Hall, Dr. William
Wallace 1862-1932 Gilberstville Obituary
Obituary
Dr.
William Wallace Hall
Dr. William W. Hall died at his home in Gilbertsville
at 12:20 o'clock Sunday afternoon last. Although not entirely
unexpected, the announcement of his death was received with feelings
of sadness and regret, not only in this village, where he had lived
for a long time, but throughout this whole vicinity, where he had
ministered to the ills and suffering so faithfully and well.
He had not been in robust health for several months
past, and a few weeks ago he was compelled to take to his bed. He
grew gradually worse until what was at first thought to be but a
temporary illness, became so aggravated by serious complications that
his physician and friends realized that there was little hope of
recovery, and he continued to decline until he quietly and peacefully
passed away. Dr. Hall was the only son of George and Celia (Barrett)
Hall, and was born in the town of Morris, April 7, 1862, where he
grew to young manhood. After graduating from the Morris school he
taught school a few years, being the higher grades, or “upstairs”
teacher as it was then called in the old district number one
schoolhouse in Gilbertsville, now the Ainsworth residence in 1880 and
1881. After which he attended the Albany State Normal school.
Having long desired to engage in the practice of medicine, he entered
the medical department of the Iowa State university, where he took
two courses of lectures, afterwards he entered the Universtiy of
Buffalo, from which he graduated in February, 1885. He then returned
to Morris, where he began the practice of his profession, residing
there with the exception of two years in Utica, until he located in
Glbertsville in 1908, where he has since resided.
May 15, 1889, he was united in marriage to Miss
Margaret Elizabeth Elliott, daughter of John L. and Elizabeth Elliott
of Morris, who survives him and to whom is extended the sympathy of
many sorrowing friends. Dr. Hall had a fine appreciation of every
thing beautiful, a lovely flower, a perfect instrument or voice, and
had a special talent for music and during his studies at the Albany
Normal he played a pipe organ in that city.
Dr. Hall was a prominent and successful physician,
having a large practice in this and adjoining towns and many will
remember with gratitude his faithful ministrations when in beds of
sickness. The poor and suffering have always had in him a friend and
he has left behind the memory of a great heart, overflowing with
human sympathy that will not soon be effaced.
The funeral, which was very largely attended, was
held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. E. E.
Hutchinson, rector of Zion Episcopal church, Morris, officiating,
with burial in the family lot in Hillington cemetery at Morris. The
ritual services at the grave were conducted by Tiennderrah lodge, F.
and A. M., of Morris, of which he was a member.
