The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-06-13
PROMINENT CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY
DR.. M. z. Anderson Dies at
Home in Russellville, KY
Brother of Mrs. c. Fl. King
of Water Valley.

of Water Valley.
The Russellville (Ky.) Mes
senger gives the following ac-
count of the death of DIR. AL
derson, eldest brother of Mrs.
c. H. King of this city:
"Dr. M. E. Anderson died at IL
o'clock Friday night at his home in
this city. His health had been on
the decline for more than three years
and for several weeks he had been
unable to leave his bed.
when DR.. Anderson became aware
lof failing health he spared neither
time nor money in visiting special
lists, and spent much time in jack
sonville, Fla, and Chicago under
treatment. Only temporary relief
was given and this probably pro-
longed his life. He was fully aware
of his physical condition and despite
the fact that daily he realized the
end was near, he ever retained
hopeful, cheerful disposition.
"Dr. Anderson was 81 years old.
He was born and reared in Russell
vile and was a son of Benjamin and
Mary Anderson. He received his
education in. the city schools, gradu-
ated from Bethel College and later
completed the course at the Startling
Medical College, Columbus, Ohio.
He was practicing PHYSICIAN and
surgeon for 81 years.
"Dr. Anderson was twice married.
His first wife was Mrs. Ida Under
wood. She died three weeks after
their marriage. Several years later
he was married to Miss Rebeeca
Chapel, of st. Louis. To this union
three children were born, one hav-
ing died In infancy.
DIR. Alderson's younger years
were not without their hardships.
He, like the majority Of mankind,
struggled to gain complete educa-
i. Z, then position, success and fame.
Truly he was a self-made man. Hav-
ing attained this ambition, naturally
he was desirous of living. However,
when disease began to prey upon his
delicate constitution he was submis-
sive. No murrsur escaped his lips
and long before his last illness he
was fully reconciled to death.
DIR. Anderson was a member of
the Baptist church and attended
services there as often as his profess
sion would permit. He was vice
president and director of the Citi-
zens National bank and had been
since its organization. He was pres:-
dent cf the board of trustees of
Bethel College and had held this Of
fice for twenty years. For many
years DR.. Anderson had been surgeon
for the L. d N. railroad in this city.
In 1917 he was vice-president of the
American Medical Association.
I'm 1913 DIR. Anderson. accom-
panied by his wife and daughter. at
tended the National Medical Asso-
citation that met in Europe.
In 1918 he served as the State
delegate to the association that con-
vened in Chicago. He was presi- |
dent Of the State Railway Surgeons. |
He was chairman Of the local ex-
emption board and served until fail |
ure in health forced his resignation. |
DIR. Anderson received a certifi- |
cate from the Volunteer Service
Corps, authorized by the Council Of |
National Defense, approved by Presi- |
dent Wilson, that he was enrolled as |
member as of Nov. 9, 1918.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at the Baptist |
church by the pastor, DIR. Frank L. |
Hardy. The large auditorium and
Sunday-school room of the church
were filled with sorrowing friends
who had gathered to pay their last
tribute of respect to this grand, good
man.
"Interment took place in Maple
Grove cemetery. The mound was a
mass Of lovely floral tributes.
The active pall-bearers were Wal
ter Leedom, George Briggs, H. L.
Trimble, W. v. Perry, Allen Frazer.
Guy X. Clark, Pat Ryan, Jr., Gaines
Cooksey. Honorary-W. F. Browd-
er, George B. Edwards, r. w. Davis.
Will Sherrod, Richard Nourse. +. ID
Evans, ]: H. Ringgold, John G. Orn-
dorff, w. T. Howard, DR.. Jas. p.
Shaw, Logan County Doctors.
Dr. Anderson is survived by a /
wife; one son, DR.. Startling P. Alder
son, who for several years has been
associated in the profession with his
father; one daughter, Miss Melon.
tine Anderson. He is also survived
by two sisters, Miss Sallie Anderson,
city, and Mrs. C. H. King, Water
Valley, Miss; one brother, Mr.. Hen
ry Anderson, Of Memphis, Tenn, and
one aunt, Mrs. Debbie Clark, this
city.
"Out-of-town relatives attending
the obsequies were Mrs. Lockwood
Barr, of New York; Mrs. John r.
Chubb and brother, Mr.. Hayward
Pond, Of Chicago"