Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-22
DR.. JOHN TUCKER, Of
CHARLOTTE, PASSES
Funeral Services Tuesday
Afternoon for Noted
Physician

Charlotte. April - DR.. john
Hill Turkrr. one of ChIrl"llr% nr"%'
widely known and beloved phy"i-
clans, dlrd last urnhl 1T "l' at III"
home un Seventh and Hawthorne
Lame after J C"uIwIuE illness "i near
" five mrnthS..
Funeral services will be hrIu III
Charlotte ut / u'rluck Tur%ddy alter
noon.
DR.. Tucker was born at llrndcr-
SON .Ianuary |. 1878, the son oil inc
late DR.. John lIartwcII Tucker ana
Mrs. w. ii. Tucker. who survives
along with his wife. VIII" was MISS
RrLCcCa Butter, la whom ne was
married 1T Henderson in l9ui, diic
the foIIuWing- children: MIS-
Willard Thomas Wilson. Mrs. Erwin
l.. LaXtun, and Miss Rcbrcca l'uller
fucker. y son, John Hill Iuckcr'
Jr.. died IN infancy. Three sisters,
NlSsr; Julia and Maria Tucker Oh
Charlotte, Mrs. ". NJ. Chalmers, OF
Lancaster, Ia, and Il BROTHER Frci
Tucker, of Roanoke. Va, are SurNlV-
ing.
Dr. Tucker was graduated from
the Horner Military school at OH-
ford after completing his high school
education in his native city. 1herc-
after, he was student for two years
at the University Of North Carolina.
He was graduated in medicine from
the University Of Virginia IN 1899.
For Two years he served as m
tclne at Brooklyn City hospital and
after taking special studies IN dis
cases OF the eye, ear, nose. and throat,
he moved to Charlotte in 1911 to be-
GIN the practice Of his profession, III
which he was emnently successful.
Dr.. Tucker was member OF the
American Medical association, Amer
lean College Of Surgeons, the Neck
lenburg Medical society, the North
Carolina Medical society, and the
Tri-State Medical association.
In his profession, he was not only
personally popular but regarded as
among the most scientific of the Spe-
ciaiSts in his branch of medicine and
surgery in the CarolinaS. He kept
himself cOntcmpOraneouS with the
latest advances in this line OF prac-
tice by frequent attendance at the
more renowned clinics of the Coun-
try.
As a citizen Of Charlotte, Dir.
Tucker was regarded rs an Ou1Stand-
ing, progressive, and intelligent civic
leader.
He was among the leading influ-
ences in the creation Of public inter-
est in recreational centerS anG served
for many years rs 4 member OF the
Parks and Playground commission,
and il was during his incUmbency
that this phase Of municipal and civic
activity in this community had It's
most flourishng and achieving day
He was also numbered among the
more conspicuous lay-lcaders in all
movements in Charlotte looking to
the advancement of public educa-
ton.
Dr.. fuckers inherent Sympathics
for the needy and his unilaSging
championship of the cause OF the
handicapped and underpriVileged
among both old and young command
ed MS services OH Viz pldtlOl III uIlu
in the more silent avenues Of public
service in campaigns and move
ments and organizations designed to
minister to the calls Of the poor and
the distressed.
Not only did he give freely CT his
services, both personal and profess
sional, to charity, but his hand was
always opened and his heart warmed
10 the fricndless and to all of those
n the community whose need came
within the scope of his attention.
DR.. Tucker was a member of ST
Martins Episcopal church from its
inception and always took a proml-
nent interest in all Of the activities
of his congregation and the charlt-
lble and missionary interests OF THIS
organization, faithful in all OF the
iuties imposed upon him by his pas
Tor and his church ana honorcd by
I'll for his goodness Of heart and
io1i1itV Of rbaracirr