Williams - George T.
Source: Unknown newspaper
Funeral services for Dr. George T. Williams, 79, Montgomery
county's oldest practicing physician, were held Tuesday afternoon
at the Utterback funeral home, with Rev. Cornelius Airhart and
Rev. B.E. Antrobus in charge. Burial was in the indian Creek Hill
Cemetery. Dr.Williams died Saturday afternoon at Culver Hosptal
following an illness of several weeks with heart trouble. Dr.
Williams, a native of Montgomery county, was graduated in 1887
from the medical college of Indianapolis. He practiced first at Russellville, Indiana, then he opened his office at Browns Valley
where he practiced for a few years, sold his practice and practiced
in Frankfort, but soon returned to Montgomery county where he
resumed his practice in Crawfordsville. During World War I,
Dr.Williams was in the United States Army with the rank of
captain. Following his enlistment he was assigned as a surgeon to
the 59th regiment of coast artillery, attached to the 5th corps
of the United States First Army. Military honors were conducted
at the graveside by Byron Cox Post of the American Legion, of
which Dr. Williams was a member. Those repesenting the legion
were, commander Walter B. Remley, vice commander Theron Beeson,
minter mason, H .E. Nickloy, fay Williams, Fobert Payne, Gus Gineris, Max Cowan, and former commanders Harold Zeiller and Glen D. Hayworth. Also participating in the services was the
Montgomery county medical society with which Dr.Williams had been
identified with for many years. Members of the society and other
close friends served as honorary pallbearers. Those who acted in
that capacity were Dr.T. Z. Ball, Dr.Wemple Dodds, Dr.Thomas l.
Cooksey, Dr.L.B. Griffith, Dr.R. R. Pollom, Dr.H.D. Kindell,
Dr.W. M. Taylor, Dr.John Beeson, Dr.Edgar van der Volgen,
Dr.George Collett, Harry N. Fine, and A. N. Foley. The active
pallbearers were Harold Taylor, Clair Wilkinson, Alva Davis, Shelby Hicks, Ervie Taylor, and Fred Whittington. Culver hospital
nurses were among those who assisted with the flowers. Included
in this group were Bertha Morgan, Edna Swank, Maude Gottschling, Clara Gregg, Leota Teague, Donna Fukhouser, Grace Mcmurry, Louise Demoret, Blanche Stout, Grace Taylor, Mary Hutchings, Leona Wood
and Mary Hartung. The legion's military escort was commanded by Mr. Remley, with Max Cowan serving as the bugler.