The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-29
sUpDHN DEATH SATURDAY Ai-
NovnD ONE OF OLDEST AND
H1Sr LovnD PHYSICIANS
OF rRIS CITY
Former President Of state and county
Socisuss-Practicsd Here
Last ~ Year,.

This afternoon a. c3O O'Clock. from
his late home. No. ll32 Chaplin" street
funeral services VIII he held Tor pr'
Louis David Wilson. aged Is. "hrcl-
ing's second oldest pract'ctnB physician.
who died suddenly Saturday morning
At $50 O'Clock Of heart trouble. UT.
&. A. Robinson pastor OF Second United
PRESBYTERIAN church. will othciatc and
tnterment will be made In Short creek
r~metery. Members OF the Ohio County
Medical Association will attend In
body.
Tho death OF DR.. Wilson. for many
years one OF tho most prominent figures
in the city. and widely known and re-
spected in medical circles throughout
the state removes q well-loved citizen
and a man whose name stood for pro-
gress. especially In tho promotion or
health He had done much for the bet
termen, OF conditions In Wheeling and
his entire life was devoted TO tho study
and cure OF diseases OF the human body.
Member Of Pioneer FAMILY
Dr. Wilson was born In Ohio county
on November 30. 1916. the son or Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Wilson. pioneer
settlers OF this section. After attend
!nr the xrade schools OF tho district he
wen. to Bethany college, graduating
from that institution IN 1858. then
entering tho University OF fennsyl
vania. graduating IN 1870. Immediately
uron his return to HIS home. he Tas
appointed Ohio county physician and
thus gained quito a bit OF country prac-,
tIce He was chosen for this position
ntteen consecutive years. About "
years ago Dr. Wilson moved from whaf
Is now Warwood. on Glenn's Run 10
Wheeling and spent tho remainder or
his life practicing here. with mo OK
ception OF Or. 8. l. Iopson, Or. wilson
was tho oldest practicing physician IN
Wheeling and was considered tho best
all-round physician IN tho state ana
was q surgeon OF remarkable ability
besides. He never followed up this lat
tor accomplishment, however. 90 states
hi lifelong friend and associate DT.
Jepson. because he was opposed 10
operations except in cases OF urgent
necessity.
wrote Important Articles
A prominent member Of both tho state
medical and the Ohio county medical
societies Or. Wilson assisted In tho
organization OF both and served as
president OF both organizations at Diff
terent times. However. no was never
active In outside life and never asPired
to public office. He had few affiliations
,utslde his chosen profession, but was
n sAunch Democrat and took nm Inter
est In all affairs OF that party. In 1892
he was elected president OF the state
medical society and presided at tho
meeting at White Sulphur Springs IN
1900. He was the last surviving mem
ber Of tho state board OF health. OF
which n. was member from 1898 10
1897.
when the West Virginia Medical
Journal was established In 1906. Dr.
Wilson became associate editor with
Or. John L. Dickey. Or. Jepson waa
editor-!n chief. and Or. Wilson con-
tinued associate editor until 1915. writ
ing many articles and editorials for tho
journal. which havs gone a long way
toward improving health conditions all
over the state.
A. Top OF Rrofsssion
Or. Wilson was married IN 1875 to
Miss Rehecca McColloch. Of short
Creek. who died In 1884 Tho two 'h!!o-
ron OF this union are dead also. ROBERT
having died In 1892 and John N. IN 1917.
Surviving arc his step-mother. Mrs !.
p. Wilson and two half-nrothers' Or
Andrew Wilson and Attorney John Il.
wilson: three sisters. Mrs. Sally A. Nc
Colloch. Miss Bertha Wilson and MISS
Rebecca NJ. Wilson.
The loss to tho community through
Or. wilson's death 10 cause FOR rear
regret. and his place will not soon be
flled. DR.. Wilson's judgment. his un-
usual success In moro than 90 years
practice. and his failure To rush INTO
any situation unless absolutely sure OF
the outcome. made him man ut the
top Of his profession and a nerer-fai'1ns
consuItant for the younger physicians