The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-05-13
DEATHS
DIR. G. Hampton Richards

1lCndTUS Ql0u uCSudy mOA Ia
ing, May 10, at his home near
Port Deposit, from angina
pectoris, in the 48th year of his
age. His funeral was held
Thursday afternoon, interment
West Nottingham Presbyterian
cemetery. He is survived by
his widow Emma (Wright)
Richards, three children, Alice,
G. Hampton, Jr., and Jean
Langdon, four brothers. and
three sisters: VIM. r. Rich
ards, Washington; H. F. Rich
ards, of Philadelphia; Joseph
IT. Richards, of Rising Sun;
Granville P. Richards, Balti-
more; Mrs. Ruth l.. Cooling,
Baltic; Mrs. Josephine Pres
ton, Washington, and Miss
Margaret Richards, Baltimore.
DR.. G.. Hampton Richards
was the son of the late J. Gran
vile and Elizabeth Langdon
Richards and was born at the
old homestead near the histor-
ic Richards Oak, a few miles
West of Rising Sun. He was
educated in the public schools,
Friends Normal Institute, Ris-
ing Sun; West Nottingham
Academy and Tome Institute,
Port Deposit. He later enter
ed the University Of Maryland,
from which he was graduated
in medicine in 1908. After
serving as inferno and later as
sistant superintendent of the
University Hospital, in Balti-
more, he came to Port Deposit
in 1909, where he located to
practice medicine. He soon
associated himself with DR..
Clarence I. Benson to take care
of his largely increasing prac-
tice.
Shortly after the outbreak Of
the World War he offered his
services and was attached to
the British forces, as surgeon,
and was later transferred to
the U. S. Rainbow Division.
His rare skill and knowledge
made him of great value in the
hospitals in England and
France. In the latter country
he was in service at the front
for several months, where he
suffered from a gas attack,
which a ter impaired his
health. At the close of the
war he returned with the rank
of captain, and Immediately
resumed the practice of medi-
cine and surgery in Port De-
post.
In 1928 DR.. Richards pur-
chased the old Boynton prop
erty, in Port Deposit, and re-
modelled it into private hos
pltal which he conducted with
great success until 1929, when
serious illness compelled him
to suddenly give up his entire
work in the fields of medicine
and surgery. Since that time
he had lived in retirement.
giving his time to reading,
study and his flowers and
shrubbery at his beautiful
home near Port Deposit.
Although his professional
work made great demands on
his time and energy, his fame
as a surgeon extending beyond
the bounds of the state, DR.,
Richards gave what time he
could to the civic affairs of his
town, county and state. AL
ways an ardent sportsman, in
later years he found diversion
from his work in golf, in which
sport he became a great en-
thusiast and a very skillful
player.
He was member of the
Maryland Medical Society,
Harmony Lodge A. F. of o. M,
Trustee of West Nottingham
Academy and a member of
West Nottingham church.
A rather unusual charm of
manner, a display of magnan-
unity in his contact with in
dividuals and a wholesome,
sane and cheerful outlook on
life, coupled with a keen sense
of humor, endeared him to
many who knew him profess
sionally and socially, and his
passing. away at such an early
period in his brilliant career
leaves deep regret in the hearts
of his host of friends in the
county and state.
Mrs. George w. SteDhenS