Obituary for Dr. Wm. S. Hutt (1842-1880)
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From the papers of Mary Omahundro Hutt Walker

DIED, August 14, 1880, of a congestive chill, Dr. Wm. S. Hutt, aged 37 years, 11 months and 26 days.

Dr. HUTT had been quite unwell for several days, but was seen as usual attending to his professional duties. Against the strong protest of his devoted wife he went into the country Saturday to visit Mr. OWEN, saying that the patient must have attention. To make the trip as easy as possible, Dr. E.L. SYDNOR drove him in his buggy. When returning home he was taken with violent cramping and was unable to bear the jolting of the buggy. He got out and rested for a time, taking a dose of morphine. He returned late in the evening, suffering intensely. After reaching home and taking to his bed, he fell into a sound sleep and apprehensions were for a time allayed. But upon awakening a few hours afterwards he was found to be in an agony of pain. He objected to having anyone awaken, saying they could do no good; he knew what to do. About 11 o'clock Dr. Tol. BRAGG was sent for, and the family became aware of the alarming situation. Dr. WARD was called about 4 o'clock, but too late to give any relief. The sufferer was perfectly calm and conscious to the very moment of death. He remarked a number of times to his wife that he was born in August, married in August, and thought he would die in August. He seemed to be impressed with the idea that he would not recover.

We would put no tints of coloring in a panegyric for effect in the solemn presence of the real merits and genuine grief that attach to the subject pressing seriously upon our mind and heart. In the spirit land he would not bless us for it. The words of simple truth concerning his noble charity, his manly heroism, his unfailing benevolence, will stand unchanged by the most stoical. His gentle words, genial smiles and sympathetic glances in the sick room, amid his faithful ministrations, come sweetly back in memory and touch the heart with an ineffable tenderness. The benedictions of our people will rise like incense towards the generous spirit that has gone forever from human habitations. Reverentially in coming years they will tell their children the story of Dr. HUTT'S goodness. A conscientious, industrious and faithful physician is indeed a benefactor to mankind. Such was Dr HUTT. The white and black, rich and poor, alike ever found him ready to respond to their suffering calls. Strong men will drop a tear to his memory and heave a sigh of regret at his untimely taking off. Delicate, sympathetic women will weep and refuse to be comforted because he is not. Greater fortune hath no man in these low grounds of sorrow than this -- to live in affections of his countrymen. He died literally in the harness, a martyr to the duties of his profession. With a peculiar sadness which we have seldom known, we offer our heart tribute to this good man, whose coming and going in our midst has ceased forever. Blessed be the memory of Dr. HUTT.

There was a simple burial from the family residence Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the presence of a vast concourse of friends. ELD. Robt. L. HATTON conducted the Scripture reading and singing. The following gentlemen were pall bearers: DRS. Boyd CORNICK, Tol. N. BRAGG, E.L. SYDNOR., Messrs. R.C. WOOLFOLK, T.G. SYDNOR and George HUTT.

Dr. HUTT was born in Troy, Aug. 18,1842, and resided here ever since. He served as deputy circuit clerk in 1861. He studied medicine under Dr. D. T. WADDY in 1862; attended the St. Louis Medical College in 1862; graduated in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in the winter of 1864; served in the Confederate army under Gen. PRICE six months, having to resign on account of bad health; was married to Miss Virginia CORNICK, in Alabama, in 1868; joined the Christian Church in 1866; was a Mason and a member of A.O.U.W.; practiced medicine over 16 years. His wife and four children three girls and a boy, survive.

Deceased had some five or six thousand dollars life insurance in the Masonic Mutual and two thousand in A.O.U.W.

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by June Groshong, 13 January, 2007.

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