi
atcly afterwards he settled in Jones'
vile for the practice of his prrfes-
sion. and for a period of Al consccu-
tive years he has continued to prac-
tice there and for miles around He
took post graduate courses i'm New
York Polytechnic. holding diplomas
from that institution, also.
On Sept. 10, 1874 he married .'
Caroline Bates, sister of DR.. T.. D.
Bates, Of Spartanburg COUNTY His
widow and four children born to thi,
union survive him. His children are:
Miss Carolina d. Southland Of Co.
;umlia Mrs. J. T. Scott l.. C.. South
ard ard Mrs. S. II. Greer Of Jones'
vile. He is survived by two sisters:
Mrs. Josephine Pier Of Jersey Ci;y.
N. j., and Mrs. f. n. Lawrence of
Horners Town, n. j.. and one brother,
Henry Southland of Newark ~ J
DIR. Southland was a membe" of the
Masonic fraternity and of the Wood
men of the World, and was prominent
in both these orders He was a man
found faithful in all the relations of
life In the church, the home, society.
In business, in the fraternal orders
wherever he moved. he commanded
the respect and esteem of his fellows
AT the close of an active. useful life,
he falls asleep, crowned with the re-
wards of life spent in service He
has passed from the tolls and respon-
sibilities of earth into the rest that
remains to the children of God.
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