Baylor County, TX - Obituaries - Dr. Clyde Franklin Johnson **************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm **************************************************************************** The Goree Advocate Goree, Knox County, Texas Number 2 Prominent Seymour Surgeon Buried Friday afternoon Dr. Clyde Franklin Johnson, of Seymour, died in the Baylor County Hospital Thursday, April 6. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church on Friday after which burial was made in the Seymour cemetery. Dr. Johnson had been a citizen of Seymour for 32 yeas. He was married to Miss Maude Ransom about 28 years ago. He had always taken an active part in every move for the good and for the improvement of his town and West Texas. He was a true Christian gentleman and the high esteems in which he was held by those who knew him attested by the many floral offerings and the large crowd that attended the funeral services. Doctors from eight counties were at the funeral. Funeral services were in charge of his pastor, Rev. Austin, of the First Christian church, of Seymour. Rev. Austin was assisted by Rev. Gordon, pastor of the Methodist church, Rev. Cargill, pastor of the Presbyterian church, Rev. Balch, pastor of the First Baptist church and Judge Joe A.P. Dickson. Each of the ministers spoke of their association with the deceased and told of his kind and unselfish work for those who were in need of help. Rev. Balch who has been pastor of the Baptist church in Seymour for a number of years and who has been with Dr. Johnson so much about the hospital and in the homes of the sick and afflicted, spoke very tenderly of the simple and pure life of the deceased. He told of his devotion to his work and said that he forgot self in working for the good of others. Rev. Cargill, who has been a citizen of Seymour for a good many years, was in a meeting in Albany, but came home to attend the funeral services. He stood closely beside the casket and placed his right hand on the casket and with a quivering voice told of the love that he had for his friend who had finished his work and was resting from earthly cares. Judge Dickson made a heart touching talk in which he told of a young physician who came to Seymour 32 years a go as a stranger to begin his lifeÕs work in a strange land. He said that he was attracted by the young man and tried to help him get started in his work and they soon became close friends and remained so until Dr. Johnson closed his career. As a close to his remarks, Judge Dickson read Victor HugoÕs production, ÒShall We Live Again,Ó and then said that one of the stateÕs great men had left his work here at eventide to begin anew in the brightness of a new day in that other world. Rev. Austin based his remarks about the life of the deceased on the text from John 15. As we stood by the open grave and saw lowered the remains of one whom we had learned to love during 18 years of association, we thought of the words of another that seemed to be very appropriate: ÒIf everyone for whom this good man had rendered a kind deed could but now come and place a flower on his grave, he would sleep tonight under a wilderness of flowers.Ó The passing of Dr. Johnson is a distinct loss, not only to Seymour and Baylor County, but also to all the surrounding counties. He has been active in the practice of his profession for the past 32 years in this section of the state and for a number of years had done most of the surgical work at the Baylor County Hospital. Doctors from all the surrounding counties who had worked with him were in attendance at the hospital during his illness and at the funeral. One of the Knox county physicians said that he loved him like a brother. Another said that he always knew that when he took a patient to Dr. Johnson that he would get the best of attention. The men of his own profession have lost a great man. Survived: his wife and 1 son: Charles Johnson, 1 brother: Dr. C.E. Johnson of Seymour; 2 brothers and 1 sister who live in Virginia; number of nephews and nieces. Each may vision with the poet: ÒIt is but crossing with a bated breath A white, set face, a little strip of sea, To find the loved one waiting on the shore, More beautiful, more precious, than before. Church Services Honoring Member on 89th Birthday Grandmother Ransom was honored at the Christian church in Seymour on Sunday honoring her 89th birthday. She is the only living charter member of the Seymour church. She with her husband came to Seymour in 1880 and has lived there continuously since with the exception of a short time when they lived in Kansas City. Among the interesting old papers read at the services was a church letter given by the church at Thorp Springs to Mr. and Mrs. Ransom on March 9, 1880 signed by Addison and Joe Clark and a Mr. Rawlins. This letter was given them when they moved from Thorp Springs to Seymour. It will be remembered that the Clarks who were in the school at Thorp Springs. [Grandma Ransom was the mother of Maud Ransom, wife of Dr. Clyde Franklin Johnson] Dr. Clyde Franklin Johnson born 5 Mar 1870, Lee County, VA died 6 Apr 1933, Seymour, TX 63 years, 1 month, 1 day male, white, married wife: Maud Ransom father: Charles Buford Johnson, born TN mother: Elizabeth Gibson Dutton, born VA Surgeon buried Seymour, TX Baylor Co., TX Death Certificate son was Charles Buford Johnson brother in Seymour was Dr. Charles Edgar Johnson - he was born 31 March 1879, Lee Co., VA