Williamson County, TX - Obits: Dr. A.s. Love, 1943
December 5, 2004

Submitted by: marylove@tyler.net (Mary Love Berryman)
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The Ballinger Ledger, October 1943

DEATHS

Dr. A. S. Love

Dr. A. S. Love, 71, pioneer physician and surgeon of this section, died
at his home, 301 Fourth Street, Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 after a 
lingering illness and for several days in a critical condition.  His
relatives gathered here last week to be at his bedside and death had
been expected since that time.

Decedent graduated from the medical branch of the University of Texas 
at Galveston in 1896 and after a short stay in McCulloch county moved 
to Ballinger in 1897 and began practice here.  In the pioneer days 
doctors were scarce and decedent often covered all this area with a 
horse and buggy in performing his work among the scattered ranch 
families.

In January, 1906, he and Dr. W. B. Halley began operation of the Halley
& Love Sanitarium, an institution which still exists and which 
continued under the same name until this year.  His success in surgery 
made him in demand not only for operations but for consultation with
other doctors.

Dr. Love continued his practice until only recently when his failing
health forced him to retire.  Even then many of his patients called at
his home for advice in matters of health.

Decedent became a member of the Baptist church when a young man in
1895.  He was faithful to his church and for the past thirty-seven
years served as a member of the board of deacons.  In World War I he 
joined the armed forces and was first with the base hospital at Camp
Logan, Houston, and later was transferred to Fort Sam Houston, San
Antonio.  In matters of civic work he was always ready to do his part 
and many times did for others in a quiet way things that others knew
nothing about.

Survivors besides the wife include three nephews and a niece, who were
reared in his home and who were like his own children to him:  Herbert 
Preston, Abilene; Clarence Preston, Del Rio; J. T. Preston, Pearsall; 
and Mrs. Holiday Hayley, Tyler.  Other relatives include two brothers,
W. C. Love, Florence; and Edwin Love, Corpus Christi; four sisters, 
Misses Alice, Ada and Hattie Love, Florence; and Mrs. T. C. Cooper,
Georgetown.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. Clarence A. Morton officiating.  Interment
followed in Evergreen Cemetery.

Active pallbearers were:  R. E. White, Paul Kirk, Melvin Patterson, Dr.
O. R. Lasater, Dr. C. F. Bailey, E. C. Grindstaff.  Honorary pallbearers
were:  deacons of the First Baptist church, and members of the Runnels 
County Medical Association.

King-Holt Funeral was in charge of arrangements.

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The Dallas paper states:

A sister, Miss Hallie Love, has taught school in Dallas for twenty-five
years.