Evening journal., 1917-04-11
DR.. JOSEPH P. Pyle
IS Laid TO REST
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Lakeland, Adam Lindsay, Darlington
Smith and c. II. Ten Weeges.
DR.. Pyle praotised in Wilmington
for thirty-hve years.
Taking as his text Paurs letter to
the Colossians, 14th chapter fourth
verse, Luke, the beloved physician
salutes you," Dr. Randolph spoke Of
the important part which the physi-
clan Luke took in the founding of the
Christian faith. he being the author
of one OF the Gospels and the writer
of the Acts OF the Apostles and also
the travelling companion and personal
physician OF the Apostle Paul.
"He was the physician beloved,
and so was DR.. Pyle loved by a great
company of people from all ranks of
life. So devoted was he TO his noble
profession that he wore himself out in
his service to those who needed his
blessed ministry OF healing. A great
host of people will cherish his mem
Ory as they think upon his years or
unselfish devotion without any thought
of material compensation. lie took
very high rank in his profession be-
ing held as one OF the leading diagnos-
ticians OF the city and called upon
from far and near to employ his
great skill I'm the diagnosis OF the
most difficult cases. He was closely
associated in the founding of hospi-
tai in the city to the development
of which he gave much OF his time
and efforts. But he was more than
physician: h6 was a lover of the
fine arts as the walls Of his home testi-
fled. covered as they are with the
choicest works of art an ardent lover
of the best music.s he could be found
in any company where there was the
giving OF the highest in the art of
song and in addition to this was his
fondness for the social life of the
most gifted In the pursuit Of the
higher things of life. He has gone out
| from the life of our city leaving a
great vacancy in the profession when
lhas so many true and great men IN
our city. He leaves a large circle OF
| devoted friends in all walks of life
especially among those who needed
the ministratiOn OF great healer oil
our bodily ills. His immortality Is
] IA the good deeds he performed, In
the great sacrifices he made for
Others. A mighty host Of people VIII
long cherish the memory OF this be.
, loved physician who walked in and
out OF our homes bringing his words
+ OF comfort and hope TO stricken men
and women
Several musical selections were
sung by a company Of singers with
whom DR. Pyle had been most inti-
lmately connected in his life.
DR.. Pyle was devoted to his pro
fession and he had host OF friends
IN this city "A born doctor" was the
term many of his colleagues used II
speaking Of him. He was a constan
reader and all of his methods were
most up-to-date. Aside from his pro
fesslonal knowledge he had such
profnsion of optimism in his make
up that he diffused cheer in every sicl
, room that he visited.
Aside from being active in musica
circles DR.. Pyle was great lover @
. art The decorations of his home an
b of his Office gave testimony to hi
taste and originality. Or. Pyle ofte
said that his ideal was his home. o
2 a visit to Spain several years ago
5 visited many of the Oldest galleri'
and the letters and descriptions
= wrote home concerning them We
d most original and interesting.