Fulton-Elbert County GaArchives Obituaries.....Olds, Amos D. May 25, 1935
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Atlanta Journal Constitution, Sunday Morning, 26 May 1935, page 1
Dr. Amos D. Olds Dies of Injuries
Prominent College Park Physician Victim of Train-Auto Crash
     Struck by a train he failed to see, Dr. Amos D. Olds, prominent College 
Park physician, was fatally injured yesterday.
     The doctor's car was demolished when it was struck by a freight train at 
the Jefferson street crossing in East Point at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
     He was taken to the Crawford W. Long hospital, where he died at 1:35 
o'clock yesterday afternoon of head injuries.
     Police reported that Dr. Olds, returning from a professional call, 
apparently did not see the train and drove into the tracks directly in the 
path of the southbound A. & W. P. locomotive.  W. T. Stewart crossing 
watchman, said Dr. Olds did nto [sic] heed the stop sign he held up.
     The College Park physician was the father of Dr. Bomar A. Olds, widely 
known ear, nose and throat specialist, of Atlanta.  he is also survived by his 
wife, two daughters, Miss Eloise Olds and Mrs. Herbert Jacobs; four sisters, 
Mrs. Ludie Olds Turner, Mrs. Jack Majors, Mrs. Charles Vinson, and Mrs. 
Elizabeth Freeman, and two brothers, William and Newel Olds.
     Dr. Olds was born in Elbert county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Olds.  
His father was a well known construction engineer.
     He was graduated at the old Atlanta Medical College and practiced in 
Byron, Ga., before coming to College Park many years ago.  He had been active 
in his profession for more than 40 years and was one of the county's best 
known physicians.  He was a member of the Fulton County Medical Society and of 
the Baptist church.
     Tribute will be paid at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon at the First Baptist 
church in College Park.  The Rev. B. J. W. Graham and the Rev. L. W. Roberts 
will officiate.  Interment will be in the College Park cemetery with A. C. 
Hemperley & Sons in charge.
     The following members of the Fulton County Medical Society will act as 
pallbearers:  Drs. W. Frank Wells, Kimsey E. Foster, Charles H. Daniel, 
Patrick M. Howard, Walker L. Curtis and T. F. Guffin.


Additional Comments:
Dr. Amos D. Olds was born 24 March 1859 in Elbert Co., GA.  He married Tommie 
Bomar on 22 June 1893.

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