Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-01-31
DIR. w. r.. GATEWOOD DIES
BURIAL MADE AT OIIVET

OF TINS place received telegram an
nouncing the death of his uncle DR..
w. e. Gatewood, at San Diego, Cal.
His death came very suddenly, fol-
lowing a stroke of apoplexy. He left
his home at this place last October,
to join his wife and younger daugh-
ter at San Diego, Cal, where they
lave been for about two years while
the daughter is finishing her high
school work. He had planned to re-
turn here in the spring.
We learn that DR. Gatewood had
attended a ball game in the after
noon with a young man with whom
he had struck up quite q friendship.
He was on his way home from the
game when he was stricken and fell.
He was rushed to q hospital. but
lived only about eight minutes.
Dr. Robinson in his, history Of
MORGAN county. published in 1885,
has the following concerning the de-
ceased:
Wesley Emmet. Gatewood, NJ. D.,
son of Thomas and Esther Conpel
Gatewood, was born In Windsor
township, Morgan county, Ohio, Oc
tober 20, 1916.
Like most farmers boys of that
period his summers work upon the
farm was altcrnated by a term at
The district school in winter In the
primitive log schoolhouse with slab
seats he received despite the mea-
Ger facilities afforded, the founda
tion for an excellent education. Here
his ambition and aggressive energy
made him the easy and acknowledg-
ed leader of school of proud fame
and enduring memory. BY hard
study, both at home and at school,
aided by retentive memory, he pre-
pared himself for teaching, and -
the age of nineteen we find him
thus engaged He continued teach
ing till 1869 with o record unex-
celled His love for the higher
mathematics was dominant and car
ried him from algebra to the calcu-
lus without a teacher. His collec
tion of problems in the higher math-
ematics with his original solutions,
one of which required seven years,
is believed to be the finest in the
county.
In 1867 he began the study Of
medicine under the preceptorship of
Hiram Judson Noyes, M. D., of I'm
ionyille, Morgan county, Ohio. In
the autumn of 1874 he entered the
Bellevue hospital medical college of
New York In August, 1875, he en-
tered the Dartmouth medical col
lege, New Hampshire, and was grad
uated from that venerable seat Of
learning, on the Sd of November,
1875. Returning to New York he re-
entered the Bellevue hospital medi-
cal college, and on the 21st of Feb
ruary 1876, was graduated from
that institution
In June, 1875, he began to prac-
tice his profession in Stockport, and
being impressed with tire impor-
tance of his vocation, he devoted
himself to it with the utmost zeal
and an indomitable energy and
Courage that could not be battered
down" In a short time his prac-
tice became so extensive that it
taxed the utmost power of will
and endurance that scorned the ele-
ments. No storm has ever stopped
him-no opposition has broken his
road to results and built it with his
own hands. The following are the
names of those who studied medi-
cine under his preceptorship: II. T.
BoZman, NJ D., T. J. Lyme. NJ D., j
p. y. McSwords. M. D.. J. B. Naylor,
M. D., John S. Miner. Hiram Hart,
Charles H. Harris, and John NJ.
Gatewood
He is a member of no society and
disciple Of no man. Self-reliant,
imperious and persistent, with an
aggressive nature and hereditary
fixity of purpose that tolerates no
intervention; the austerity of his ma
ture is softened by warm and gener-
Gus impulses-by sincere self-sacri-
flee and kindness of heartily his
charity and public spirit.
Among the salient points of his
character are vigor of thought, en-
ergy of action, a native force and
peculiar style of expression and al
severe Independence almost oppress-
i've. Sensitive to injustice, injury
or ingratitude, strong ana earnest in
his convictions, he regards a com
promise as the left hand of weak
ness-asks and makes no conces-
sions, and when compelled to break
off friendships tears up the bridge
to prevent its return. His friend
ship and his hostility need no certi-
ficate. His individuality is positive
and strong and he keeps it under
his own hat. He comedies and de-
mands the largest personal freedom
and contemplates defeat as a mere
adjournment in death race for
dominion. Fertile in resource, care
ful in method, thoughtful diligent
and faithful in the discharge of his
duties he has been eminently sue
cessful in his profession. In pos
session of the most extensive, diff
ficult and labOrious practice ever
by one man in the history
Of the county, measured by the most |
axacting standard he is living
monument of earned success and |
usefulness. ! His ambition to earn
ana mold a useful position in the
in which he was reared /
has been amply gratified. The
young men of the county may well
the example set by this
proud son of proud mother" He
s hard student, a progressive
and frequent contributor
o the press. His writings are char
acterized by accuracy Of method, or
glnallty and vigor of thought, clear
less and force of expression. A
'heerful conversationalist of fertile
ancy, vigorous imagination and
air memory: q severe, unsparing
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