Dr. Thomas B. Knox, 73, of 1500 Kentucky, veteran physician, died in St. Mary hospital Monday morning, at 10:15. He had been in failing health for the past year and seriously ill for two months. He had been a patient in the hospital for two weeks.
Dr. Knox was born in St. Laurtance Caherconlisn, Limerick county, Ireland, Sept. 15, 1872, a son of Patrick and Annie Knox. An older brother, the late Rev. P. B. Knox of Madison, Wis., who died in 1932, had immigrated to America and later returned to Ireland for his younger brother, whom he brought back to America. As a youth in Quincy, Dr. Knox learned the printer's trade but later decided to become a physician. He was graduated from the Illinois College of Physicians and Surgeons and in 1901 took up his practice in Quincy. He had twice served as a physician at the Illinois Soldiers' & Sailors' Home.
During World war I, Dr. Knox served for 18 months in France in a field hospital and was honorably discharged in 1918 with the rank of major. In his younger years Dr. Knox was an ardent golfer and enthusiastic sportsman. He had served as a grand exalted ruler of the Elks lodge, was a member of the Knights of Columbus and also of the Adams County Medical society and the Illinois State Medical society. He had served as an officer of the county medical society and also as a councilor of the state organization.
On June 15, 1902, Dr. Knox was married to Ada M. Kents in Chicago. Mrs. Knox died Oct. 31, 1942.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. E. F. Myers of Quincy, Mrs. H. F. Taylor of Glendale, Cal., and Mrs. E. H. Rebscher of Galesburg; a nephew, the Rev. John ___ of Modesto, Cal., several brothers and sisters in Ireland; five grandchildren, Edmund T. Myers, Mary Shirley Myers and Rita Adele Myers, all of Quincy and Dick and Tom Taylor of Glendale, Cal., and one great-grandchild, Kenneth B. Myers of Quincy.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
Dr. Knox was born in St. Laurtance Caherconlisn, Limerick county, Ireland, Sept. 15, 1872, a son of Patrick and Annie Knox. An older brother, the late Rev. P. B. Knox of Madison, Wis., who died in 1932, had immigrated to America and later returned to Ireland for his younger brother, whom he brought back to America. As a youth in Quincy, Dr. Knox learned the printer's trade but later decided to become a physician. He was graduated from the Illinois College of Physicians and Surgeons and in 1901 took up his practice in Quincy. He had twice served as a physician at the Illinois Soldiers' & Sailors' Home.
During World war I, Dr. Knox served for 18 months in France in a field hospital and was honorably discharged in 1918 with the rank of major. In his younger years Dr. Knox was an ardent golfer and enthusiastic sportsman. He had served as a grand exalted ruler of the Elks lodge, was a member of the Knights of Columbus and also of the Adams County Medical society and the Illinois State Medical society. He had served as an officer of the county medical society and also as a councilor of the state organization.
On June 15, 1902, Dr. Knox was married to Ada M. Kents in Chicago. Mrs. Knox died Oct. 31, 1942.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. E. F. Myers of Quincy, Mrs. H. F. Taylor of Glendale, Cal., and Mrs. E. H. Rebscher of Galesburg; a nephew, the Rev. John ___ of Modesto, Cal., several brothers and sisters in Ireland; five grandchildren, Edmund T. Myers, Mary Shirley Myers and Rita Adele Myers, all of Quincy and Dick and Tom Taylor of Glendale, Cal., and one great-grandchild, Kenneth B. Myers of Quincy.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
Dr. Thomas B. Knox, 73, of 1500 Kentucky, veteran physician, died in St. Mary hospital Monday morning, at 10:15. He had been in failing health for the past year and seriously ill for two months. He had been a patient in the hospital for two weeks.
Dr. Knox was born in St. Laurtance Caherconlisn, Limerick county, Ireland, Sept. 15, 1872, a son of Patrick and Annie Knox. An older brother, the late Rev. P. B. Knox of Madison, Wis., who died in 1932, had immigrated to America and later returned to Ireland for his younger brother, whom he brought back to America. As a youth in Quincy, Dr. Knox learned the printer's trade but later decided to become a physician. He was graduated from the Illinois College of Physicians and Surgeons and in 1901 took up his practice in Quincy. He had twice served as a physician at the Illinois Soldiers' & Sailors' Home.
During World war I, Dr. Knox served for 18 months in France in a field hospital and was honorably discharged in 1918 with the rank of major. In his younger years Dr. Knox was an ardent golfer and enthusiastic sportsman. He had served as a grand exalted ruler of the Elks lodge, was a member of the Knights of Columbus and also of the Adams County Medical society and the Illinois State Medical society. He had served as an officer of the county medical society and also as a councilor of the state organization.
On June 15, 1902, Dr. Knox was married to Ada M. Kents in Chicago. Mrs. Knox died Oct. 31, 1942.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. E. F. Myers of Quincy, Mrs. H. F. Taylor of Glendale, Cal., and Mrs. E. H. Rebscher of Galesburg; a nephew, the Rev. John ___ of Modesto, Cal., several brothers and sisters in Ireland; five grandchildren, Edmund T. Myers, Mary Shirley Myers and Rita Adele Myers, all of Quincy and Dick and Tom Taylor of Glendale, Cal., and one great-grandchild, Kenneth B. Myers of Quincy.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
Dr. Knox was born in St. Laurtance Caherconlisn, Limerick county, Ireland, Sept. 15, 1872, a son of Patrick and Annie Knox. An older brother, the late Rev. P. B. Knox of Madison, Wis., who died in 1932, had immigrated to America and later returned to Ireland for his younger brother, whom he brought back to America. As a youth in Quincy, Dr. Knox learned the printer's trade but later decided to become a physician. He was graduated from the Illinois College of Physicians and Surgeons and in 1901 took up his practice in Quincy. He had twice served as a physician at the Illinois Soldiers' & Sailors' Home.
During World war I, Dr. Knox served for 18 months in France in a field hospital and was honorably discharged in 1918 with the rank of major. In his younger years Dr. Knox was an ardent golfer and enthusiastic sportsman. He had served as a grand exalted ruler of the Elks lodge, was a member of the Knights of Columbus and also of the Adams County Medical society and the Illinois State Medical society. He had served as an officer of the county medical society and also as a councilor of the state organization.
On June 15, 1902, Dr. Knox was married to Ada M. Kents in Chicago. Mrs. Knox died Oct. 31, 1942.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. E. F. Myers of Quincy, Mrs. H. F. Taylor of Glendale, Cal., and Mrs. E. H. Rebscher of Galesburg; a nephew, the Rev. John ___ of Modesto, Cal., several brothers and sisters in Ireland; five grandchildren, Edmund T. Myers, Mary Shirley Myers and Rita Adele Myers, all of Quincy and Dick and Tom Taylor of Glendale, Cal., and one great-grandchild, Kenneth B. Myers of Quincy.
Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker
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