Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-01-18
rHH 1ArE DIR. JOHN j. THoDE.
Practiccd Medicine for
Many Years in Waihalla.

was baptized in the Lutheran
church Feb. 22d, 1868, and confirm
ed by Pastor j. II. C. Schirenbeck
March 29th, 1872. 1t may be Of IN
terest to some older people to know
that with him at that confirmation
service were the following memlbers
William George Finkenstedt, Helm.
rich Finkenstedt, Erns Aug. Halen-
way, John William Halenway, Helm
rioh Dietrich Ritter, John Jacob
Thode, Heinrich Biemann and John
Cappelmann, and these young la
dies: Anna Mary Busch, Catherine
Mary Busch, Johannah Gustavia
Rimroth, Catherine Wilhelmina He
fer, Anna Augusta Bors, Anna Cath
crime 'Henken, Marie Rebecca Leo
pold and Friederitte Schumermann.
The History Of South Carolina, ed
tied by Dr.. Yates Snowden (192O)
has the following to say of Dr.
1'hode:
"Dr. John Jacob Thode has sue
halla, in IOconee county, for forty
years. He has been an efficient work
er in his profession, and has accu-
mulated many interests that identi-
fy him prominently with that COM
munity. He was born at Walhalla
May 9th, 1867, and was reared and
educated in his native town, acquir
ing a good English education in
Newberry College when that institu-
ton was located at Walhalla. He
studied medicine in the South Caro-
lima Medical College in Charleston
and in 1879 was licensed to practice.
The scene Of his labors from that
day to the present has been his ma
tive town. He is member in good
standing Of the county and State
medical societies and Of the Amerl-
can Medical Association.
cdr. Thode is a son Of Lieut.. Hen
| ming Peter and Catherine Dora (Stel-
ling), both Of whom were born IN
the Kingdom Of Hanover, Germany.
The father came to the United States
in 1845, and for several years was
merchant at Charleston. In 1850
he moved to Walhalla. He was
prominently identified with the
Wagner German Colony that settled
at 'Walhalla, being an official men,
her Of the colony (secretary), and
later it's president. In 1861 he en-
ltted in the Confederate army. AMI
was in service until he was sent to
| his home, wounded, and he died in
1868, when about 48 years Of age.
His widow survived him many years,
76. Both were members Of the Lu-
| iheran church. One of their five
children died in childhood, the 9TH
ers being Ide Heinrich, now deceas-
ed, and Adaline, both born in the
city Of Charleston; and John Jacob
and Lizette, who were born at Wal
halla."
Dr. Thode was twice married, his
| first wife being Matte Missouri
Smith, they having been married in
1882. She died less than a year
later. In 1886 he married Miss Eu-
lalia Garvin, daughter of the late
Capt. Frederick N. and Marietta
Boggs Garvin.
His second wife survives him. The
following children also survive: DR..
H. F.. Thode and Misses Doretta and
Elizabeth Thode.
Tt can be truly said that no man
Of our county could be more univer-
sally missed, nor more sincerely
mourned, than DR.. John J. Thodc.
fIe was not only physician, but he
was friend to everybody, and essen
TALLY the friend to the poor, whom
he gave the benefit Of his profession
al services without stint, and often
without hope Of financial reward. II
was his mission to serve suffering
humanity, and he performed his mis-
sion we'll and constantly. He was
I'm harness" to the end, having paid
a professional call at Salem on Sat
urday, returning to his home about
noon, and taking to his bed that af-
ternOon, never 20 again get UP.
Oconee has lost a valuable mar
and good citizen in the death Of
Dr.. Thode. He will be universally
missed and widely mourned.
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