Obit: Thomas, Dr. H. J. (1850 - 1905)
 

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Surnames: THOMAS SENN

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 7 Dec 1905

DR.THOMAS DEAD

A FORMER RESIDENT OF GREENWOOD DIED AT WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.

DR. H. J. THOMAS, ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AND SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIANS, IS LAID TO REST.

It was a shock to our citizens here to learn the sad news of the death of our former townsman and respected citizen, Dr. H. J. Thomas. The citizens who knew him in the days when he lived here knew him as a man of high morals and one who possessed great business faculties. He was honest and upright in all his dealings which won for him a warm spot in the hearts of all the people. A good life has gone to the great beyond and the sorrowful ones should be comforted in the thought that, as for him, all sorrow and suffering are at an end.

To what has already been said in the following clipping taken fro the Twin-City Daily Sentinel, Winston-Salem, N. C., we cannot add anything except to state that soon after he went to Milwaukee, as he lived there but a short time, he came to Greenwood and resided here for 17 or 18 years or until about the year of 1891 when he went to Winston-Salem to reside:  "For fourteen years Dr. Thomas has been a resident of Winston-Salem and during that time he had built up a lucrative practice, and greatly endured himself to hundreds of our people. Well qualified in his chosen profession, with a kind and sympathetic heart, a jovial nature, he had won a warm spot in the hearts of all who knew him.

Dr. Thomas was born at Delhi, NY, July 26, 1850. He was, therefore, 55 years of age. In 1853 he moved with his parents to Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood. He then enlisted in the United States Navy and served as hospital steward through the war.

At the close of the war he moved to Chicago and was living there at the time of the great fire of 1871. In 1873 he was graduated from the Rush Medical College, of Chicago, being one of the class with Dr. Nicholas Senn, one of the most prominent medical men of the country.

After graduating Dr. Thomas moved to Milwaukee, Wis., where he lived until fourteen years ago, when he came to Winston-Salem.

During the Spanish-American war he enlisted in the army medical branch and was detailed for duty at Santiago later he was sent to Montouk Point, NJ, where a camp for returned soldiers was established.

After the close of the war he returned to Winston-Salem, where he has since resided.

He is survived by his wife and one son, Arthur, beside a large number of sorrowing friends, to mourn his death.

Dr. Thomas was an honored Mason, being a member of Winston lodge No. 167 and of Piedmont Commandery, RAM, No. 24.

In the death of Dr. H. J. Thomas the Twin-City loses one of its most popular and most highly esteemed citizens. Since his death the expression has been frequently heard, "I never heard him speak aught against any man.' Dr. Thomas was exceedingly popular with the poorer people of the city, for many of whom he performed acts of real benevolence. To them he was a friend in need.

The funeral service was conducted from the home with Knights Templar honors at three o'clock Wednesday (Nov. 30). The interment was mad in the Masonic plat in the Salem cemetery.