The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-22
Memoriam

this sketch died in Somerville at his
home on June Both, 1921 of ursmia. He
was born near New Castle, Tennessee,
on February oath, 1888. He was the
son of John Henry and Sallie A.
Washington and was English de-
scent, His father was q lawyer and
planter. He was educated at Bethel
College and later attended the Jeffer-
son Medical College at Philadelphia and
received his diploma therefrom in
1861.
He returned home just as the war
between the North and the South be-.
gan and entered the service as Sur
geon. He rose rapidly and soon at
tanned to the rank Of Major, He gave
the best Of his young life to alleviate
his suffering comrades of:the lost cause.
At the close of the war in December
1865. he married Miss, Ella V. Jackson
and began the arduous work of q Coun-
ty Practitioner Of Medicine in Arkan-
sas, near Indian Bay. At that time
malaria was SO prevalent and fatal in
that locality in the form of Malarial
Hemiteria he decided to move with his
young family to the hill of West Ten
nessee, a more heslthful but less lucra-
tive location. He began to practice
medicine in SomeIviile in 1867, just
fifty four years ago, Here he worked
ana attained emineuce not only as a
Practitioner, but also as surgeon,
He was we'll liked by both the pro-
fession and the lsity in this locality and
and was noted for his energy and as
siduty in his work, his promt attention
to those in need of bis services and his
remarkable adherence to the Golden
Rule and his relations with those of his
profession with whom be came in con-
tact. Nothing unethical was ever laid
at bis door. By energy, thrift and
business qualities he was able to retire
from the active duties of bis profession
several years ago,
He joined the Masonic Lodge at this
place and was by their beautiful cere-
mony laid to rest in the silent city of the
dead. He is survived bv bis wife and
FIVE children andiseveral grandchildren.
OF regent years he looked after his
farming interests in Arkansas, but
continued his residence in Somerville.
All of his children reside in Memphis
except his daughter, Mrs. Robt Ses
sums, who lived across the street op.
posite the home Of her fathers and
who was with him every day. One of
the writer's OF this short lketch was
with him in bis last illness and saw the
end, ,of this devout churchman, loyal
Mason, Christian citizen and good Grey
Confederate Soldier as it passed into
the silent beyond,
Funeral services were conducted at
the home by Rev, E. A. Tucker and
then bis body was borne to the hesrse
by members of bis professian, clad in
white aprons, the peculiar badge Of all
Master Masons and then they lowered
his body into the grave. The w. M.
pronounced the funeral eulogy over his
mortal remains-placed pure white
apron upon his casket and hide them
from sight in the windowless palace Of
the dead.
Therefore be 1t Resolved Iby Somer-
willie Lodge 73 that we mourn the loss
of brother and wear for him the Gus
tonary badge Of mourning for thirty
days, recognizing IN him the highest
type of citizenship so rapidly passing
away,
End, Like the sprig Of evergreen we
placed within bis grave which typifies
our faith in the immortality Of the SOU
90 we likewise believe He will live
agrsin."
Srd, That a copy this short sketch BY
his brethren be furnished the family
another copy placed upon the files ant
another published 10 our weekly paper
], A. ALBRIGHT
c. W. RoBERTsoN
HI. ARMSTRONG
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