The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-08


/ before meeting in Atlanta. II marke,
the prison System In Tennessee,
His interest In the improvement o
convict conditions brought Dr. SLIM
into touch with George w. Cable, thu
tanooga TO confer with him. This &C
qualntance ripened into friendship
featured by correspondence and by per
sonal visits.
Married Miss Randall.
In July OF 1857 DR.. Sims was mar
ried at Nashville to Miss Mary +. Ran.
dali. daughter OF David Randall OF thai
city, and to this union were born 81,
children. OF whom two, Miss Ella Simi
and Thomas M. Sims, a civil engineer
now located in Alabama survive. Ths
late Mrs. 8, R; Read was Is another n"n 3
1879.
Dr. Sims had been prominent in pub
lie affairs, state and municipal. for two
generations. He held the highest Offices
In the local medical societies and was
elected president OF the State Medical
society In 1888 He was for long time
member Of the state-board OF health.
He was n prominent member OF the
American Public Health association
and was a director IN the National
Prison association. He was a member
OF the American Academy Of Political
and Social Science. He was the first
democratic mayor OF Chattanooga after
the war and was prominent In tho
councils and the organization Of his
party for many years. He served the
Confederacy as surgeon during the
Confederate occupation of Chattanooga,
and when the city passed under the
control OF the Union army his promi-
nence and kindliness won and held the
confidence OF their officers and enabled
him TO render many services and to
show much greatly needed considera-
ton TO the southern people who re-
malned within the line.
Work Here In Cholera Time.
The cholera and the yellow fever cpl.
denies Of the seventies gave Or, Sims
fresh opportunity for public service,
When most OF those who could get
away were leaving. he stayed. With the
scanty resources OF those days. he
worked untlringly and fearlessly at n
time when the bravest trembled. His
few surviving comrades Of those days
how their heads In reverence when
his name Ia mentioned. He gained a
place then In the hearts OF his people
nat fue n years Sou,f 9n syerS Seod
work Of the community during his time
and 1t was an exceptionally long and
active time. He had an alert and re-
oeptive mind. Few men have Thought
as much OF the future Of their kind.
Few have planned. and worked as per-
sistently and ms long for the better
ment OF social conditions. A man Of
many original ideas, he was ever hos
Dltable to the thought OF others stu
dent as we'll ms thinker. every leisure
hour found him m his library. reading,
studying planning for betterment.
The later years OF his professiona!
life were given TO the prevention and
treatment OF CONTAGIOUS diseases. Keen
experience had shown him how the suf-
ferer from smallpox and from other
maiadles In shunned.
much as the lepers are avoided. The
fact that II was an unwelcome task
him. What others avoided. he took
upon himself. and many a night when
he had passed his fourscore years hts
buggy traversed the country roads con-
veving sufferers 70 the contaRious hos
initial. No ambulance would carry
them. Their own kindred feared them.
Their presence IN their homes was a
mennce 10 their families and their COM
Inunities. So Dr. Sims would 70. verv
pftan In tho hours OF the night, and
bring them. seated by his side In the
buggy. to drive them to n place OF
rnfetv and comfort. Among host Of
kindness stood forth. His snirlt was
gentle; his every impulse heinfuI. lie
lived TO serve. He Ind hts wide circle
N friends among the older men; but
No they dropped away. he gave his
Affection TO younger generations. His
valued counsel was ever at their serv-
Ice. hut 40 were his nurse and his holm
ing hand. The number Of young men
no aided would seem astounding II II
we're generaliv known
Funeral Wednesday,
Funeral services viii be held At the
First Presbyterian church Wednesday
afternoon at 2'30, Or. Bachman, alice.
Iong and intimate friend. officiating "a
4 Following are the pAilhearera: 40.
tlve--E X. Chaplin. o. X. Lefsron. Paul
Campbell. John L. Wray. George
Smart. J. 70. Smart. Alfred Thatcher.
John KruesL Honorary--John G. Gplf-
ass, z. G. Patten. ]. II. Warner John
o. RAWLINGS, y. T. hin, r. M. caroth-
nrs, DIR. n. 8. Vert, DR.. ". u. Wise,
J: Il. RYAN, DR.. Ccoper HoltEclaw, z.
u. Payne, T.. q. Walker and Or. T. 10.
Abernathy.
Mrs. J. Q. MeMillen.
Stricken q week ago at her home In
o., Mrs. Sarah McMiilen,
aged az, wife OF John G.. McMlllen, for
merly OF this city, died last Thursday,
according TO the sad intelligence re-
ceived here. Mr.. and Mrs: Mcdillen
10 Ohio about three years ago.
The deceased was sister OF Mrs. Paul
Davis. Lea r. Gons, Andrew. J. ana
James w. Goss. all OF this city. she
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