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DEATH OF DR. G. D. CASE
    Dr. George D. Case, the oldest physician in the city, died at his residence,
on Thursday morning last, after an illness of only four days. His funeral took
place on Friday after-noon, Rev. G. T. Geotchius officiating. He was buried with
Masonic honors, W. M. Adolph Joseph, reading the impressive burial service at
the grave. He was one of the oldest and most active members of the fraternity in
this place, and occupied a warm place in the affection of the brotherhood.

    As a physician he stood high. At the time of his death he was, (as he had
been for many years) Dean of the Board of Physicians of the State of Georgia. He
began the practice of medicine in this city when quite a young man, devoting his
life to the active duties of his profession in our midst. Many families are
greatly distressed at the loss of their physician, and our whole community
mourns the loss of an intelligent and honorable citizen. He had been Mayor of
the city, Judge of the Inferior Court, and enjoyed many other manifestations of
the confidence and esteem of his fellow-citizens; and always evinced a lively
interest in the welfare of his town and county. He was a man of energy and
industry, firm in his convictions, correct, systematic, and upright in his
business relations, and commanded the respect of all who knew him. He leaves a
void in our community not easily filled.

GEORGE D. CASE

    George D. Case was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, November 8, 1856. His
parents were Sarah Woolworth, from Westfield, Massachutts, and George Daniel
Case, of Syracuse, New York.

    They came South before the Civil War—the father to practice medicine, and
the mother as companion to an invalid sister who wanted the southern climate for
recuperation. She liked Milledgeville so much that she remained to teach art in
the old Scots-boro Academy. Here the two met, plighted their troth, and lived
always in the Southland. Her father, Dr. Case, was one of the leading physicians
in this section for many years.

    There were six children : Four little girls, who died in infancy, George
Daniel, and Charles Lane. George was the eldest son. His early life was just as
other boys in the first years after the Civil War. He attended schools in this
city (private schools in those days). At the age of twelve he was sent to the
famous Mt. Zion School near Sparta, Georgia, with such Professors as Charles
Northern, who afterwards became governor of Georgia, and Professor Derry. Later,
he went to Richmond Academy at Augusta, and then entered the University of
Georgia in 1871, graduating in 1875, at eighteen years of age, with the degree
of Bachelor of Philosophy. He then attended the Medical College in Baltimore,
hoping to follow in his father's footsteps.

    Upon the death of his father, in his second year at college, he had to
return home, and entered business in the drug store of Dr. Jno. M. Clark. He
married, on June 14, 1882, Miss Mollie Clark, the adopted daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Jno. Clark, a lovely Baldwin County girl. Two children, Iverson Clark Case,
now a doctor, and Sarah Elizabeth Case, now Mrs. W. L. Ritchie, were born to them.

    After the death of Dr. Clark, Dr. Case continued the business, and by his
skill as a chemist and apothecary developed it into a fine business. He later
entered the Drug business for himself, and conducted it for thirty years,
finally selling out to accept a higher position with the United States
Government as agent in the Deparment created under the Harrison Narcotic Act, a
position he filled until his death.

    He was a Mason—the most loyal, untiring, devoted. He loved Masonry with all
of his golden heart. He served as Grand Commander of Georgia in 1911. He was
Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Hall for years, and a member
of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Military College until his death, which
occurred on June 12, 1920.



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Part V

HISTORY of BALDWIN COUNTY GEORGIA
BY MRS. ANNA MARIA GREEN COOK

ILLUSTRATED
ANDERSON. S. C.
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-1925—

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