Clarke County GaArchives Obituaries.....Goldsmith, Lauren August 1969
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Athens Banner Herald, 13 Aug 1969

Dr. Goldsmith

  Dr. Lauren Goldsmith, 77, noted Athens pediatrician, died Thursday in a 
local hospital.  He had been ill for several months.

  Dr. Goldsmith was born in Atlanta and attended the Univesity of Georgia 
where he earned a batchelor of science in chemistry and biology before 
entering Harvard Medical School.  He received his medical degree in 1922 and 
spent three years interning at Children's Hospital and Massachusetts General 
Hospital in Boston.

   Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Emmanuel Episcopal church.  The 
Rev. Raby Edwards, pastor will officiate.  Burial will be in Oconee Hill 
Cemetery.

  The family has requested that in lieu of flowers contributions be ade to a 
favorite charity.

 The family will be at the residence of his son on Cleveland Road.

  After his intershipm ,Dr. Goldsmith went into practice in Atlanta and stayed 
there until he went into the Navy during World War II.

  After the war, he came to Athens with his wife, the late Margaret Rowe 
Goldsmith, who was a native of Athens.

When he opened his office on Nov. 1, 1945, he was one of four pediatricians in 
Athens.  Following his retirement from regular practice on Nov. 1, 1970, he 
worked part-time at the Clarke County Health Dept. and at the Georgia 
Retardation Center.

   Dr. Goldsmith was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and was active in 
the church.  He was also a member of the American Medical Association.

  Survivors include his son, Athens Architect, Lauren Goldsmith, Jr. his 
daughter-in-law and two granddaughters.

   Bridges Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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