The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-23
DR.. S. G. Baker.

Dr. =. G. Baker died at ~ o'clock
last night at the Tourney Hospital, of
pneumonia, after an illness of less
than two weeks. He became i'll i'm
New York ten days ago and when he
reached home last Wednesday morn
ing was already i'm serious condition.
lie steadily grew worse and for the
past two days little hope of his re-
covery was entertained. However, il
was not generally known i'm the COM
munity that he was seriously i'll and
consequently the announcement Of his
death was great shock and the cause
of widespread grief i'm Sumter today.
Although comparatively young man
l.r. Baker had been prominent i'm his
profession for number of years, and
In civic affairs of Sumter he had been
leading and influential figure.
DIR. Baker was the son of the late
DR.. c. II. +. Baker and Mary j.
(Burch) Baker and was born In this
county December 16, 1866. He at
tended Davidson College from which
he was graduated with the degree of
a h. i'm 1886. After teaching for one
year he took up the study of medi-
cine and attended the University OF
Virginia. Locating i'm this city he soon
built up a large practice and a few
years later. associated with the late
DR.. A. G.. Dick, established the Baker,
Dick Infirmary. the first hospital i'm
Sumter. which was later enlarged and
merged into the Sumter Hospital. now
the Tourney Hospital. BY the will OF
the late II. j. Tourney who left a large
bequest for the establishment and en-.
dowment of public hospital for thi.
city, DIR. Baker was made life trus.
tee of the institution and an execu
tor OF the will. a trust that he dis
charged with marked ability and ad
mirable public spirit. He was a mem
ber of the Sumter County Medical So
ciety. serving as secretary and pres
ident, member of the State Medica
Association. having filled the offices OF
both secretary and president and was
also for a number of years Chairman
of the State Board Of Medical Exam
iners. When the United States enter
ed the war last April he prompt.
volunteered for service and received |
commission as captain I'm the Medical |
Reserve Corps last October, being |
shortly thereafter ordered to Cam |
Wheeler. Macon, Ga. for service
Soon after reporting for service he
was ordered to New York to take &
special course i'm brain surgery and il
was while there i'm the discharge OF
this duty that he contracted the dis
ease that resulted I'm death.
In civic affairs DR.. Bakers service.
end interests were so widespread and
fruitful that it is next to impossible to
all that he did or attempt
ed to do for his home town. He
served on the City Board of Health
FOR years, was an active member OF
the Chamber of Commerce and it wa.
under his administration as president
OF that body that it was reOrganized |
and put upon u business basis, with |
regularly employed paid secretary; |
and to every movement for civic bet
terrnent and development he gave OF |
his time and service. In fraternal cir |
cles he was also prominent, having |
filled the highest Offices in Claremon
Lodge A. f. NJ. and Beulah Chapter
II. A. NJ. and was a Past Chancellor
Commander OF Game Cock Lodge X.
OF p.
He Is survived by his wife, one
daughter. Mrs. c.. S. Anderson, and
one son. Richard. who is a student OF
the Episcopal High School, Alexan-
dria, Va. one sister. Mrs. ii. w.
Beall. two half brothers, II. j. and
II. f.. Baker and one half sister,
Mrs. G.. ". Beiser.
The funeral services will he held at
the Episcopal Church at noon tomor.
row and the intermen' will be made a,
the Sumter Cemetery.
DIR. Bakers Funeral.