Dekalb County GaArchives News.....Thorn Penetrates Eye:  Meningitis Follows April 22, 1910
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The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal April 22, 1910
After undergoing a successful operation of having one eye taken out, which a 
thorn had penetrated, Mr. J. E. Cowan, a well-to-do farmer of Doraville, Ga., 
contracted meningitis in a little over a week afterwards, and died at the Grady 
hospital Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Mr. Cowan was plowing early in April when the branch of a tree flew back in his 
face.  A thorn stuck in one eye, and though suffering great pain he made his 
way to his home, and was brought to Atlanta for treatment.  He entered the 
Grady hospital April 8 and it was soon found that the eye would have to be 
taken out.  The operation was successful, and he returned to his home in a few 
days.

On April 15 he made his second trip to Atlanta, and while being treated in the 
day clinic, as he was able to go about in the city, he was stricken with 
meningitis.  He failed to rally under treatment, and died Wednesday afternoon.  
He was 28 years of age.

The body was removed to Harry G. Poole's chapel, where the funeral was held 
Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock, and the body taken to Doraville, GA., for 
burial.

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