The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-19
RESOLUTION IN
HONOR DR.. EVANS
New Hanover County Me
deal Society Records
Physicians Passing

A resolution IN nonOr OF DR..
1ohn E. Evans, Wilmington ply
stefan who died here March %,
was adopted at a meeting of the
New Hanover county medical So
ciety Thursday night.
The resolution is as follows.
After an illness of only an hour,
Dr. John E. Evans, beloved and
honored member of the New Han
oyer county medical society, died
At his home on the night of March
q. 1947.
In mis- passing the medical fra
4ernity and all of our people have
suffered in inestimable loss. Not
only was he well versed in all
modern advances in medicine and
surgery; but devoted much of his
husy life to the study and teach
ing of the Bible:
Dr.. Evans was considered one
o, the best Sunday school teachers
in the south. He started with a
small group of men and at the
time of his death, had n of the
largest Mems Bible classes in the
civ of Wilmington.
His medical colleagues loved
and respected him for his ability,
honesty and ethics, and his
hundreds of patients for his untir-
;na devotion in the treatment OF
their ills.
Or. Evans was born in Abbeville,
s c. in 1890. He attended David
son college, graduating with the
,esree A. B. in 1910. While at
college he was a star on the bas-
ketball team, and has always been
interested in sports.
He then took two years in post
graduate work at the University
Of Virginia before beginning the
study of medicine at the University
Of Maryland. Here he was a mem
her of the M Sigma MI Fraternl-
ty. and graduated in 1916.
He was appointed intern assls-
4snt to Professor Arthur Shipley;
hut when World War 1 began, he
volunteered in the United States
Army. and was transferred to the
British. who were sadly in need
Of Medical officers. After two
wears in the war he returned and
took a refresher course on the
resident staff of the University
hospital in Baltimore. He was then
selected as Resident Surgeon OF
u James Walker hospital, where
he served with credit and formed
MANY lasting friendships.
He was a member of the New
Hanover Medical society, the Medl-
cal society of North Carolina, the
American Medical association and
the Southern Medical association.
He was also a member OF the
active surgical staff of the James
Walker hospital.
His family lie was ideal. HIS
wife was Miss Sarah Shepherd OF
Chatham, Va, and they have four
children, two boys and two girls:
He was a kind. loving husband
and father, and a true gentleman.
His social life had to be neg
lactad due to his busy PRACTICES:
but he was a member of the Cape
Fear countr club and the Carolina
Yacht club. Modest and always
showing dignity, fortitude and
holiness of spirit and purpose, and
with a rare gift of leadership, ne
lived a most worthy and inter-
esting n;fe.
He loved all people, and was
happiest when ministering to MS
patients. Wit all the assurance
of Paul, DR.. Evans could say:
Il have fought the good fight.
have finished my course, l nave
kept the faith"
Therefore: Be it resolved tina
the New Hanover medical society
records with deep sorrow the sud
den passing of DR.. John E. Evans
and that this society has lost an
able and faithful member.
Be it further resolved that a
COP, of these resolutions be spread
upon our minutes, and that a copy
be sent to the family and the 10
cal papers.
Herbert A. Codington, chairman
Duncan R. McEachern, Jere y