El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
CLAIMS
DR.. N0R5HAM
Alienist of Note, President
Of Life Insurance Com
panV, Dies.

( After a career Of 20 years as one
Of the leading alienists in Texas. DR..
Benjamin Milton Worsham. aged 81.
president Of the Two Republics Life
Insurance company, and a prominent
Ell Pasoan and Texan, died Of heart
Z disease at his home. 1925 Montana
street. about $50 o'clock Thursday
evening. No funeral arrangements
have been made.
DR.. Worsham had Just returned
from trip to his valley ranch near
Clint where he had gone with Mrs.
Dora McDaniels. a sister Of Mrs.
Worsham. On the return trip. about
six miles from Fl Paso, DR.. Worsham
complained Of severe nausea. and
feared that he would be overcome
before he could reach home. He in
structed AIRS. NcDanieIs as to how to
stop the car in case he became vio-
lently i'll but managed TO reach home
safely. and put up the auto before he
collapsed on a davenport in the Wor-
sham home Mrs. Worsham hurried
TO administer medicine to her hus-
hand. but death occurred Immediately.
o. G Coles. who resides next door.
was one Of the first 10 reach Dr..
Worsham's side after death had &C
Cured
Held State offices.
DIT. Worsham was born in Hopkins
county, Texas, and was reared at the
family home there. He was a grad
uate Of the Louisville Medical college,
Louisville. KY, and practiced at Sui
phur Spring and WaXahachie, Texas.
for several years. He taught school
before becoming a doctor. In 1892
DR.. WOrsham was appointed assistant
at the state insane asylum at Austin.
later going to the Southwestern In
sane asylum at San Antonio as super
intendent Still later he served as
superintendent Of the state asylum
at Austin, holding the office under
several governors Dr.. Worsham was
regarded as one OF the ablest men in
the south on insanity questions and
on different occasions testified in
large cities Of both the east and west
in criminal cases in which questions
of insanity we're involved. The last
case occurred two years ago when
DR.. Worsham was called TO Philadel-
phia to testify in a murder case.
Came Here Nine Years Ago.
Nine years ago DR.. Worsham re-
tired from the active pursuit Of his
profession and came 10 Fl Paso. He
was an original stockholder OF the
Two Republics Life Insurance COM Z
pany, OF which he has been medical I
director since its organization. and
president for the past two years. He ]
was a director Of the Rio Grande VAL I
ley Bank and Trust company. and was
a member Of the city civil service I
commission Dr. WOrsham was a ]
member OF the Masonic order.
First Attack Two Weeks Ago.
There has been no particular indi- ]
cation Of the approaching tragedy. 1
the doctor suffered a slight I
stroke OF apopleNy less than two i
" eeks ago. He was talking to II. L. /
Osborne when the attack occurred on ]
the STREETS Of Ell PasO, and spent the /
subsequent two days In bed. but re- u
turned TO the office apparently as
well as ever.
The widow. and a son. Joe, three 4
brothers, Jack, VIII and Al, in sui I
phur Springs. Texas, and a nephew. 4
attorney Joe Worsham Of Fort Worth, I
survive. The son is in a coast artil- !
ery training camp at Fortress Mon
roe Va He has been notified. but IL Z
Is not known if he viii be able TO /
cave the training camp. Funeral ar
-angements are held up pending the
arrival Of J. B. Boone. brother Of Mrs.
Norsham. He is expected TO arrive
morning from Ardmore,
okla
Tribute by W. }. Buie.
For q years I have known DR..
" orsham, who died yesterday, iuti-
nately' said ". j. Buie today. He
vas the close personal friend OF gov
rnors HOEg. CulbersOn. Sayers. Ian
lam and Campbell He was appointed
uperintendent Of the state asylum for
he insane at Austin by governor
,ulbersOn, and successfully rean-
'ointed without solicita ton on his
art by governors Sayers. Lanham
nd Campbell and was offered the
osition Of state health officer by
-overnor ColQuitt, but refused 10 con-
ider it,
Waiting Mrs. Worshnm's Brother.
Funeral services viii be held upon
he arrival Of a brother Of Mrs. Wor-
ham, J. b Boone, from Ardmore.
'kla-, probably Saturday late or sun :
ay.
Active pallbearers will be DR.. A. s. ;
cochran, Dr. n o. Wright. DR.. S. T. I :
urner. s P. skinner. Charles Davis.
y. H. Rodes. Winchester Cooley and 2
It's c. Coles
Honorary pallbearers viii be DR.. p / :
b Ramey. DR.. Hugh White. judge J. A. I
uckler. Frank Powers. o. S. Osborne. =
. E Thomson O. H Finley John NJ e
Lyatt Claude B. Hudspeth. Jasper -
Tooldridge judge F. J.. Hunter. W. I
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