Evening journal., 1922-03-09
HALF CENTURY
AS PHYSICIAN
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and is also activity connected with
civic and business affairs OF the
town. At the present time his
health Is not az gocd a. usual owing
to a fall Tuesday night. He left
today for Atlantic City to take a rest
OF a week or so.
Although he has always looked
after a large practice. DIR. O'CLOCK
has found time to take an active
part In most all affairs looking to-
wards the betterment Of Newark. He
is highly esteemed and loved by the
residents OF the town and there are
few Of the older families OF Newark
and vicinity for whom .Dr. Kollock
has not been the family physician at
some time during the past half CEN
tury.
In addition 20 his large practice in
the town, Dr. Kollock has also
looked after the health of hundreds
OF persons living in the rural sec
tions within five to eight miles OF
Newark. That no more faithful
physician ever practiced in Della
ware. is the boast of his hundreds
of friends For many years the
country roads never got too bad Tor
DR.. Konock to get through with ms
team TO answer sick call. He could
be depended on to 80 to the aid or
the sick any time OF the day or
night In later years he has used an
Automobile and this has lesseneu ms ms
work and hours considerably as ne
covers many miles Of territory
In discussing his nifty years OF
work as a physician last night Dr'
Kollock said he could not recall any
ching especially eventful in connec-
tion with his practice. Il have Just
Icarried on the work OF the usual
lcountry practitioner to the pest Oh
my ability" he laughingly remarked
'Do you know hoY many pirths
Won have attended during your years
as n physician2" Dr. Kollock was
asked.
"I have not kept a record ne re-
plled. but l guess II must be AROUND
1000" Co.
DIR. Kollock is a native Of SUSSEX
county. As a boy he attended a prl'
vate school in Milford and later at
tended the Newark Academy, one oi
the oldest schools in the country
From Newark Academy he entered
refferson Medical School, Philadei
phia. graduating in 1872, when
,ears of age. He started TO practlce
| In Philadelphia. After two years
his health failed him and he came
N Newark and has lived hero ever
nf TpM0HnNN
in Newark was In a house thdt s'ooo
about on the site OF the iorinei
home OF DR.. Walter H. steer. l'ate'
no moved to what Is now furhe'
Hall University OF Delaware h'
moved to his present homo hearlS
onnosite the Washington House OF
Main street in 1880.
Dr. Kollock has been widoWei
for many years His WIFE who wa
Nt,ss Annie Evans. sister OF Charle'
"a Evans. attorney, died FL year
ogo His sister, Miss Elizabeth kol
lock, lived with him for many years
she was killed in an automoolle No
c,aent in front OF their residene
two years ago. v.,
In noint OF service, DR. kollocl
,s the oldest member OF the Board o
trustees OF the University OF Dele
ware. He was appointed TO the ooar'
y, what was then Delaware College
in 1852. forty years ago and mas serV
cd on the board ever since. For sew
eral wears he was chairman OF TN
lCommittee on Buildings ana Grounos
He is a member OF the Delaware
state Medical Society and also th'
New Castle County Medical Society
and has served as president OF botf
organizations. He is president OF TN
trustees OF the Newark Academ!
and vice president and director o
the Newark Trust and Safe Deposi
Company. He has been n memoe
Of hiram Lodge, A. F. and A. M
for many years, and Is a forme
Worshipfui Master OF that lodge. Il
is nhvsician for both the p, b. an
w and the b. and o. railroads.
some years ago Doctor kollocl
served as president OF Town Councl
, and has served several terms as
member of the local Board O
/ Health. He was member OF IN
| commission that had charge OF IN
p building OF the present town sewe
system. He has always been inter
0 ested in baseball. and II he has
e. "hobby" 1t is probably fishing
4 Doctor Kollock comes from
D long-lived family. He has one sis
ter Mrs. Annie w. Frame OF Milli
boro who is 90 years old. Williai
sheppard Kolock. Of Millsboro, an